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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.
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.
Italy's Berlusconi Discovers Social Media As A Campaign Tool
by Sylvia Poggioli
Italy holds regional elections on Sunday. Trying to make a comeback is scandal-plagued former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. When he joined Instagram, he posted more than 60 photos his first day.
Charter To Pay $78B For Time Warner Cable
The deal comes after federal regulators killed the proposed merger between Time Warner and Comcast. NPR's Renee Montagne speaks with correspondent Jim Zarroli for more details on the proposed deal.
British Cities Act To Protect Ducks With Their Own Lanes
In London, Manchester and other British cities, those strolling and biking along urban canals have to make way for ducks. White lines mark the new lanes with sprayed on silhouettes of ducks.
'Desired Effect' Reveals How Important Family Is To Rocker Brandon Flowers
Brandon Flowers is the frontman for the band the Killers, and he makes his own music in between albums his group puts out. David Greene talks to Flowers about his new solo album: "The Desired Effect."
How Partitioned Grocery Carts Can Help Shoppers Buy Healthier Foods
by Shankar Vedantam
Eating healthy is easier said than done. Same with buying healthy food. Research finds that putting in partitions in grocery carts can increase the likelihood shoppers buy healthy fruits and veggies.
Artist Makes Money Off Of Other People's Instagram Photos
Richard Prince has a new exhibit in New York called "New Portraits." Is it steeling when he uses other people's Instagram photos? Prince has been challenged in the past and won.
As Wells Dry Up, Calif. County Aims To Streamline Solutions For Water
by Ezra Romero
The lack of rain has hit all of California hard but perhaps no place more than Tulare County, an hour south of Fresno. It's home to 60 percent of the residential wells that have gone dry in the state.
Property Owners Throw Cold Water On N.J. Shore Protective Dunes Plan
by Carolyn Beeler
State officials have met with stiff resistance from property owners worried about losing their ocean views or claim to their beachfront land.