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A 'Now Hiring' sign is displayed outside a check cashing shop in Los Angeles on June 2, 2023. Employers added 187,000 jobs in August, while the unemployment rate rose to 3.8%.

The job market continues to expand at a healthy clip as U.S. heads into Labor Day

Employers added 187,000 jobs in August, while the unemployemnt rate rose to 3.8%. The data indicates a steady labor market heading into the Labor Day weekend.

Melisa Alexandra Castro’s daughter, Michelle, 3, participates in a musical playgroup led by music therapist Marisa DiCamillo at The Music Therapy Center in Kearny Mesa on Nov. 19, 2022.

Hundreds of San Diego Unified students could need special education. Many wait months for access

The San Diego school district is dealing with a growing backlog of overdue special education assessments amid rising requests.

John Wahl, 37, is the youngest GOP state party leader in the country. He also runs a business as a butterfly farmer in Athens, Ala. "This is me, the chairman of the Alabama Republican Party, in his natural habitat," he told NPR during a visit to his butterfly farm.

This butterfly farmer wants to strengthen the Republican Party's hold on Alabama

Alabama Republican Party Chair John Wahl is the youngest state GOP chair. He wants to increase GOP turnout among Black and young voters amid a larger redistricting battle and a looming election.

Medicare open enrollment is ending. Ignoring the deadline could cost you

As the period for changing health plans ends, many seniors are tuning out. They could wind up with a surprise next year: higher costs and reduced access to health care providers.

A man walks by San Diego Wave FC scarves at the team store, Sept. 16, 2022.

San Diego Wave FC set to break women’s soccer league attendance record

Women’s soccer is at its brightest here in San Diego. The region's local team, San Diego Wave FC, is set to shatter a record this weekend at their brand new home — Snapdragon Stadium.

The drug manufacturer GenBioPro received FDA approval for its generic version of the abortion pill mifepristone — the first dose in a widely-used, two-drug protocol — in 2019.

Generic abortion pill manufacturer sues FDA in effort to preserve access

GenBioPro, which makes a generic form of mifepristone, is suing the FDA seeking to preserve access to the drug amidst ongoing federal litigation.

Texas abortion case heard before state's highest court, as more women join lawsuit

Dr. Dani Mathisen is one of 20 patients who say abortion bans in Texas harmed them during complicated pregnancies. Attorneys in the lawsuit will argue before the Texas Supreme Court Tuesday.

From wild mustangs to reimagined housing, check out these can't-miss podcasts

Looking for dinner conversation starters this Thanksgiving? The NPR One team is here to help with podcast recommendations from across public media.

President Biden speaks at an event in the Rose Garden of the White House on April 18.

It's Tax Day. Here's what President Biden paid

The Bidens paid a 23.8% effective federal tax rate on $579,514 in earnings for 2022, their filings show. Meanwhile, Vice President Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff earned $456,918.

A sign outside the Internal Revenue Service building is seen, May 4, 2021, in Washington. The amount of tax money owed but not paid to the IRS is set to keep growing, according to projections published by the federal tax collection agency.

Gap between U.S. income taxes owed and paid is set to keep growing, the IRS says

For tax years 2021 and 2020, the latest to receive such IRS estimates, the projected gross "tax gap" soared to $688 billion and $601 billion, respectively. That is a significant jump from the past.

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