Hiring accelerated in the U.S. in March, adding 303,000 jobs, according to a report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The unemployment rate dipped to 3.8%, staying under 4% for more than two full years. People walk past a Home Depot in San Rafael, Calif. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
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Economy
Construction boom helps fuel job gains in March
byScott Horsley
4 min
Construction boom helps fuel job gains in March
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National
People from New England to Virginia felt shakes from 4.8 earthquake this morning
byJasmine Garsd
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People from New England to Virginia felt shakes from 4.8 earthquake this morning
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World
Rum taxes meant for Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands may not be working as intended
3 min
Rum taxes meant for Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands may not be working as intended
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Media
The real BBC booker on how she convince Prince Andrew to go on record about Epstein
byKaren Zamora,Courtney Dorning,Mary Louise Kelly
8 min
The real BBC booker on how she convince Prince Andrew to go on record about Epstein
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National
NYC may soon begin charging drivers $15 to enter the busiest parts of Manhattan
byStephen Nessen
4 min
NYC may soon begin charging drivers $15 to enter the busiest parts of Manhattan
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National
Man sues 27 women in an 'Are We Dating the Same Guy' Facebook group
byAnna Savchenko
3 min
Man sues 27 women in an 'Are We Dating the Same Guy' Facebook group
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Politics
Texas gov blames pro-Palestinian students in new free speech order for universities
byCamille Phillips
3 min
Texas gov blames pro-Palestinian students in new free speech order for universities
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Family
Why some adult siblings seek out joint therapy
byCarrie Feibel
7 min
Why some adult siblings seek out joint therapy
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Middle East
The lives of other aid workers killed in Gaza
byLinah Mohammad,Christopher Intagliata,Ari Shapiro
5 min
The lives of other aid workers killed in Gaza
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Linda Anderson, an emergency communications technician, responds to a call at the Denver 911 dispatch center. Eli Imadali for NPR hide caption
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National
Many 911 call centers are understaffed, and the job has gotten harder
byMeg Anderson
6 min
Many 911 call centers are understaffed, and the job has gotten harder
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Movie Reviews
Unlikely heroes stand up to corruption in 'The Old Oak' and 'Monkey Man'
byBob Mondello
5 min
Unlikely heroes stand up to corruption in 'The Old Oak' and 'Monkey Man'
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Obituaries
Drummer for many jazz greats, Albert 'Tootie' Heath has died at age 88
byMichael Levitt,Patrick Jarenwattananon
3 min
Drummer for many jazz greats, Albert 'Tootie' Heath has died at age 88
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Science
Could cloned pigs solve the human organ shortage?
byJonaki Mehta,Jeanette Woods,Mary Louise Kelly
8 min
Could cloned pigs solve the human organ shortage?
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Jeremy Kimbrell has worked at the Mercedes plant in Vance, Ala., since 1999. Having been involved in several failed union drives, he says this latest one feels different. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption
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Business
Seeking to defy history, the UAW is coming closer to unionizing in the South
byAndrea Hsu,Stephan Bisaha
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Seeking to defy history, the UAW is coming closer to unionizing in the South
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Sports
Previews and predictions for NCAA men's final four
byVincent Acovino,Kathryn Fox,Mary Louise Kelly
7 min
Previews and predictions for NCAA men's final four
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Cellist Maya Beiser has reimagined Terry Riley's pioneering work In C, which helped launch the style of music called minimalism. Boyang Hu/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Music Reviews
Cellist Maya Beiser's variation on a minimalist manifesto
byTom Huizenga
4 min
Cellist Maya Beiser's variation on a minimalist manifesto
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