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Judge refuses investigation of speaker's ethics trial

A judge is refusing a request by former Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard to have a sheriff investigate whether there was juror misconduct at his ethics…

The FDA says there's no evidence that antibacterial soaps do a better job cleaning hands, and chemicals in them may pose health hazards. The FDA ban applies only to consumer products, not those used in hospitals and food service settings.

FDA Bans 19 Chemicals Used In Antibacterial Soaps

Manufacturers didn't provide data showing the chemicals are safe and effective, the FDA says. It says there's no evidence that they do a better job at preventing illness than plain soap and water.

Honeybees are vulnerable to the kind of pesticide sprayed in Dorchester County, but hives — at least those maintained by beekeepers — could have been protected, by the timing of the spraying or by physical barriers. They weren't, and millions of bees died.

S.C. County Sprays For Mosquitoes But Accidentally Takes Out Millions Of Bees

Dorchester County, in South Carolina, was worried about the risk posed by Zika. So officials recently ordered that a pesticide be sprayed from planes. Local beehives have been devastated.

Carrollton High School Statman: Lewis Williams

Carrollton High School officially closed its doors in 2006. It meant an end to the football legacy of the Carrollton High Indians. For 69-year-old Lewis…

Hillary Clinton checks her phone after addressing the Security Council at the United Nations as secretary of state in 2012.

FBI Docs: Clinton Says Concerns About Email Setup Never Reached Her

An FBI report and notes of the bureau's interview with Hillary Clinton show she relied on agency officials to deal with classified information.

The Gardez Hospital in Afghanistan's Paktia province as seen in 2012. The U.S.-funded hospital still has construction deficiencies nearly five years after the original target date for its completion.

U.S.-Funded Afghan Hospital Is Expensive, Late And Poorly Built, Report Finds

The $14.6 million Gardez Hospital in eastern Afghanistan is over budget and might be too expensive for local health authorities to run on their own.

U.S. Job Growth Fails To Meet Expectations In August

Employers added 151,000 jobs in August, which is somewhat disappointing. Most economists were expecting about 180,000 new jobs. The unemployment rate held at 4.9 percent for the third straight month. Many analysts are now saying job growth is slow enough to keep the Federal Reserve from raising interest rates in September.

New Government Figures Reveal Uptick In Driving Fatalities

Figures released by the National Safety Council show 2016 is on track to become the deadliest year on the nation's roadways since 2007. More than 19,000 people died in traffic accidents in six months.

'A Gentleman In Moscow' Is A Grand Hotel Adventure

Amor Towles' new novel stars a Russian aristocrat, sentenced by the Soviets to permanent house arrest in a luxury hotel. It's a frothy romp that tends to overlook the reality of life under Stalin.

Do you have some free time this Labor Day weekend? Spend it reading about a fascinating frame-up — or pondering the long hours we work. Here, travelers wait for trains at Union Station in Washington, D.C., on Friday, the start of the holiday weekend.

#NPRreads: A Distraction For Labor Day Weekend, And Thoughts About Work

A fascinating true-crime case and the shame of being well-rested: two of the stories recommended by NPR staff, using the #NPRreads hashtag.

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