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Labor Department to release clues as to how hot the summer job market may be
The Labor Department reports Friday on job growth in the month of May. Many employers say they're still hiring, but they're not as desperate for workers as they were at this time last year.
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Amid economic uncertainty, employers may interview potential hires multiple times
A recruiter and a dating coach weigh in on the stress of multiple rounds of interviews before a job-seeker gets an offer.
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NASA convened scientists and academics to discuss Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena
NASA is trying to bring science to the study of unidentified anomalous phenomena. A panel of top scientists and academics is trying to figure out how to systematically study UAPs.
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Decoupling reliance on China has been a difficult to sell to U.S. business leaders
U.S.-China relations continue to sour. NPR's A Martinez talks to Yale University senior fellow Stephen Roach, who outlines a roadmap for relations with China in his book: Accidental Conflict.
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Man was arrested in Canada after police say he tried to make a 'clean getaway'
The man tried to steal more than $2,000 worth of toothpaste, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Photos posted online show two bags and a plastic wagon filled with tubes of Sensodyne.
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Joy Ryan, 93, is the oldest woman to visit every U.S. national park
A 93-year-old grandmother and her 42-year-old grandson just finished a tour of all 63 U.S. national parks. They became internet celebrities along the way.
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Contestant in cheese rolling is knocked unconscious but comes out on top
Contestants gather in England for the Coopers Hill Cheese Rolling to chase a big wheel of cheese down a steep hill. Canadian Delaney Irving regained conscious to find out she won the woman's race.
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Congressional lawmakers will vote this week on a deal to raise the debt ceiling
Lawmakers are returning to Washington to vote on a two-year budget deal to lift the nation's borrowing limit, and put modest restraints on annual spending.
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More shows and films are made in Mexico, where costs are low and unions are few
The movie business is outsourcing to Mexico, as an increasingly attractive destination for film and television production. (Story first aired on Weekend Edition Sunday on May 21, 2023.)
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With a victory in Turkey's presidential runoff, Erdogan cements his power
Erdogan is set to continue his run as modern Turkey's longest-serving leader. He won Sunday's runoff despite having faced widespread anger at his government's response to a devastating quake.
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What does it take to reach a deal like the one brokered by Democrats and the GOP?
What was the negotiating recipe that led to the debt ceiling deal reached over the weekend? NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Kenneth Feinberg, a nationally recognized mediation attorney.
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Weekend Russian drone attack comes as Ukrainian forces prepare for counteroffensive
Russia launched its biggest drone strike since the war began. Ukrainian officials say it mostly targeting the capital Kyiv. Ukraine's top commander hints a long-awaited counteroffensive is imminent.