Hiring slowed in May, as employers added 139,000 jobs U.S. employers added 139,000 jobs in May — a modest slowdown from the previous month. The unemployment rate held steady at 4.2%, as the workforce shrank. Scott Horsley
3 years in, Sandy Hook families still wait to collect what Alex Jones owes them The Infowars founder declared bankruptcy after families sued him for defamation and won more than a billion dollars in damages, but Jones has yet to pay them a dime. Tovia Smith
A surprise find in Michigan shows the extent of ancient Native American agriculture Hundreds of acres in Michigan are covered in parallel rows of earth that are the remains of an ancient Native American agricultural system. The surprise find has archaeologists amazed. Nell Greenfieldboyce
Trump says it may be better to let Ukraine and Russia 'fight for a while' In an Oval Office meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, President Trump likened the war between Russia and Ukraine to a fight between two children who hate each other. The Associated Press
Navigating some of the thorny questions of estate planning Over the next few decades, about $124 trillion will change hands in the U.S. through inheritance. Those transfers often run into problems. Plant Money navigates some thorny issues in estate planning. Sally Herships
Smoke knows no boundaries: What Canada's fires mean for the U.S. in the future More than 200 wildfires are raging across Canada, sending a thick blanket of choking smoke through the U.S. Midwest. Experts says climate change means U.S. residents better get used to it. Scott Neuman
He was fired under Biden. Under Trump, he's now leading an immigration court His rehiring raises questions about the neutrality of immigration judges, who are supposed to be impartial and whose decisions determine if someone can stay or must leave the country. Ximena Bustillo
'No more floppy disks': Air traffic control overhaul faces some daunting obstacles The fragile state of the U.S. air traffic control system was easy to see during the recent outages in Newark. But it will be a lot harder to make up for decades of underinvestment and other mistakes. Joel Rose
What the Trump-Musk breakup may mean for SpaceX and Tesla From space travel to military operations to the future of green energy, the U.S. has become reliant on Elon Musk's business empire. But it won't be easy for the government to end its reliance on Musk. Bobby Allyn
