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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.
News Brief: Coronavirus Roundup, Iran Election, NYC's Mayoral Race
The U.S. inches closer to a key milestone in the battle against COVID-19. Iran has chosen a hard-line judge as its next president. Over a dozen Democrats vie to succeed NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio.
The Foo Fighters Are Going In A Different Direction On Their Next Album
Best known as a rock band, the Foo Fighters are going disco. Their new album Hail Satan will feature covers of four songs by the Bee Gees — including "Night Fever."
Philadelphia Grandmother Graduates High School 50 Years After She Dropped Out
Twyanna Williams left high school when she was 15 years old so she could help her mom pay the bills. But she never stopped wanting to go back to school. Williams was also the class valedictorian.
Same-Sex Couple On Supreme Court Ruling On Same LGBTQ Foster Parents
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Rob and Reece Scheer, who adopted five children out of the foster system. The ruling says a Catholic group doesn't have to consider same-sex foster parents.
Lawyer Discusses Supreme Court Ruling On LGBTQ Foster Parents
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Lori Windham about the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in favor of her client, a Catholic agency that had refused to work with same-sex couples applying to be foster parents.
As U.S. Troops Prepare To Leave Afghanistan, Local Allies Are Left Behind
In Afghanistan, a crisis is mounting. Taliban insurgents are targeting Afghan citizens who aided U.S. forces.
Ukrainian Couple Handcuffs Themselves Together To Improve Relationship
The Daily Mirror reports the couple wanted to stay handcuffed until they married. Instead, they lasted 123 days. The couple have now broken up.
'House From Hell' Gets Multiple Cash Offers, Despite Dilapidated State
The former tenant at the house in Colorado Springs vandalized it, spray painted the walls, and left something in the fridge with a terrible smell.