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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 Los Angeles Lakers superfan is cheering them on in a unique way
One fan who will be watching the Lakers take on the Denver Nuggets in the NBA playoffs Tuesday night, has the face of Lakers star LeBron James shaved into the back of his head.
Congress is holding hearings on how to regulate emerging AI technology
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut about regulating artificial intelligence.
Debt ceiling talks to resume between Biden and top congressional leaders
This second discussion comes as the U.S. is quickly approaching the deadline by which the Department of Treasury believes the federal government will run out of money to pay its bills.
Voters in Philadelphia head to the polls to cast ballots in the mayoral primaries
If history is any guide the winner of the Democratic primary will become the city's next mayor after November's general election.
Jonathan Eig's new biography examines the life of Martin Luther King Jr.
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to biographer Jonathan Eig about King a Life. "One of the interesting things about King is that he's a protest leader who really does not like conflict," Eig says.
Capitol Hill hearings to take a closer look at guardrails for artificial intelligence
Members of the Senate Judiciary committee will hear from the CEO behind ChatGPT — as lawmakers hold several hearings on how to address concerns about emerging AI technology.
Survey on religion finds major ideological differences between Republicans, Democrats
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Rev. Kelly Brown Douglas, dean of the Episcopal Divinity School at Union Theological Seminary, about the role of religion in American politics.
Los Angeles politician Gloria Molina has died at age 74
Gloria Molina was an outspoken advocate for working-class people in East Los Angeles. Several public spaces in the city are named in her honor.
75 years ago: Israel's triumph became a catastrophe for Palestinians
by Daniel Estrin
Palestinians mark 75 years since what they call the Nakba, or "catastrophe," when Palestinians were displaced during Israel's founding war.