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The LA area is home to the most manufacturing jobs in the U.S., from clothes to metal parts to new aerospace tech. Companies have reinvented themselves, even as they struggle to find skilled workers.

NPR's Michel Martin talks with Benjamin Chavis Jr., one of the organizers of the Million Man March in 1995, and a consultant for the anniversary march in Washington, D.C., on Saturday.

In the Navajo culture, teachers are revered and trusted. Tia Tsosie Begay is no exception, making sure her fourth-graders know that "someone believes in them."

In November 2015, candidate Donald Trump drew protesters to NBC's New York studio. Saturday Night Live alum Taran Killam says, "We could hear the protests during our table read."

Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic ex-Rep. Jim Moran of Virginia, who is urging Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam to stay in office. Other Democrats want Northam to resign after a racist photo surfaced.

But the president cautioned that the bipartisan deal wouldn't be enacted without a separate proposal moving along with just Democratic support.

The 75-year-old, who helped pioneer the "outlaw" sound, is one of the most respected songwriters in country music. Decades after his big break, Shaver's life still resembles the tales in his songs.

Montrell Jackson was one of the three police officers killed in Sunday's shooting in Baton Rouge, La. His brother Kedrick Pitts speaks with NPR's Michel Martin, remembering him as his "best friend."

An evidence-based program teaches mindfulness to educators. Research suggests it can reduce their stress and improve their teaching.

Robert Hoge was born with deformed legs and a giant tumor between his eyes. In his new memoir, he describes his mother's shock and how she decided whether or not to bring him home.