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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.
Sweeping Voting Rights Reform Looks Unlikely To Pass At The Federal Level
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Stacey Abrams, who pushed for different voting rules after losing the 2018 governor's race in Georgia, about what she wants from Congress, and what advocates can do.
Wine Industry Benefits From Resolution Of The Airbus, Boeing Trade Dispute
by Eleanor Beardsley
The end of U.S. tariffs brought on by the Airbus-Boeing dispute is a great relief for France's wine industry and U.S. wine importers. One Trump-era dispute remains: tariffs on EU steel and aluminum.
Why 1 Arab Party Joined Israel's Coalition Government But The Other Did Not
NPR's Noel King talks to Aida Touma-Sliman, a Palestinian-Israeli member of the Knesset, about the new coalition government that unseated Israel's longest serving prime minister.
Latest Tensions Between Israel And Hamas Threaten Fragile Ceasefire
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Tamara Hermann of the Israel Democracy Institute about the first major test for Israel's new government after an exchange of attacks with Hamas threatens the ceasefire.
Texas Gov. Abbott Wants To Finish The Border Wall, But Who's Going To Pay For it?
by John Burnett
The border wall is back in the news. President Biden is trying to shut it down, but Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has vowed to pick up construction where former President Donald Trump left off.
The Biden-Putin Summit Is Over. Both Sides Say It Was Positive
President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin held their much-anticipated summit in Geneva. They talked for about three hours. What are the outcomes of that meeting for both countries?
Coke's Stock Drops After A Slight By Soccer Star Christiano Ronaldo
The Portuguese health fanatic moved two bottles of Coke out of the frame, and held up a bottle of water. Coca-Cola is a tournament sponsor. The company's market value dropped $4 billion.
Koepka-DeChambeau Feud Is Creating A Lot Of Buzz In World Of Golf
by Tom Goldman
At the U.S. Open, the attention won't only be focused on golf swings but about a growing feud between two of the sport's star players: Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau.
News Brief: Biden-Putin Summit, Texas Border Wall, The War On Drugs
President Biden returned to Washington after a summit with Russia's leader. Texas Gov. Abbott wants the state to build its own border wall. And, where things stand after 50 years of the war on drugs.
Congress Passes A Bill To Commemorate Juneteenth As A Federal Holiday
President Biden is expected to sign into law the establishment of Juneteenth as a federal holiday to mark the end of slavery. Congress last approved a holiday in 1983: Martin Luther King Jr. Day.