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People in Washington, D.C., are relieved that the waiting is over for the Mueller report to be complete. Now they're wondering if they'll get to read it.

Meanwhile, the unemployment rate stayed about where it has been, dropping just a tenth of a percentage point to 4.7 percent. All in all, the report builds on strong jobs gains in January.

A report by analysts at Citigroup says a shift from oil to natural gas that began in the United States is about to follow suit in other countries. The report says gas may supplant oil for generating electricity in the developing world and will also become more commonly used for transportation.

Social scientists have learned you can't always believe what people tell you. An analysis of 3 places in the Muslim world examines whether peoples' reports of religious behavior match what they do.

Health and hospital officials in two states report that a Trump administration change to how pandemic data is collected has left them unable to access vital information.

Kentucky cities and counties are supposed to tell the state how they spend their opioid settlement funds, but compliance has been scattershot.

Three reporters from the Baltimore Banner - a relatively new publication -- won a Pulitzer for their reporting on the overdose crisis in Baltimore done in conjunction with the New York Times.

NPR's Richard Gonzales reports on reaction to a report showing that 40 percent of black men in California were under some sort of criminal justice control last year. The rate is four times that for Latinos and eight times the rate for white men. Some blame an unfair system, especially with higher penalties for crack cocaine offenses. Others say the numbers reflect who's committing the crimes.

NPR's Joe Palca reports that the National Academy of Sciences has issued an update about what's known about the health effects of Agent Orange. The new report for the first time says there is evidence suggesting that Agent Orange may increase the risk for spina bifida among children of Vietnam War veterans who were exposed to the defoliant.

NPR's Vicky Que reports on the case of heavyweight fighter Tommy Morrison, who was suspended from boxing this past week after it was revealed that he's infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Vicky reports medical experts say the risk of contracting HIV while boxing is extremely low, and there's no medical reason why Morrison shouldn't be allowed to box if he wants to.