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NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to ProPublica reporter Ian MacDougall about management consulting firm McKinsey & Company, which New York City paid millions to stem jail violence at Rikers Island.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Matt Dempsey of the Houston Chronicle about regulatory failures of the chemical industry after there was an explosion Wednesday at a chemical plant in Texas.

NPR's Mary Louise speaks with The Wall Street Journal's Sam Schechner about how several apps they tested sent sensitive personal data to Facebook without users' permission or knowledge.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi cautioned Democrats to take it slow with Mueller report responses. Attorney General Barr's refusal to appear before a House panel forces Democrats to rethink that approach.

Also in our weekly roundup: Peer pressure can be used to reduce sexual violence in schools; more students are using Pell Grants over the summer.

The White House offered a muted reaction to the public comments from special counsel Robert Mueller about his office's report into interference in the 2016 election.

The number of jobs added was well below the three-month average. Manufacturing, a key sector that is affected by trade tensions, showed weak growth. But the unemployment rate held steady, at 3.6%.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with NPR's David Greene about his reporting from the Southern border and his reporting on the surge of migrants.

The White House adviser disregarded the Hatch Act by repeatedly criticizing Democratic candidates while speaking in her official capacity, the Office of Special Counsel finds.

John Sanders is expected to make his resignation effective July 5, two officials say. The move comes after hundreds of children were removed from a facility without adequate food and sanitation.