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Noel King talks to Kellie Ryan of the International Rescue Committee in Uganda about the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo which has crossed into Uganda.

The Labor Department says U.S. employers added just 661,000 jobs last month, as unemployment fell to 7.9%, showcasing an economic recovery that is losing steam.

Authorities in Austin, Texas, responded to another explosion Tuesday night. They said a man in his 30s was seriously injured. It's unclear if this is related to a series of other deadly blasts.

A review by the RAND Corporation finds little evidence as to whether many popular gun control policies do or don't affect gun violence. In many cases, solid studies just haven't been done.

NPR's Robert Siegel interviews Mark Follman, national affairs editor for Mother Jones, about his cover story on the FBI's efforts to stop mass shootings before they happen.

A scientific panel, convened by the U.N., lays out a challenging path to keep the global climate from warming more than 1.5 degrees Celsius — the red line for dangerous consequences.

One in three Native students are what's considered "chronically absent," in this state. Educators on the Wind River Indian Reservation say that's a major factor holding back student achievement.

The extreme warming trend continues, and scientists fear that floating sea ice will be gone by midcentury. That will have extraordinary effects closer to home.

NPR's A Martinez talks with Abby Maxman, CEO and president of Oxfam America, about the organization's latest report on wealth inequality, and how that gap has increased during the pandemic.

There are widespread reports of inhumane conditions at a large migrant shelter in New York City. Some asylum-seekers are living in a camp nearby.