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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.
News Brief: Outlook For Alabama, California Fires, Honduras Election
As voters in Alabama prepare to elect a new senator, we look at the potential consequences. Also, an update on fires in California and the contested election in Honduras.
Work Harder As Batman
An experiment with 6-year-olds found they worked harder doing a repetitive task when they pretended to be Batman or Dora the Explorer.
Fake Snowball Fight Canceled Because Of Real Snow
A Six Flags amusement park in Georgia had planned a massive "snowball fight" but without real snow. Then it actually snowed and the park closed.
Pushing For Protections For Hotel Employees
NPR's Rachel Martin talks with Miami Beach City Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez, who is proposing a bill to protect hotel employees from sexual harassment.
The Future Of Franken's Seat
Sen. Al Franken's resignation creates a political opening in Minnesota. Margie Omero, Democratic pollster and partner at GBA Strategies, joins David Greene for a look at Democrats' strategy.
Congress Passes Bill To Avoid Shutdown, For Now
by Kelsey Snell
We have the latest on negotiations on congressional efforts to avoid another government shutdown as the tax overhaul bill works its way through reconciliation.
Breakthrough In Brexit Talks
by Frank Langfitt
The United Kingdom and the European Union have reached a breakthrough in the U.K.'s negotiations to leave the EU.
Lawmakers Start Quoting Meat Loaf Lyrics Just Because
This week, one senator quoted the singer Meat Loaf during a committee hearing. That set off an all-out Meat Loaf quotation battle among the lawmakers.
'Justice Has Been Served' In South Carolina, Former Justice Department Official Says
Rachel Martin talks with former Obama administration Justice Department official Vanita Gupta about the conviction of a white South Carolina police officer shooting and killing an unarmed black man.
Protests In West Bank And Gaza Over Trump's Jerusalem Decision
by Daniel Estrin
As the weekend begins in Jerusalem, the region is bracing for protests in reaction to President Trump's change in U.S. policy.
How Reagan's Tax Cuts Fared
For some perspective on the current tax bill speeding through Congress, NPR's Rachel Martin talks to David Wessel of the Brookings Institution about the last major tax cuts, in the 1980s.