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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.
Columbia cancels in-person classes after some students say they don't feel safe
NPR's A Martinez speaks to Debbie Becher, associate professor at Barnard College, about a wave of protests on college campuses amid growing tensions on campuses over Israel's war in Gaza.
Justice Department is being urged to protect researchers testing AI platforms
by Jenna McLaughlin
Cybersecurity experts want more federal protections for good faith security researchers, or "good "hackers, arguing the government shouldn't prosecute good faith efforts to find vulnerabilities.
U.K. Parliament members approve a plan to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda
The U.K. Parliament has approved Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's controversial plans to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda, regardless of where they're from originally.
NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft, launched in 1977, is finally 'phoning home' again
The space probe contacted ground control for the first time in five months with status updates on its engineering systems. A month ago a NASA team discovered corrupted code caused a lapse in contact.
Construction has begun on the first American high speed rail system
It will run between Las Vegas and Southern California, reaching a top speed of 200 miles per hour. The company behind the project plans for it to be ready by 2028.
Arizona startup is working on making birth control for men a reality
by Melissa Sevigny
A research lab in Flagstaff, Ariz., is trying to leverage a 1970s discovery into a safe and desirable alternative for men who want to prevent pregnancy.
Even before a planned Israeli ground offensive, airstrikes have made Rafah unsafe
Israel has intensified its airstrikes on Gaza's southern city of Rafah. Palestinians say most of those killed are women and children.
VA fixes a home loan debacle, but many vets who were affected won't get help
The Department of Veterans Affairs has rolled out its fix for a home loan debacle, but it won't help many vets who were hurt financially.
The mostly red state of Texas has only 1 competitive congressional district this year
by Claudia Grisales
Democrats hope to regain control of a South Texas district but Republicans say the area is no longer blue. Both Democrats and Republicans have targeted that part of Texas.
The Senate is slated to take up the $95 billion foreign aid package
Following House approval of assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, the Senate is expected to take up and approve the measure. The bill could end up on President Biden's desk as early as Tuesday.
AP reporter held captive for years, Terry Anderson, dies at 76
Former AP correspondent Mort Rosenblum remembers his colleague Terry Anderson, who was held captive in Lebanon in the 1980s for nearly seven years. Anderson died on Sunday at age 76.
A preview of Steve Inskeep's reporting from China
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will be in China later this week. Morning Edition will explore the tensions between the U.S. and China.