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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.
High Court Punts A Major Test Of Extreme Partisan Gerrymandering
by Nina Totenberg
The Supreme Court declined to weigh in on the constitutionality of partisan gerrymandering, but it sent the cases back down to lower courts for challengers to make new arguments.
President Trump Threatens Additional Tariffs On Chinese Goods
by Rob Schmitz
Trump is suggesting new tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods. The move comes just three days after he detailed an initial $50 billion in imports that would be taxed an additional 25 percent.
WHO Recognizes Gaming Disorder As A Mental Health Condition
by Anya Kamenetz
Gaming disorder, as in video games, is now an official mental health condition, according to the World Health Organization. But the idea of technology addiction is still controversial.
Politics In The News: Immigration And The Southern Border Crisis
by Mara Liasson
President Trump will huddle with GOP lawmakers Tuesday as they pursue immigration legislation. It comes as Trump faces heat for separating immigrant children from parents at the border.
Southern Border Crisis Has To Be Fixed By Congress, Gidley Says
David Greene and Steve Inskeep talk to White House spokesman Hogan Gidley about the administration's policy to separate families at the southern border. NPR's Mara Liasson weighs in on the discussion.
Central Americans React To Trump's Zero-Tolerance Border Policy
by Carrie Kahn
Central American leaders have been mostly quiet about the immigration policy of separating families on the U.S.-Mexico border. Central American citizens have been vocal in their opposition.
U.S. Towns Along Canadian Border Are Caught Up In Tariff Dispute
by Zach Hirsch
With Canadian tariffs set to kick in on a range of products July 1, business leaders in a New York border city worry a decades-old economic partnership with Canada could unravel, costing U.S. jobs.
'Forbes': Wilbur Ross Confirms He Made False Stock Statement
Steve Inskeep talks to Dan Alexander, a reporter with Forbes magazine about filings showing Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross still held $10 million worth of stock even after he'd promised to divest it.
Swiss Soccer Fans Have Difficulty Getting To The World Cup
The AFP news service reports one car load was following a GPS and had no idea they were passing through a war zone in eastern Ukraine. Other Swiss fans booked a hotel in the wrong city.
Why Indiana State Police Sergeant Was Hailed A Hero
Sgt. Stephen Wheeles pulled over a driver — not for going too fast — but for driving too slowly. The driver was below the 70 mph limit with approximately 20 cars following behind.
IBM Touts Breakthrough Technology As Computer Debates A Person
IBM unveiled a computer that is taking artificial intelligence to the next level. The computer debated a person in front of an audience.
'In The Dark,' Examines Death Row Case Of Curtis Flowers
Curtis Flowers has been tried for the same quadruple murder 6 times in Mississippi. Nearly each time, he won on appeal. Steve Inskeep talks to Madeleine Baran and Will Craft of podcast In The Dark.