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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.
Trump Travel Ban Forces Somalis To Remain At Kenya's Dadaab Camp
by Eyder Peralta
Thousands of Somali refugees headed for the U.S. face an uncertain future after President Trump's travel ban began. For decades, many have lived in the world's largest refugee camp in northeast Kenya.
Why Eating The Same Food Increases People's Trust And Cooperation
by Shankar Vedantam
All over the world, people say they make friends by "breaking bread together." Social science research explores why sitting down to eat together makes people feel closer.
Former Soviet Republics Monitor Trump's Evolving Foreign Policy
by Natalia Antelava
Post-Soviet republics are curious about what a Trump White House and a Tillerson State Department will mean for them. Some see the recent spike in fighting in Ukraine through a big geopolitical lens.
French Presidential Candidate Falters After Reported Hiring Scandal
by Eleanor Beardsley
The campaign of Francois Fillon, one of the leading presidential candidates, has stumbled after claims surfaced that he paid his wife nearly a million dollars in public funds — for hardly any work.
Flynn Puts Iran On Notice After Ballistic Missile Test
After a ballistic missile test, Trump national security adviser Mike Flynn said Iran is "on notice." Rachel Martin talks to Karim Sadjadpour of the Carnegie Endowment For International Peace.
Sen. Blumenthal Probes Whether Gorsuch Nomination Should Be Blocked
David Greene talks to Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, who has said if Neil Gorsuch is out of the mainstream, he will pursue every legal tool to block Gorsuch's nomination.
Gen. Mattis Makes His First Foreign Trip As Defense Secretary
Rachel Martin talks to Joel Wit of the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies about the issues for Mattis' trip, which begins in South Korea on Thursday, and then moves to Japan.
A Tycoon With Ties To China's President Is Missing
by Anthony Kuhn
There are concerns that Chinese authorities took him out of Hong Kong and over the border into mainland China.
Trump's Immigration Ban Leaves Syrian Family Stuck In Jordan
by Jane Arraf
A Syrian family in Jordan had their bags packed for the U.S. until the Trump administration's ban on refugees started. The family sold their belongings before trying to travel to New York.