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Employers added 75,000 jobs in May, the Labor Department reports. It was the smallest increase since October 2005. At the same time, the nation's unemployment rate dipped to 4.6 percent, its lowest reading since the summer of 2001.

At Roosevelt High School in Seattle, teachers are using a new science curriculum called the Inquiry Method to teach biology. It's supposed to inspire curiosity -- sometimes at the expense of memorization of facts. NPR's Robert Smith is spending a whole year following the teachers and students at Roosevelt, and has this report. (6:15)

- The astronauts aboard the space shuttle Discovery will be performing an unscheduled space walk to work on the Hubble Space Telescope. Pat Duggins from member statiobn WMFE reports that seven years in orbit has left wear and tear on the 1.6 billion dollar observatory, including rips in its silvery metal skin.

Noah talks to Michael Glennon, Professor of Law at the University of California in Davis about the deadlines recounting presidential election ballots in Florida. Glennon says December 18th is the final deadline, not the 12th, or January 5th or 6th, as some other experts contend.

MCI announced Tuesday that it has accepted a revised takeover proposal from Verizon. Under the new agreement, Verizon will acquire the long distance phone company for $7.6 billion. Tess Vigeland of Marketplace reports.

Harryhausen's trademark Dynamation method made possible a whole genre of science fiction and fantasy filmmaking. His films include The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad, Jason and the Argonauts and Clash of the Titans. (Rebroadcast from Jan. 6, 2003.)

A 6.3 magnitude quake shook Turkey's southern province near the Syrian border on Monday.

That means 6 million low-income people could lose access to health care.

Former President Donald Trump faces criminal charges that he broke the law when he tried repeatedly to overturn results of the 2020 election — leading to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

In a statement, United Auto Workers said 6,800 people had walked off their jobs at an assembly plant in Michigan on Monday morning.

Washington state is holding its primary races for U.S. Senate, U.S. House and governor on Aug. 6 after having held its presidential primary on March 12.

Missouri is holding its primary races for U.S. Senate, U.S. House and governor on Aug. 6 after having held its presidential primary on March 2.

The Pasco Zone will reopen for scalloping on Sept 6 through Sept. 21, according to a release.

The group Florida Realtors has poured $6.6 million into its political committee aimed at Amendment 2’s passage.

Sunday's total ended a three-day stretch of more than 10,000 daily cases.

Monday’s report from the Florida Department of Health showed the lowest daily increase in the number of new COVID-19 cases since June 22.The state…

More people were reported to have died in Florida from coronavirus-related complications this week than any other week since the pandemic began.At the…

Thursday’s report from the Florida Department of Health showed an increase of 6,236 people testing positive for the coronavirus in the state since…

The judge said she wanted to make clear with the sentence that "trying to stop the peaceful transition of power and assaulting law enforcement officers is going to be met with certain punishment."

Scott Detrow speaks with Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon about the enduring popularity of the fighting game franchise.

Nearly 1,400 people died after Hurricane Katrina crashed into Louisiana and Mississippi. Most of the deaths were in New Orleans, which has had an uneven recovery in the past 20 years.

In a new memoir, the Democratic congressman recounts a year of loss and grief after the death of son Tommy — and a motivation to right the wrongs that occurred on Jan. 6.

The U.S. Geological Survey reported the magnitude was 7.1. It's the biggest earthquake in the area in 20 years and follows a 6.4 magnitude earthquake Thursday.

The House committee looking into the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol is already looking toward its next hearing, after an emotional day of testimony from police on Tuesday.

The American Federation of Government Employees has called for 6,000 new screeners to handle the rise in air travel traffic. Renee Montagne talks to union President J. David Cox.