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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: COVID testing, omicron disruptions, stranded migrants
President Biden announces more measures to make free at-home rapid tests available. Because of COVID, the NHL is pausing games. Hundreds of migrants remain trapped at the Belarus-Poland border.
50 years ago this week President Nixon signed the National Cancer Act
by Gabrielle Emanuel
Five decades ago, the National Cancer Act became law. What did it take for cancer to go from an unmentionable disease to among the most visible and best-funded areas of medicine?
NHL games are put on hold until after Christmas due to COVID-19 risks
The National Hockey League is taking an extended holiday pause as it deals with an outbreak of COVID-19 cases. NPR's A Martinez speaks to Greg Wyshynski, senior NHL writer for ESPN.com.
Hundreds of migrants remain trapped at the Belarus-Poland border
Migrants from the Middle East and elsewhere are stranded in Belarus, still hoping for asylum in the European Union. They are living in squalid conditions near the Polish border.
The White House's plan may make it easier to get at-home COVID tests
The run on at-home COVID tests highlights some of the country's desperation in getting critical testing capacity up to speed. There are potentially some other roadblocks with other forms of testing.
Biden's message shifts from mourning the dead to the tactical fight against COVID
by Tamara Keith
President Biden started 2021 with a memorial for people lost to COVID-19. But his overarching pandemic message has shifted over the course of the year. We look at how and why.
Adele's album '21' was released a decade ago. Now she's made history
Adele is the first female artist to have an album spend 10 consecutive years on Billboard's top 200. She's only the tenth artist to hit the milestone, joining the likes of Metallica and Bob Marley.
3 states and Washington agree to keep more water in Lake Mead amid dropping levels
by Alex Hager
Three western states and the federal government have signed a $200 million deal to keep Lake Mead viable. Millions depend on it for water and electricity. It's at a historic low due to climate change.
Anonymous donor's financial gift gathers dust for a year
Physics professor Vinod Menon was recently sorting through a pile of mail at The City College of New York when he found a box with $180,000 inside. The money had been sent by a grateful graduate.
Virtual classes allow school districts to do away with traditional snow days
by Kate Grumke
Pandemic home learning efforts could spell the end of snow days. Up to 40% of school districts now say they won't cancel classes when the weather is bad.
Long lines are forming outside New York City's COVID testing sites
As the holiday weekend approaches, New Yorkers are waiting a long time to get tested for COVID-19. The nation's biggest city is confronting a record high number of cases.
Infrastructure law may help Colorado's aim to tackle poverty and climate change
by Sam Brasch
Colorado is fighting poverty and climate change by retrofitting low-income homes. The state is expected to get a boost from the new infrastructure law. (Story originally aired on ATC on Dec. 2. 2021)