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The U.S. economy added fewer jobs than expected last month and unemployment ticked up to 4.2%. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Betsey Stevenson, an economist at the University of Michigan.

Updated October 2, 2026 at 10:26 PM CDT RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil's presidential election is a rematch of the country's bitter 2022 contest — but with a twist. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is facing Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of the man he narrowly defeated four years ago, Jair Bolsonaro. Flávio, a 45-year-old senator, is carrying his father's political movement into Sunday's election. Jair Bolsonaro is now serving a 27-year sentence for plotting a coup to overturn that loss.

Dominic West specializes in playing men who feel victimized by the consequences of their own actions. One of his signature lines as Jimmy McNulty on The Wire was, "What the f*** did I do?" The line was often delivered not in the sense of, "Oh no, what did I do?" But instead, as an indignant, "Why am I getting yelled at?

We look at how some concerning economic indicators as well as the ongoing war in Iran might affect the midterm elections.

Scandals could be shaping several races in the midterm elections, particularly in places where even small margins can change the outcome.

PHILADELPHIA — Every weekend for the past month, the sidewalk in front of the Natural Academy of Sciences has simultaneously felt like a festival, a funeral, and a science fair. On the Museum's final Friday, there was a line of attendees waiting to get in; Activists circulating petitions and flyers to "Save the Academy"; and a museum educator showed off a giant salamander skull and a rare coat of pangolin scales. For Philly area kids, visiting this place has been a rite of passage for generations.

Miranda Lambert came out of the gate with a me-against-the-world attitude. In the video for her 2005 single "Kerosene" that established her early image, the scrappy, young Texas singer-songwriter wore a steely-eyed glare and a fitted "Mama Tried" tank top, in tribute to Merle Haggard, as she played the role of a woman exacting revenge on her cheating lover by torching his property.

Brooklyn Dogers fans were crushed 75 years ago today: hearts pulverized by the New York Giants. NPR's Scott Simon talks with George Hirsch who witnessed "The Shot Heard 'Round the World" in the flesh. Copyright 2026 NPR

Community colleges are often charged with training students for the jobs that already exist in their communities. But what if the jobs that need filling are at a data center?

California voters will decide whether the state will charge a one-time tax on billionaires. The idea that has split Democrats and labor unions.