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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: vaccine-or-test ruling, Jan. 6 charges, Novak Djokovic
Supreme Court delivers two key decisions on vaccine rules. The Oath Keepers leader is charged with conspiracy in the Jan. 6 riot. Australia's revokes tennis star Novak Djokovic's visa again.
Iowa town translates its diverse population into a majority Latino city council
by Kassidy Arena
West Liberty is Iowa's first majority Latino town and now has its first majority Latino city council. Other small towns may see it as a model for promoting a new type of political engagement.
To survive climate change, plants can't just get up and move
by Lauren Sommer
As the climate gets hotter, plants may need to grow in new locations to survive. But the animals that help spread the seeds are disappearing.
Djokovic faces possible deportation after Australia again revokes his visa
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to reporter Elizabeth Kulas about Australia once again revoking tennis star Novak Djokovic's visa. This means he could be deported.
Sculptor Edmonia Lewis is on the next stamp in the Black Heritage series
The U.S. Postal Service is making 19th century sculptor Edmonia "Wildfire" Lewis the face of its 45th stamp for the Black Heritage series. The stamp will debut later this month.
A man in Florida may regret not leaving a tip at Key West bar
The man ordered three drinks, paid by credit card but left without tipping. Later when police released a video showing vandals setting fire to a Christmas tree, the bar was able to ID the customer.
State laws that add restrictions on voting are a serious problem, Waldman says
NPR's A Martinez talks to Michael Waldman, president of the nonprofit Brennan Center for Justice at New York University Law School, about the fight for voting rights.
The leader of the Oath Keepers is charged with conspiracy for Jan. 6 riot
The federal government has charged Stewart Rhodes, the leader of the Oath Keepers, and 10 others with seditious conspiracy in the most serious case to emerge from its probe into the Capitol riot.
NYC high-rise fire displaces hundreds. How do they find affordable housing?
by Laurel Wamsley
After the deadly fire in a Bronx apartment building, hundreds of people are living in hotel rooms. But finding housing in another affordable building like Twin Parks may not be easy.