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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.
New film dramatizes Diana Nyad's 2013 feat: swimming from Cuba to Florida
The biopic chronicles the life of long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad, who swam from Cuba to Miami at the age of 64. NPR's Michel Martin talks to Nyad director Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi.
Bill to keep the government running doesn't include aid to Israel or Ukraine
NPR's A Martinez talks to Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware about additional funding for Israel and Ukraine amid a divided Congress. He supports funding for both without delay.
Israeli soldiers remain inside Gaza's largest hospital in their fight against Hamas
Hundreds of patients, doctors and evacuees are inside the hospital, which was surrounded by gun battles for days. The Israeli military drops leaflets in southern Gaza calling for further evacuations.
Morning news brief
President Biden met for four hours Wednesday with China's leader. Latest in Israel-Hamas war. NPR probe finds thousands of U.S. military servicemembers and veterans are at risk of losing their homes.
Israel-Hamas war provokes some intense responses on U.S. college campuses
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Eddie Glaude Jr., theologian and scholar of African American studies at Princeton University, who is wrestling with the internal debate over the Israel-Hamas war.
Kernza, a climate-friendly grain, gets the attention of brewers, distillers
by Rae Solomon
Kernza is seed grain scientists have been selectively breeding, hoping to develop into a food crop that's more climate friendly than wheat and corn. Liquor distillers are interested.
Passions between lawmakers spilling into violence are nothing new on Capitol Hill
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Yale historian Joanne Freeman, author of The Field of Blood, about recent altercations between lawmakers in Congress.
Worker injuries at SpaceX soar in Elon Musk's rush to Mars, Reuters reports
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Reuters reporter Marisa Taylor about her investigation into worker safety at spacecraft manufacturer SpaceX.
Biden announces agreements with China on fentanyl and resuming military talks
President Biden met for four hours Wednesday with China's leader Xi Jinping. They talked about some of the biggest issues between the two countries, and conflicts around the globe.
China-Japan ties chill after China detains Japanese nationals accused of spying
by Anthony Kuhn
The issue may come up when leaders of the two countries meet Thursday in San Francisco on the sidelines of APEC summit.