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A "Now Hiring" sign is displayed on a storefront in the Adams Morgan heighborhood in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 07, 2022 .

Economy

The U.S. job market is still healthy, but it's slowing down as recession fears mount

9:42am January 06, 2023

by Scott Horsley

U.S. employers added 223,000 jobs in December, as the unemployment rate dipped to 3.5%. Despite some high-profile layoff announcements, the overall job market remains tight.

NPR's Steve Inskeep interviews U.S. President Joe Biden's national security adviser Jake Sullivan in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 5, 2023.

Biden's national security adviser is hopeful war over Taiwan can be prevented

8:27am January 06, 2023

by H.J. Mai

In an exclusive interview at the White House, Jake Sullivan spoke with NPR's Steve Inskeep. They discussed China-Taiwan tensions, the war in Ukraine, and his upcoming trip to Israel.

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State Rep. Quentin Williams, D-Middletown, applauds during Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont's state of the state address, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023, in Hartford, Conn. Williams was killed overnight in a wrong-way highway crash after having attended the governor's inaugural ball hours and after having been sworn in to a third term, House Democratic leaders said Thursday.

A rising star in Connecticut politics dies in a collision with a wrong-way driver

6:31am January 06, 2023

by The Associated Press

A Connecticut state representative who was considered a rising political star was killed when a wrong-way driver crashed into his vehicle Thursday, state police said. The other driver also died.

Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is flanked by Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., left, and Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., right, in the House chamber as lawmakers meet for a second day to elect a speaker and convene the 118th Congress.

Politics & Government

The House last struggled to elect a speaker 100 years ago. Here's what happened

11:29pm January 05, 2023

by Ron Elving

Both Kevin McCarthy and the nominee for speaker a century ago represented a party establishment regarded with hostility by a potent faction of the party. They became the embodiment of its grievances.

Buffalo Bills fan Dustin Peters attends a candlelight vigil for Bills safety Damar Hamlin at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center on Tuesday.

As Damar Hamlin shows 'substantial improvement,' Buffalo Bills will play Sunday

10:12pm January 05, 2023

by Ashley Ahn

While the 24-year-old Bills safety remains critically ill, physicians in Cincinnati say he appears to be "neurologically intact."

Bryan Kohberger, the 28-year-old criminology Ph.D. student accused of killing four University of Idaho students in November.

National

Investigators reveal new information they say ties Idaho murders to Bryan Kohberger

6:25pm January 05, 2023

by Becky Sullivan

One of the victims' roommates saw a strange man in the house that night, and a DNA sample from a knife sheath found in a victim's bed appears to be a strong match for Kohberger, investigators say.

Education

Announcing the fifth annual NPR Student Podcast Challenge

5:57pm January 05, 2023

The national podcasting contest for middle and high school students will return in January and run through April 2023.

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Roderick Johns holds a photo of his sister Barbara Johns at the newly dedicated Virginia Civil Rights Memorial on the grounds of the State Capitol in Richmond, Va. in July 2008.

Maryland artist chosen to create U.S. Capitol statue of teen who fought segregation

5:35pm January 05, 2023

by Ashley Ahn

Steven Weitzman will sculpt the bronze statue of Barbara Rose Johns, a 16-year-old who led protests against school segregation in Virginia. It will replace a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.

Music & Culture

Take a walk down memory lane with Pavement

5:29pm January 05, 2023

In this session, Pavement percussionist and multi-instrumentalist Bob Nastanovich talks about the band's enduring legacy and discovery by younger fans.

A photo of Lionel Mapleson, pasted in one of his journals.

This man's recordings spent years under a recliner — they've now found a new home

3:40pm January 05, 2023

by Jennifer Vanasco

More than a century ago, a Met librarian made some of the first live music recordings. Now, (with an assist from NPR) 16 of the Mapleson Cylinders are joining the New York Public Library collection.

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