All Things Considered for April 5, 2024 (2024)

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

2 min

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

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

3 min

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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All Things Considered for April 5, 2024 (2024)

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