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It's a sign that the American job market may be shifting into a lower gear this spring, a move that has been expected and hoped for by economists for a long time.
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Giant turbines spinning off the coast of Montauk are bringing New Yorkers enough renewable electricity to power more than 70,000 homes.
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In 1968, anti-Vietnam War protests caused upheaval on campuses across the country.
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Nickelodeon's megahit show "SpongeBob SquarePants" made its TV debut on May 1, 1999.
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There is a glaring data hole when it comes to records of people who are missing from reservations.
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The 14th Amendment specifies that a key census count must include the "whole number of persons in each state." But a growing number of Republicans are proposing measures to exclude non-U.S. citizens from that tally.
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A forensic analyst continues testimony Friday about a recording of Trump talking with his then-fixer Michael Cohen about payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels.
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Protestors at pro-Palestinian encampments on college campuses across the United States say they are exercising their constitutionally protected right to free speech.
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Pro-Palestinian demonstrations have been taking place on university campuses around the world since last October. Morning Edition focuses on three countries: the United Kingdom, France and Mexico.
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President Biden finally broke his silence on student protests over the Israel-Hamas war and conditions in Gaza, an issue that has caught him in a political bind.
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The tabletop role-playing game, which has its 50th anniversary this year, debuts as a theatrical show in New York this weekend. Audiences get to decide what happens in the story by voting on an app.
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The orangutan chewed up some medicinal leaves and applied them to the wound. He did this several times, and within two months the wound had healed. Where did he learn that? Researchers don't know.