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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.
After Court Ruling, Missouri Begins Implementing Changes To Expand Medicaid
by Jason Rosenbaum
After many attempts, Missouri has expanded Medicaid coverage to an additional 275,000 people. That means big changes for those individuals, hospitals and the politics around Medicaid in the state.
Arkansas' Governor Pleads With Residents To Get The COVID-19 Vaccine
by Pien Huang
COVID-19 cases in the state are surging and 80,000 vaccine doses are about to expire. Government and health officials are traveling the state, making the case for vaccines as the delta strain spreads.
Afghans Who Worked With Foreign Troops Face Reprisal Killings
by Quil Lawrence
Some 200 Afghan special visa holders and their families arrived in the U.S. Thursday. Many Afghans who worked with U.S. forces haven't left, and there have been reprisal killings by the Taliban.
Record-Holding Gymnast Shannon Miller Talks About Pressure And Mental Health
Seven-time Olympic medalist Shannon Miller talks to NPR's A Martinez about pressure, mental and physical health, and how athletes should know and respect their limits.
Rick Astley's Hit 'Never Gonna Give You Up' Passes 1 Billion Views On YouTube
Many of those views may have been involuntary. Rick-rolling, for those who don't know, is when you prank people by sending them a link to that song, disguised as something else.
News Brief: Delta Variant, Defrocked Cardinal Charged, Taliban Revenge Killings
CDC document reveals the danger of the delta variant. Defrocked Cardinal McCarrick is charged with sexually assaulting a teen. The Taliban are executing Afghans who worked with foreign troops.
British Diver Tom Daley Plans To Take Good Care Of His Olympic Gold Medal
Daley shared on Instagram that he knitted a cozy for his medal to keep it from getting scratched — a Union Jack on one side and a Japanese flag on the other. He says knitting helps keep him grounded.
North Korea Is Strictly Enforcing Its Language Purification Policy
by Anthony Kuhn
North Korea is trying to purge foreign cultural influences, including South Korean variations on the language that the two countries share. Experts say controlling language is an uphill battle.
Sunisa Lee Wins Olympic Gold Individual All-Around Gymnastics Competition
The U.S. is once again the Olympic champion in women's individual all-around gymnastics. Despite the absence of the superstar Simone Biles, Sunisa Lee kept the American streak alive.
The Individual All-Around Women's Gymnastics Final Will Go On Without Biles
by Tom Goldman
Simone Biles withdrew from the event as she continues to work through what she calls mental health challenges. Biles acknowledges suffering from a phenomenon called: the twisties.