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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.
With The Taliban's Return To Power, Will Afghan Girls Keep Going To School?
NPR's Noel King talks to Pashtana Durrani, the executive director of LEARN, a nonprofit focused on education in Afghanistan, about the Taliban takeover and the situation there for women and girls.
The Afghan Government Has Fallen And The U.S. Begins Finger-Pointing
The departure of American forces from Afghanistan was forecast to renew violence there, but few expected the Afghan government to fall so quickly. Now the blame game has begun in Washington.
Afghans In The U.S. Protest The White House's Handling Of Afghanistan
by Kat Lonsdorf
Demonstrators converged on Lafayette Park outside the White House on Sunday — one of several places where Afghans living in the U.S. gathered as the Taliban took control of the the capital Kabul.
As The Permafrost In Siberia Thaws, Interesting Things Are Being Discovered
A new report details the discovery of Sparta, a lion cub who was only weeks old when she died about 28,000 years ago. Sparta still has her coat and her internal organs.
Taliban Takeover Reminds Afghans Of The Brutality Of Their Previous Regime
NPR's A Martínez speaks with author and former NPR reporter Sarah Chayes about the Taliban as the Islamic militant group has regained control in Afghanistan.
Saturday's Earthquake Creates Another Hardship For Haitians To Deal With
by Jason Beaubien
Just as Haiti was beginning to emerge from the shock of the brutal presidential assassination, the nation has been thrust into another crisis: an earthquake that has killed nearly 1,300 people.
Sun Belt Hospitals Struggle To Keep Up With The Surge Of COVID-19 Patients
Hospitals in the South are burdened by the new surge. In Mississippi, only 35% of people are vaccinated, ICUs are full, elective surgeries are being postponed and more kids are being hospitalized.
News Brief: U.S. Controls Kabul Airport, Afghan Government Falls, Haiti Quake
The Afghan government has fallen and the Taliban are in control. The U.S. races to process special visas for Afghan contractors. The death toll from the earthquake in Haiti continues to rise.
British Boy Raises Funds For Hospice Center By Camping
As Max Woosey and his parents helped to care for a dying neighbor, the man gave Max his tent. Max camped in his backyard for 500 nights to raise funds for hospice care. He raised more than $750,000.
Arizona School Districts Head To Court Over Mask Mandate Bans
by Rocio Hernandez
A new Arizona law bars schools from mandating masks. At least 10 districts are defying it. Oral arguments in a lawsuit against one district are expected Friday.