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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.
People In Afghanistan Face Uncertainty As The Taliban Take Over
NPR's A Martinez speaks with CNN chief international correspondent Clarissa Ward about the unfolding situation on the ground in Afghanistan.
The Taliban Takeover In Afghanistan Draws A Mixed Global Response
The collapse of the Afghan government and the Taliban's return to power are getting different responses from around the world. We hear from reporters in Paris, Beijing and Moscow.
News Brief: Taliban Takeover, U.S. Exit Criticized, COVID-19 Boosters
The Taliban are setting up checkpoints in the Afghan capital Kabul. President Biden tries to deflect criticism over the U.S. exit from Afghanistan. And, the U.S. may authorize COVID-19 booster shots.
Siblings In Texas Drop Their Lemonade Stand To Mine Cryptocurrency
Ishaan Thakur, 14, and his sister Aanya, 9, earn tens of thousands of dollars every month mining cryptocurrency. They have dozens of computers able to make billions of calculations every second.
The Death Toll From Haiti's Earthquake Rises Amid Fears Of Storm's Threat
by Jason Beaubien
Tropical Depression Grace is adding to the misery of the earthquake zone in Haiti, where doctors are scarce and efforts continue to find survivors of Saturday's quake.
The Biden Administration Faces A Quickly Deteriorating Situation In Afghanistan
NPR's Noel King speaks with Jon Finer, deputy national security adviser, on what the Biden administration did or did not know about the Taliban's strength and strategy in Afghanistan.
Many Facets Contributed To The Taliban's Rapid Takeover Of Afghanistan
NPR's A Martínez talks with former U.S. CENTCOM Commander Gen. Joseph Votel about the military failures that led to the Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan.
Rise Of The Taliban Is A Catastrophic Failure For The U.S., John Bolton Says
NPR's Noel King talks to former national security adviser John Bolton about what the U.S. can do now that the Afghan government has collapsed, and the Taliban have taken over the capital Kabul.
Secretary Of State Blinkin Defends The Administration's Position On Afghanistan
President Biden has yet to respond to the news of the Taliban taking over Afghanistan — as helicopters evacuated U.S. personnel from the Embassy in Kabul. Biden has no public events scheduled Monday.
2 Afghan Women, Living In Paris, Are Heartsick At The Return Of The Taliban
by Eleanor Beardsley
Afghan women who had built new lives in Paris watch with horror as the Taliban retake the Afghan capital Kabul — where many of their family members remain.
Government Of Afghanistan Falls As Taliban Fighters Arrive In Kabul
NPR's A Martinez speaks to Susannah George of The Washington Post who is on the ground in the Afghan capital Kabul about the latest developments in Afghanistan.