This weekend, Hamilton is in theaters in honor of its anniversary, a new Conjuring horror film opens, and Dylan O’Brien stars in a twisty story about grief.
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The U.S. added only 22,000 jobs last month, showing cracks in the labor market
The U.S. job market showed more signs of weakness Friday, as the Labor Department reported just 22,000 jobs added last month. Revised figures show the economy lost jobs in June, and the unemployment rate inched up to 4.3%.
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Why solar flares are way hotter than researchers thought
The hottest parts of the sun are its solar flares, and a new study suggests these flares could be more than six times hotter than scientists used to believe.
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The demons in ‘The Conjuring’ movies may not be real — but the family tragedies are
The lucrative franchise is based on real stories — and the professional ghostbusters who saved the day. But critics say the real-life couple profited off of people’s pain.
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Etsy sellers are being hit hard by tariffs and the end of the de minimis rule
For years, the U.S. was essentially “an extension of our domestic market,” says an Etsy seller in Canada. But now the rules and costs are far more imposing.
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Hats on hats: How the Trump administration is loading officials with jobs
At least a dozen Trump administration officials wear more than one hat, often doing roles that are not directly related to their original post.
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What ICE agents can and cannot legally do during arrests
Tactics by immigration agents attempting to arrest undocumented immigrants have shocked the public and led to protests. But what is, and isn’t, allowed by law when it comes to ICE arrests?
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Have questions about homeownership or renting? NPR wants to know
Your input will help shape a new NPR series on renting, homeownership and everything that comes with it.
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Trump’s D.C. takeover has led to more arrests. NPR looks at cases of those swept up
NPR combed through court records and other data related to Trump’s takeover of D.C. police to get a better understanding of who has been swept up in the federal surge and what charges they are facing.
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President Trump plans to rename the Defense Department as the Department of War
The change would return the department to a name that it carried for much of its history, until it became the Department of Defense in the wake of World War II.
