The job market remains incredibly healthy — but the tariff storm could upend things
Employers added 228,000 jobs in March, showcasing a solid labor market. But uncertainty over tariffs and tepid consumer spending may weigh on job growth in the months to come.
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What happens when a Chicago hospital bows to federal pressure on trans care for teens
Patients and parents speak out after Lurie Children's in Chicago joined other hospitals in stopping gender-affirming surgeries. President Trump's executive order threatened their federal funding. -
Trump's back-to-office order will hurt veterans, VA docs and therapists say
The Department of Veterans Affairs embraced telehealth, especially for mental health care, in recent years. Now, staffers hired to give therapy and other health care remotely are ordered to do it from offices lacking privacy, VA clinicians told NPR. -
DHS revokes legal protections for 532,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans
The Department of Homeland Security's new policy, revoking legal protections for hundreds of thousands, impacts people who are already in the U.S. and who came under a humanitarian parole program. -
A VA rescue effort saved 15,000 veterans' homes. Some in Congress want to scrap it
An NPR investigation uncovered 40,000 vets facing foreclosure due to a VA mistake. A rescue program is helping many of them, but others fear being left out if Congress cuts this new lifeline -
Immigration officers are becoming 'extreme' in how they vet travelers entering the U.S.
The Wall Street Journal's Michelle Hackman tells NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about the "extreme vetting" tactics international visitors say U.S. border officials are employing. -
An 1883 Act is protecting federal workers from DOGE's firing spree
The Pendleton Act of 1883 removed political influence from many federal jobs. Its influence shaped the civil service President Trump is now seeking to reshape. -
Does your resume need a makeover? Life Kit is here to help.
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Things people forget to clean the most, according to cleaning experts
Kyshawn Lane of Weekly Home Check and Dana K. White, author of Decluttering at the Speed of Life, share their top house cleaning hacks and tips.