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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.
Long Distance Runners May Enjoy A Luxury Ultramarathon In Scotland
Entrants spend four days running 120 miles, so a bit more than a marathon per day. At night they are glamping — luxury camping with butlers, spa pools and Michelin-star chefs. The entry fee: $20,000.
Local Governments Are Scrambling To Try To Prevent A Wave Of Evictions
by Chris Arnold
A federal moratorium on evictions expired over the weekend, potentially putting millions of tenants at risk of being forced out of their homes just as delta variant infections are on the rise.
U.S. Women's Soccer Team Aims To Best Canadian Team
The U.S. women's soccer team is playing Canada in a semifinal match at the Tokyo Olympics.
U.S. Women's Soccer Team Advances To The Final Four At The Olympics
The U.S. women's soccer team is advancing to the semifinals of the Tokyo Olympics after defeating the Netherlands in a tight match that went to a penalty kick shootout.
Planet Money: Why Aren't There Enough Skilled People To Build Houses?
by Sarah Gonzalez
There is a housing supply shortage in the U.S. The solution should be to build more houses. The problem? There aren't enough people who know how to build them.
The Delta Variant Forces The Biden Administration To Update Preventive Strategies
President Biden is encouraging federal workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or face new rules over masking and testing. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Surgeon General Vivek Murthy about the rules.
Private Employers Wrestle With Trying To Vaccinate Their Workforce
The spread of the Delta variant is renewing pressure on private employers to encourage their workers to get vaccinated. Most aren't yet because of morale, political divisions and a tight labor market.
5 Decades Ago The Concert For Bangladesh Changed The Celebrity Fundraiser
As NPR marks 50 years, we're looking back at an event that changed the celebrity fundraiser: The Concert for Bangladesh, which took place on Aug. 1, 1971.
Former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick Is Charged With Sexually Assaulting A Teen
NPR's Sarah McCammon talks to Joshua McElwee of the National Catholic Reporter about McCarrick facing charges in Massachusetts for alleged sexual abuse of a minor decades ago.