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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 holiday violence, Biden urges states and Congress to address gun epidemic
NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to Philadelphia City Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson about gun violence in the city following this week's mass shooting that killed five people, including a teenager.
Submersible implosion may have been avoided if Navy design principles were followed
by Steve Walsh
While the U.S. Coast Guard investigates the cause of the Titan submersible tragedy, expert submariners say it could have been avoided by following the Navy's design principles known as SUBSAFE.
Groups fight for recognition of legal rights for natural entities
by Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco
There's a growing movement that calls for granting legal rights to natural entities such as the Mississippi River. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on July 4, 2023.)
The role Supreme Court decisions may play in upcoming elections
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Carroll Doherty of the Pew Research Center about how recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings track with public opinion ahead of the 2024 presidential election.
Forward Party faces uphill battle as it preps to run its first slate of candidates
by Scott Maucione
Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang's Forward Party is preparing to put up its first candidates in 2024.
Some staff are disenchanted after REI did not voluntarily recognize new union
by Alina Selyukh
Despite its reputation as a progressive employer, REI has balked at recognizing its newly unionized workers.
Does the right to bear arms make the United States less free?
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Dan Rodricks, a Baltimore Sun columnist, who recently wrote about the tradition of gun violence in America.
Examining a line from the Declaration of Independence: All men are created equal
by Steve Inskeep
Two Pulitzer Prize-winning historians discuss the history of the Declaration of Independence, and its founding principle that "all men are created equal."
A gray market emerges in Colorado after voters approved psychedelic substances
by Andrew Kenny
Colorado voters legalized psychedelic mushrooms last November. Rules are being written for licensing their therapeutic use. Meanwhile, therapists are offering treatments in a legal grey area.
Russia says it has repelled a drone attack on a Moscow airport
Ukraine's big offensive against entrenched Russian forces is nearly a month old and is moving slowly. Ukraine says it's too early to reach any conclusions about how it will end.
A Fourth of July barbecue just isn't complete without good music
If you need some inspiration for a playlist for your cookout, NPR music critic Stephen Thompson has you covered.
Israel's operation against militants in a refugee camp is in its 2nd day
At least eight Palestinians have been killed and dozens wounded in an Israeli military operation in the occupied West Bank. What does Israel hope to accomplish as its military targets a refugee camp?