Employers added only 12,000 jobs in October. That seems bad -- but there's a catch
U.S. employers added just 12,000 jobs last month — but the number was depressed by a machinists' strike at Boeing and Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Obama Administration Issues Offshore Drilling Ban In Arctic And Atlantic
The White House ordered an indefinite ban on offshore oil drilling in large parts of the Atlantic and Arctic oceans. Officials say President-elect Trump will not be able to automatically overturn it.
Berlin Attack Sparks Debate Over German Refugee Policy
NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Stefan Kornelius of the newspaper Süeddeutsche Zeitung about the political reaction in Germany to Monday's attack on a Christmas market in Berlin.
Disney Becomes First Studio To Cross $7 Billion Global Box Office
The Disney corporation has sold more than $7 billion worth of tickets to its movies so far this year. NPR takes a look at the movies that did so well and how Disney did it.
Alabama Official Apologizes After Cutting Down Tree For Trump Rally
An official in Mobile, Ala., apologized for cutting down a beloved cedar tree that was removed from a park on Friday for the purpose of forming a backdrop to a Trump rally.
Newspaper Editor Describes Struggle To Heal From Orlando Nightclub Shooting
Six months after the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Fla., NPR's Ari Shapiro checks back in with Billy Manes, editor of the city's LGBT newspaper, Watermark.