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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.
'Mixtape Potluck' Is Inspired By Questlove's 'Food Salon' Dinner Parties
NPR's David Greene talks to musician Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, the co-founder of the iconic hip-hop band The Roots, about his cookbook Mixtape Potluck.
Trump Wants To Exempt Tongass National Forest From Roadless Rule
by Elizabeth Jenkins
The Trump administration wants to reverse a nearly two decade rule to allow more logging in Alaska's Tongass National Forest. Environmentalists and tribal governments oppose the move.
News Brief: Turkey Sanctions, Impeachment Probe, Rick Perry
President Trump orders sanctions against Turkey lifted. Republicans disrupt House impeachment probe — delaying testimony. And, what connects Energy Secretary Rick Perry to the impeachment inquiry?
Nationals' Parra Rocks Shades With Clear Rims And Red Lenses
Outfielder Gerardo Parra and some teammates snagged free sunglasses at a sparkling water promotion in Detroit. They decided the shades might be lucky. They're working — the Nats lead the series 2-0.
Trump To Lift Sanctions After Turkey Agrees To Truce In Syria
by Peter Kenyon
President Trump is removing sanctions on Turkey after it agreed to a permanent cease-fire in northern Syria, ending Turkey's military offensive that began when the U.S. pulled troops from the area.
5-Story-Tall Treehouse Burns Down In East Tennessee
by Laurel Wamsley
Constructed around seven trees, it rose to about 100 feet — with a steeple soaring even higher. It had classrooms, bedrooms, a kitchen — stairs that snaked around the whole thing.
Facebook CEO Faced Lawmakers' Questions About Trustworthiness
Noel King talks to law professor Kate Klonick, who is working with Facebook to help create an independent oversight board, about CEO Mark Zuckerberg's testimony before a congressional panel.
Ambassador Taylor's Testimony Ties Delay In Aid To Ukraine To Trump
NPR's Noel King talks to Democratic Rep. Karen Bass of California about Ambassador William Taylor's testimony in the impeachment probe of President Trump. NPR's Tamara Keith weighs in on the topic.
White House Labels Taylor's Testimony As More Triple Hearsay
by Tamara Keith
The top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine William Taylor told lawmakers he came to believe there was a shadow foreign policy operation in the Trump administration, and that aid was withheld for political gain.