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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.
Labor dispute: Hair and makeup workers at Atlanta's opera want to unionize
by Andrew Limbong
Hair and makeup workers at The Atlanta Opera are looking to join a union. But the opera argues the workers are independent contractors and not employees. (Story aired on ATC on Feb. 20, 2022.)
As fighting moves on, some Ukrainian businesses are reopening
by Rott
In places where fighting has lessened in Ukraine, businesses and people are trying to get back to work with the goal of maintaining the country's economy.
The student loan pause has been extended until the end of August
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Mike Pierce of the Student Borrower Protection Center, about plans to extend the student loan payment pause and a reset for roughly 7 million borrowers who are in default.
Nations set new sanctions against Russia after civilian atrocities in Ukraine
by Asma Khalid
The U.S., the European Union and other partners are announcing new sanctions against Russia in response to the civilian deaths revealed in Ukraine this week.
Democrats hope growing union support will boost their showing in midterms
by Stephan Bisaha
Democrats hope to benefit from rising support for unions — even as they face a brutal path to maintaining control of Congress in this fall's midterm elections.
Chris Smalls started Amazon's 1st union. He's now heard from workers at 50 warehouses
by Alina Selyukh
The Amazon Labor Union was born Friday after an improbable victory for Chris Smalls over Amazon. Smalls and his friend Derrick Palmer spoke to NPR on Twitter Spaces.
Gruesome images emerge from a neighborhood once besieged by Russian forces
The Biden administration is planning to announce new sanctions on Russia in response to the horrific scenes of alleged war crimes in the Kyiv suburb of Bucha.
While the U.S. helps Ukraine, it plans to tighten pressure on the Kremlin
Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is in Brussels for NATO meetings. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to State Department spokesman Ned Price about objectives that could include tougher sanctions on Russia.
The group that preserves historic buildings and artifacts in Antarctica is hiring
The U.K. Antarctic Heritage Trust is looking for someone help run the planet's southern-most post office, work at the gift shop and count penguins for research. Perks include glacial views.
After more than 20 years, Charles Darwin's missing notebooks are returned
The iconic notebooks, which include Darwin's 1837 Tree of Life sketch, were returned to Cambridge University's Library last month. They'll be on display soon as part of a Darwin exhibition.