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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.
Officials Of Soccer's Governing Board Arrested On Corruption Charges
Swiss authorities have arrested several FIFA officials suspected of both receiving and paying bribes. David Greene talks to Matt Apuzzo, one of the reporters working the story for The New York Times.
For Sports Immortality, The 3rd Or 4th Time's The Charm
by Frank Deford
Tennis players Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic both have the potential to win Grand Slams, one of the rarest achievements in sports. But it's not an easy feat.
Influential Photographer Mary Ellen Mark Dies At 75
by Neda Ulaby
Mary Ellen Mark's work appeared in such publications as Life and Vanity Fair. Her photo essay on runaway children in Seattle became the basis of Streetwise, an Academy Award-nominated film.
Attempt To Get More People On Board With Organ Donation Backfires
by Shankar Vedantam
To increase the number of organ donors in the U.S., psychologists have advocated for changes to how we ask people to donate. In California, officials tried something new — but it may have backfired.
Author Margaret Atwood Contributes Manuscript To Future Library
by Andrew Limbong
As part of the Future Library project, Margaret Atwood's Scribbler Moon will not be read until 2114. Trees, that will be made into paper for that text, were planted last year in Norway.
Wedding Agency Offers Couples A Ride In Armored Personnel Carrier
In Moscow, the armored personnel carrier can be rented to take couples to the registrar's office --or just out to dinner.
Leader Of Turkmenistan Honors Himself With A Statue
President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov has unveiled a seven-story monument to himself. His likeness on a horse is cast in bronze and covered in 24-carat gold leaf.