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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.
Theater claims it has the only surviving stage where Shakespeare may have performed
The centuries old floorboards were discovered during renovations hidden under a replacement floor. The theater, St. George's Guildhall, claims to have documents suggesting Shakespeare performed there.
School cafeterias maneuver complexities of change and offer locally grown food
by Rae Solomon
Federal funding is helping school cafeterias buy food from local farms. That's reshaping nutrition programs, but the funding runs out soon.
Remembering Hall of Fame linebacker Dick Butkus who died at 80
The Chicago Bears announced Thursday that Dick Butkus, who is still considered one of the greatest defensive players in league history, had died.
An Iranian human rights activist and journalist wins Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Committee has awarded the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize to Narges Mohammadi of Iran, currently imprisoned, for her efforts to ensure human rights for women.
GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz made history by engineering House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's ouster
Many of Matt Gaetz's constituents in his home district in Florida are celebrating him. Gaetz, however, angered many in his own party.
Halloween display at a house in Glen Falls, N.Y., is so good — it was 'fire'
So fire, as the slang term goes, that the fire department got a call. But the house wasn't burning down, it was a fire illusion made by two LED lights, a box fan, silver sheets and a fog machine.
Hula master, working to preserve traditional Hawaiian dance, wins 'genius grant'
A MacArthur fellowship is commonly referred to as a genius grant. The 20 recipients this year include Kumu Patrick Makuakane, a master hula teacher based in San Francisco.
Turmoil on Capitol Hill makes for timely discussions in high school civics classes
This week's ouster of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and the resulting turmoil on Capitol Hill has made for some very timely discussions in high school civics classes.
College roommates had no idea the lasting impact they would have on each other
Trey Phillips and Andre Thomas, two former college roommates, including one who is transgender, talk about what they have learned from each other.
N.C. legislature is criticized for exempting itself from public records law
by Colin Campbell
Republican lawmakers in North Carolina are facing criticism for including a measure in the new state budget that gives broad investigative powers to a partisan oversight committee.
Historian Heather Cox Richardson puts House speaker's ouster into perspective
NPR's A Martinez speaks with historian Heather Cox Richardson about the state of our democracy following this week's unprecedented removal of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.