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Employers added a whopping 339,000 jobs in May, far above expectations, according to a report from the Labor Department on Friday. The unemployment rate rose to 3.7%, from 3.4% in April.

"Aunty Edith," as she was known, helped revive the Hawaiian language, hula and chant.

Are parents, teachers and the public feeling as divided as the headlines make it seem? A pair of new NPR/Ipsos polls reveals division, to be sure, but also surprising consensus.

A 93-year-old grandmother and her 42-year-old grandson just finished a tour of all 63 U.S. national parks. They became internet celebrities along the way.

The House is on track to vote Wednesday on the debt ceiling deal. An appeals court clears the way for Purdue Pharma-Sackler bankruptcy deal. Trial begins in 2018's Pittsburgh synagogue mass shooting.

The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in New York cleared the way for a controversial bankruptcy deal that grants immunity from opioid lawsuits to members of the Sackler family.

GOP presidential hopefuls are hitting early states for a chance to connect with voters. In Iowa, a former president, a current governor and a sitting senator might all be greeting the same people.

Russia launched a pre-dawn air raid on Ukraine's capital. Republican presidential hopefuls head to Iowa. China launches a new crew into space, including its first civilian astronaut.

Shrinidhi Rai plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Ayesha Rascoe.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of Meadlowark Media about the NBA conference finals and the Florida Panthers' surprising run in the NHL playoffs.