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U.S., Britain Float Draft U.N. Resolution on Iraq

The United States and Britain prepare a draft U.N. Security Council resolution on Iraq that would endorse the installation of an interim Iraqi government on June 30. The draft also gives U.N. approval for U.S. and other foreign troops in Iraq. It is not likely to be finalized until U.N. envoy Lakhdar Brahimi names the leaders of a caretaker Iraqi government. Hear Peter Kenyon and NPR's Vicky O'Hara.

Ohio's U.S. Senate Race Features Unusual Endorsements

This year’s U.S. Senate race has brought the Republican incumbent an endorsement some see as unusual – the backing of the Teamsters Union. But the…

A clash of the comebacks: Anisimova outlasts Osaka in the U.S. Open semifinals

Amanda Anisimova beat Naomi Osaka in the U.S. Open semifinals early Friday in a tense, three-set match. Both players have been climbing up the rankings after taking mental health breaks from the sport.

U.S. employers added fewer jobs in the 12 months ending in March than had been reported, according to a preliminary count by the Labor Department. The revised figures suggest employers added 2.1 million jobs during the year, not 2.9 million in the original count.

U.S. added fewer jobs in the past year than initially reported

A preliminary report from the Labor Department shows U.S. employers added 818,000 fewer jobs in the year ending in March than initially reported. The news comes during an election season in which the economy is a key issue.

U.S. Soldier Dies as Resistance to U.S. Troops Grows

A rocket-propelled grenade is fired at a U.S. Army ambulance south of Baghdad, killing a U.S. soldier traveling inside. The attack is one of at least four launched against U.S. targets Thursday, killing two Iraqi bystanders and wounding at least a dozen others. NPR's Tom Bullock reports.

A job seeker views a business card during a Giant Job Fair last month in Detroit. During 2015, employers created 2.65 million new jobs.

U.S. Economy Added A Robust 292,000 Jobs In December

Figures for October and November were revised upward, with job creation numbers over the past three months at an average of 284,000. Unemployment held steady last month at 5 percent.

U.S. Soldier Held in Grenade Attack at U.S. Camp

U.S. military officials are investigating the grenade attack at Camp Pennsylvania in Kuwait that killed one U.S. soldier and wounded more than a dozen. An American soldier is being held as a suspect. Hear NPR's Lynne Neary and Time magazine correspondent Jim Lacey.

Who Is Kelly Craft, The New U.S. Ambassador To The U.N.?

Kelly Craft is expected to take up her job as U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. on Thursday.

Gender Pay Gap Magnified During Coronavirus Job Cuts

This episode originally aired on May 20, 2020.In April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a first, unemployment numbers for women hit double…

Homeless Veterans and PTSD

According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 50,000 American veterans are homeless and 1,200 of those homeless veterans live in…

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