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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.
Judge temporarily blocks Biden administration from lifting COVID border rules
NPR's A Martinez talks to Democratic Rep. Tony Cardenas of California about White House plans to end Title 42, which restricts migrants entering from the southern border due to the pandemic.
Investigating the timing and implications of Brittney Griner's arrest in Russia
Months after her arrest, WNBA all-star Brittney Griner is still held in a Russian prison. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Yahoo Sports writer Jeff Eisenberg about suspicions surrounding her case.
Encore: Paris exhibit looks back on Graciela Iturbide's photographs
by Eleanor Beardsley
Mexican photographer Graciela Iturbide has won international renown for her portraits of indigenous and marginalized peoples across the globe. (This story first aired on ATC on April 8, 2022.)
If you could speak on Mars, how would you sound?
NASA has created an online tool that lets users hear how their voices would sound on Mars. Data collected by a NASA rover can replicate how people would sound on Mars compared to Earth.
Deep scars remain after Russian troops pulled out of Trostyanets
by Franco Ordoñez
A small Ukrainian town near the Russian border was the first to be liberated after a four-week Russian occupation. Its challenges provide a window into the tough road ahead for similar communities.
'Throughline': How rats became one of Earth's most successful mammalian colonizers
by Lawrence Wu
Love 'em or hate 'em, rats are part of our world. NPR's history podcast Throughline dove into the history of rats and found a story that spans thousands of years and touches nearly every continent.
Paxlovid, a highly effective COVID drug, will be made available to more pharmacies
The White House is unveiling a new push to make more people aware of COVID-19 treatments like Paxlovid — because stockpiles of the life-saving antiviral have been sitting on shelves, unused.
Encore: Tips and tricks to find your footing outdoors
by Gabrielle Horton
Research has found that getting out into nature can lead to better health and boost your mood. There are ways to get comfortable with being outside. (This story first aired on ATC on April 23, 2022.)
New York's attorney general wants Trump held in contempt for not producing documents
by Ilya Marritz
Lawyers for Donald Trump are due in court Monday in New York to argue that the former president should not be held in contempt over a subpoena for Trump Organization documents.