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Hiring slowed in April. The U.S. economy added 175,000 jobs
April's job growth was down from the previous month, according to a new Labor Department report. The unemployment rate rose slightly, from 3.8% to 3.9%, but remains low by historical standards.
A hostage video is out of one of the Americans being held by Hamas in Gaza
by Michele Kelemen
Hamas has released a video of one of the Americans held hostage in Gaza, the first such move since the October 7 attack.
Families push the Justice Department to hold Boeing accountable for crashes
by Joel Rose
Five years after two 737 MAX crashes killed 346 people, some victims' families are still fighting a legal battle against Boeing. They met Wednesday with prosecutors at the Justice Department.
Israel's war and security cabinets continue planning for military operation in Rafah
In response to Israel's vow to expand its ground offensive to the southern Gaza city of Rafah, residents and refugees consider whether they will attempt to flee.
Why are traces of bird flu showing up in the milk supply?
by Will Stone
Although federal health officials say the risk to the public remains low, traces of bird flu have been found in pasteurized milk on store shelves.
Arizona becomes the 4th state to charge Trump allies in a fake elector scheme
by Wayne Schutsky
An Arizona grand jury has indicted 11 Republicans who submitted documentation falsely claiming former President Donald Trump, not President Biden, won the state's popular vote in 2020.
Transportation Department cracks down on airline 'junk fees'
NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg about airlines and consumer air travel concerns.
Students at Columbia continue their pro-Palestinian protests
Officials at Columbia University will continue to talk with student protesters after the deadline to clear out passed.
Johnny Cash songs, originally recorded in 1993, are set to be released
The project called "Songwriter" was initially shelved, but Cash's son recruited some of his father's oldest collaborators to finish the project. The album comes out June 28.
As protests consume college campuses, where's the line between safety, free speech?
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Daniel Diermeier, Chancellor of Vanderbilt University, about campus protests, free speech and student safety.
U.N. talks for a global treaty to reduce plastic waste are floundering
by Michael Copley
The talks in Canada are not going well,and scientists and civil society groups say the U.S. is largely to blame.