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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.
Apollo 8 Astronauts Captured World's Attention In 1968 Moon Mission
by Russell Lewis
Fifty years ago, Apollo 8 lifted off. It was the first time humans left low-earth orbit and flew to the moon. The mission capped a difficult year in U.S. history.
Deadline To Pass Stopgap Measure To Fund The Government Draws Near
Senators are to vote on a bill that includes $5.7 billion in funding for a border wall. Steve Inskeep talks to GOP Rep. Ralph Norman of South Carolina. NPR's Kelsey Snell weighs in on the topic.
California Homeowners Find Their House Still Standing After Camp Fire
by Polly Stryker
In the burned-out town of Paradise, a couple discovered their house was the only one left in the neighborhood. While they can't move back yet, they did retrieve belongings including a Santa suit.
There's Always A Cost Associated With Free Shipping
by David Schaper
Many online retailers are extending holiday free shipping, but how free is it? It still costs retailers to deliver the goods, there's greater traffic congestion, thefts and a toll on infrastructure.
News Brief: Jim Mattis, Government Shutdown Looms, Mike Pompeo
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis will leave the Trump administration in February. Congress still has time to avert a government shutdown. And, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is asked: Is ISIS defeated?
Vice President Dick Cheney's Power Is On Display In 'Vice'
by David Greene
In the new film Vice, director Adam McKay teamed up with Oscar winner Christian Bale to portray former Vice President Dick Cheney and his rise to power.
Under New Deal, Asylum Seekers Will Wait In Mexico While Claims Are Processed
The U.S. and Mexico have reached an agreement in which third-country asylum seekers will wait in Mexico while claims are processed. Up to this point, asylum seekers have waited in the U.S.
Rosenstein: 2 Chinese Nationals Indicted On Charges Of Hacking U.S. Targets
U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announces indictments of two Chinese nationals for allegedly hacking a broad range of American government and business interests.
Trump Says ISIS Is Defeated So U.S. Troops Will Leave Syria
David Greene talks to retired Admiral James Stavridis, former supreme allied commander for NATO, about the potential consequences of the president's plan to withdraw U.S. forces from Syria.