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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.
A mannequin in Georgia is one of the first to use AI to help train nurses
by Jim Burress
A nursing school in Georgia is using a very expensive AI mannequin to teach patient interaction and diagnostics.
Biden met again with congressional leaders to negotiate raising the debt limit
President Biden will cut short his trip to Asia in order to keep negotiating with top congressional leaders over the debt limit — with a possible default as little as 15 days away.
Morning news brief
President Biden heads to Japan for the G7 summit. An appeals court case could remove abortion pills from the U.S. market completely. Ukraine says it's made advances in the battle for Bakhmut.
The San Antonio Spurs win the first draft pick. Will they choose Wembanyama?
NPR's A Martinez talks to Will Leitch, contributing editor for New York Magazine, about French basketball phenom Victor Wembanyama, who is projected to go first in the NBA draft.
Families of missing Mexicans have taken over a prominent space in Mexico City
by Eyder Peralta
A roundabout in a busy part of Mexico City became a place for families to honor missing loved ones. Authorities resisted the occupation, which has become symbolic of a larger struggle.
America's debt culture is a complicated journey for some immigrants
Each swipe of a credit card is a small loan. But what if you were taught to never be in debt? For immigrants, America's reliance on credit scores often means a jarring and oddly complicated journey.
As Pakistan's monsoon season nears, some villages are underwater from earlier floods
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to IRC Pakistan chief Shabnam Baloch about recovery efforts from floods that submerged a third of the country, killed more than 1,700 people and displaced seven million.
Martha Stewart is the oldest cover model on a 'Sports Illustrated' swimsuit issue
At 81, Martha Stewart is making history — becoming the oldest person to grace the cover of the yearly swimsuit issue. She is one of four of the 2023 Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover stars.
A sweeping new study sheds light on butterflies' origins
by Ari Daniel
A new study finds that butterflies probably originated in North or Central America around 100 million years ago. (Story originally aired on All Things Considered on May 15, 2023.)
Morning news brief
Congress takes a closer look at regulations on artificial intelligence. Report shows the importance of religion in Americans' lives is on the decline. Philadelphia holds a mayoral primary election.