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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.
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.
House Speaker Paul Ryan On Why He Wants To Customize Welfare Benefits
Paul Ryan talks to Steve Inskeep about his ideas to reshape the countries policies to address poverty in America. He wants welfare benefits to be tapered as recipients' financial situations improve.
Republicans Are Unified Behind Trump, Rutledge Says
Steve Inskeep talks to Leslie Rutledge, Arkansas attorney general, who will speak to the convention Tuesday night. NPR's Scott Detrow is also covering the convention.
Police In New Hampshire Try Pokemon Craze To Lure Crooks
The Manchester police department claims a coveted Pokemon character was spotted in the booking room. The police challenged a list of 500 fugitives to catch it. The post has yet to bring anyone in.
Baton Rouge Rocked By Shooting Deaths Of 3 Police Officers
by Frank Morris
In Louisiana, Baton Rouge is mourning 3 police officers who were shot and killed Sunday. The shooting comes after days of protests in response to video of police shooting and killing Alton Sterling.
Islamic Scholar In Pennsylvania Denies He's Behind Failed Coup In Turkey
Turkey's president insists an aging Islamic scholar exiled in Pennsylvania was behind the coup attempt in Turkey. Fethullah Gulen has a large following in Turkey and among Turks around the world.
Politics In The News: GOP Convention; Baton Rouge Police Killings
As the Republican Convention kicks off in Cleveland, Steve Inskeep talks to columnist and commentator Cokie Roberts and Tucker Carlson of The Daily Caller.
Baton Rouge Is Shattered Again By Deadly Gunshots
by David Schaper
Three police officers were killed and 3 injured in a shooting in Baton Rouge Sunday. This comes after days of protests in the city in response to video of police shooting and killing Alton Sterling.
Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg Apologizes For Trump Comments
by Nina Totenberg
Ruth Bader Ginsburg has expanded on her statement apologizing for her critical comments about Donald Trump. In an interview with NPR, Ginsburg sought to put the controversy behind her.
French Authorities Probe Motive For Nice Attack
France's president has called the incident a terrorist attack. Renee Montagne talks to Harold Hyman, a journalist specializing in geopolitics and radicalization.