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Civilian unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted, for black Americans and for the overall U.S. population (January 2000 to May 2018) (Alyson Hurt/NPR)

NPR

The most surprising number in Friday’s jobs report

Black unemployment fell to a record low 5.9 percent, suggesting that African-Americans are benefiting from the booming economy.

5 years ago

Special counsel Robert Mueller (J. Scott Applewhite/AP, file)

NPR

Politics & Policy

Report: In a letter to Mueller, Trump’s lawyers say he can’t be compelled to testify

Lawyers for President Trump informed special counsel Robert Mueller that Trump will not comply with requests for an interview.

5 years ago

U.S. support for same-sex marriage has reached 67 percent — a record high. Just two decades ago, support was only 27 percent. It's one of the biggest changes in American attitudes in Gallup polling history. (Mark Lennihan/AP Photo)

Community

Support for same-sex marriage hits a record high in U.S.

NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller sits down for his weekly conversation with Gallup’s Frank Newport to talk about trends in U.S. opinion.

5 years ago

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Special counsel Robert Mueller Mueller's has released the latest details about the cost of his office over the past year. (Brenadan Smialowski/AP)

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Money

Robert Mueller reveals the price tag for his special counsel investigation

The special counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election has cost nearly $17 million dollars so far.

5 years ago

According to estimates by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, nearly a quarter of children growing up in rural America were poor in 2016, compared to slightly more than 20 percent in urban areas.
(Getty Images)

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Money

Report: Rural poverty in America is ‘an emergency’

"We are just above Russia, Kuwait and Bosnia."

5 years ago

In this Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017, photo, Walmart employee Kenneth White scans items while conducting an exercise during a Walmart Academy class session at the store in North Bergen, N.J. (Julio Cortez/AP Photo)

Education

Walmart offers employees new perk: Cheap access to college

Walmart is subsidizing the cost of tuition, books and fees, eliminating the need for student loans.

5 years ago

Water moves past a car swept into the riverbank and smashed by a fallen tree is shown just off Main Street in flood-ravaged Ellicott City, Md., Monday, May 28, 2018. Sunday's destructive flooding left the former mill town heartbroken as it had bounded back from another destructive storm less than two years ago. (AP Photo/David McFadden)

Community

Rescuers seeking 1 man still missing in Maryland flooding

ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (AP) — One man remained missing after flash flooding tore down historic Main Street in Ellicott City, Maryland, and ...

5 years ago

In this file photo, former Independent Steelworkers Union President, Walter Bish, of Weirton, W.Va., and a retired steelworker stands near steel coils located at Weirton Steel plant in Weirton, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2004. In 1984, Weirton Steel Corp. created a labor legacy, becoming the first major manufacturer and the largest company in America to be owned 100 percent by employees. Its early success inspired United Airlines, Avis and Polaroid, among others, to adopt Employee Stock Ownership Plans. Today, Wawa participates in the little-known program. (Scott McCloskey/AP Photo)

Money

Business owners can benefit from selling to employees

The employee stock ownership plan — known as an ESOP — has been around a long time, but few business owners give it a look.

5 years ago

In this Oct. 10, 2017, file photo, the Supreme Court in Washington is seen at sunset. A flood of lawsuits over LGBT rights is making its way through the courts and will continue, no matter the outcome in the Supreme Court's highly anticipated decision in the case of a Colorado baker who would not create a wedding cake for a same-sex couple. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo, File)

Courts & Law

More LGBT issues loom as justices near wedding cake decision

Several legal disputes are pending over wedding services.

5 years ago

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with the members of the National Governors Association

Politics & Policy

Trump makes it easier to fire federal workers for misconduct

President Donald Trump is taking steps to make it easier to fire federal workers for misconduct.

5 years ago

Ernestine Cuellar raises her hands in prayer during a rally on Boston Common in 2016. (Elise Amendola/AP Photo)

Community

Pray for us? Americans see nation lacking in morality

NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller sits down for his weekly conversation with Gallup’s Frank Newport to talk about trends in U.S. opinion.

5 years ago

Listen 5:37

Two people were injured in a shooting at a suburban Indianapolis middle school. The suspect is in custody. (WRTV)

Community

Student says science teacher tackled Indiana school shooter

A male student opened fire at a suburban Indianapolis middle school Friday morning, wounding another student and a teacher before being taken into custody, authorities said.

5 years ago

NPR

Courts & Law

Harvey Weinstein charged with rape after surrendering to N.Y. police

Harvey Weinstein surrendered Friday to authorities at a police station in New York City.

5 years ago

U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman of New Jersey urged her colleagues in the House to take action on gun-safety legislation rather than staging moments of silence for victims of mass shootings. (Mel Evans/AP Photo)

Politics & Policy

Moment of silence won’t save lives, N.J. congresswoman shouts. ‘Do something!’

It was as if 'God kicked her out of her seat,' and U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman heard herself yelling.

5 years ago

The USDA is expecting Americans to eat record amounts of meat this year.
(Grant Gerlock/Harvest Public Media)

NPR

Courts & Law

Missouri may be first state to get serious about the definition of meat

It's a question sparked by the growth of plant-based proteins, meat substitutes, and lab-grown products.

5 years ago

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