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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.
Producer Dede Gardner has 2 best picture Oscars. Will she add to the total?
by Mandalit del Barco
Filmmaker Barry Jenkins and actresses including Frances McDormand talk about working with Dede Gardner who, with her Plan B Entertainment partners, is up for two Oscars for Women Talking and Blonde.
Initial earthquake aid is finally getting to Northwest Syria but more is needed
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Ismail Alabdullah of the Syrian Civil Defense, which is known as the White Helmets, about the group supporting victims of the earthquake.
The man behind the Wagner Group mercenaries fighting for Russia in Ukraine
Yevgeny Prigozhin is the man behind a mercenary force fighting for Russia in Ukraine. NPR's Charles Maynes offers a portrait from Prigozhin's home town Saint Petersburg.
New Orleans R&B great Huey 'Piano' Smith dies at 89
Huey "Piano" Smith, who died earlier this month, recorded many influential singles including "Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu." He wrote the Freddie Ford hit "Sea Cruise."
EPA will take control of the East Palestine train derailment cleanup
by Reid Frazier
In East Palestine, Ohio, federal environmental regulators have taken charge of the cleanup from the train derailment and chemical burn, and ordered Norfolk Southern to foot the bill.
Seattle makes history: First U.S. city to ban caste discrimination
by Lilly Ana Fowler
Seattle has become the first city in the country to ban discrimination based on caste — the social hierarchy many South Asians are born into.
After East Palestine disaster, Buttigieg calls for stronger railroad safety rules
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has accused freight rail operator Norfolk Southern of putting profits in front of human lives. This follows strong criticism of Buttigieg from Republicans.
New paid verification service: Instagram and Facebook launch Meta Verified
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Tim Higgins, a reporter with The Wall Street Journal, about new paid verification protocols at Twitter and Meta.
Biden marks anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine with a speech in Warsaw
Biden spoke near this same site 11 months ago at the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. As the war drags on, he's back -to boost the morale of NATO and make a plea for the fight to continue.
Daughter's 17-second TikTok attracts millions to her dad's mystery 'Stone Maidens'
A novel by attorney Lloyd Devereux Richards languished in obscurity until his daughter posted on TikTok: "I'd love for him to get some sales." It's now a best-seller.