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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.
Hospital Charged Parents $39.35 To Hold Their Newborn 'Skin To Skin'
The Utah couple posted the bill on Reddit — not in anger, since the C-section went well, but because they "got a chuckle" out of being charged to hold their baby. A nurse had an explanation, though.
Should've Had The Full Breakfast: Welsh Politician Stumbles Over 'Brexit'
Andrew Davies, a politician from Wales, was talking about Britain's exit from the E.U. At a key point in his speech, his stomach took over: "Mark my words. We will make breakfast — Brexit a success."
Fact-Checking VP Debate Points On Iran Nuclear Deal, Bill Clinton, Putin
Statements made by Democrat Tim Kaine and Republican Mike Pence in last night's vice presidential debate undergo some scrutiny.
Supreme Court To Hear Death Penalty Case Based On Racially Tainted Testimony
by Nina Totenberg
Duane Buck was given the death penalty after an expert witness testified that he was more likely to be dangerous in the future because he was black. The Supreme Court hears his case Wednesday.
3 Chemists Share Nobel Prize For Work On 'Molecular Machines'
The 2016 Nobel for chemistry goes to Jean-Pierre Sauvage, Sir J. Fraser Stoddart and Bernard L. Feringa. The chemists are French, Scottish and Dutch, respectively.
VP Candidates Kaine, Pence Strike Surprising Tone In Their Only Debate
The presidential candidates could not be more different, but their vice presidential picks share many traits. NPR's Mara Liasson reviews the debate, along with pollsters Margie Omero and John Feehery.
Fla., S.C. Call For Evacuations As Hurricane Matthew Barrels Toward U.S.
As Hurricane Matthew moves on from the Caribbean and approaches the Southeast U.S., officials in Florida and South Carolina are calling for evacuations.
Mom Sues JetBlue After Her 5-Year-Old Was Delivered To Wrong City
It's not uncommon for an airline to lose luggage in transit. It's less common to lose children. But that's exactly what happened to Maribel Martinez. Her son was sent to Boston rather than New York.
Park In Queens Honors Native Christopher Walken With ... A Trail Of His Heads
A number of disembodied heads emerge from the ground in the "Monument to Walken" installation through March. Should you get any ideas, the park informs visitors: "No Walken Picking" allowed.
Trump Makes No Apologies For Tax History: 'I Have Brilliantly Used Those Laws'
by Scott Detrow
Donald Trump embraced the idea that he may have carefully navigated the tax code to avoid paying income taxes as he campaigned in Colorado on Monday.