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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.
Baton Rouge Shooter, Gavin Long, Dispensed Radical Political Ideology
by Wade Goodwyn
In Louisiana, the investigation continues into the murder of three Baton Rouge law enforcement officers. Gavin Long, a Marine veteran who served in Iraq shot, 6 officers before being killed by SWAT.
Cokie Roberts, Sam Donaldson On Conventions: We Witnessed History
Commentator and columnist Cokie Roberts and former ABC News newsman Sam Donaldson have been reporting on conventions for two decades. They give us some historical perspective on the week ahead.
Days After Failed Coup, Turkey's Epic Crackdown Persists
Renee Montagne talks to Tulin Daloglu, a freelance journalist based in Ankara, about the aftermath of an attempted coup in Turkey. Nine thousand police officers have been fired.
World Anti-Doping Agency Confirms Allegations Of Russian Cheating
An independent report found evidence of a state-sponsored effort to encourage Russian athletes to take performance-enhancing drugs and avoid detection. This could affect the Rio Olympics.
To Protest The Republican Convention, 100 Women Pose Nude
Photographer Spencer Tunick gathered 100 naked women. They covered strategic spots by holding up mirrors. Tunick is known for his large-scale art installations.
Recent Shootings, National Security Overshadow Republican Convention
As the Republican convention gets ready to kick off, Morning Edition is in Cleveland. Steve Inskeep talks to NPR's Scott Detrow and Roger Villere, chairman of the Louisiana Republican Party.
GOP Convention To Address Protecting The U.S.
As the Republican convention kicks off in Cleveland, Steve Inskeep examines how the killings in Baton Rouge, La., impact discussion of guns and national security.
International AIDS Conference Returns To Durban, South Africa.
by Jason Beaubien
When the conference was held there in 2000, HIV was terrifying. It was spreading rapidly and an infection was viewed as a death sentence. Now, conference attendees celebrate a sea change around HIV.