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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.
Saudi Arabia will host Xi Jinping in a milestone moment for China-Saudi relations
by Jackie Northam
Saudi Arabia hosts Chinese leader Xi Jinping in a regional summit that echoes the trip President Biden made there in July and highlights the competition for influence in the Gulf.
Tammy Wynette and George Jones' love story is told in a new Showtime series
"George & Tammy" is a 6-part Showtime series about the careers and marriage of country music's George Jones & Tammy Wynette. Michael Shannon and Jessica Chastain star.
German Special Forces arrest 25 people for a plot to overthrow the government
German Special Forces arrested 25 people for a domestic terrorism plot to overthrow the government there.
Rep. Adam Schiff on what the Jan. 6 committee wants to achieve before the year ends
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff, a member of the House Jan. 6 committee about the panel's priorities before the end of the year and the legacy it will leave.
House Jan. 6 committee is likely to make criminal referrals
The Jan. 6 panel's Chairman Bennie Thompson said they will issue the referrals, but stopped short of sharing any names with reporters
Raphael Warnock beats Herschel Walker to end the last Senate race of 2022
by Stephen Fowler
Georgia's runoff election captured national attention but with votes being tallied in the last U.S. Senate race of 2022 is finally over.
8 cups of water a day could be too much
The guidance dates back to 1945 and actually said we were all supposed to consume 64 ounces of water a day from many sources, including our food, but it's often mis-interpreted as 8 cups of water.
How China's COVID policy rollbacks will affect the country and the world
With Chinese leaders expected to further loosen the country's notoriously strict COVID policies, how could a rise in cases affect Chinese citizens and the global economy?