A customer walks by a "Now Hiring" sign posted in front of a store in Novato, Calif., on April 7, 2023. The labor market remains red hot. That's great for workers, but it's bound to reinforce concerns about high inflation. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
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In this handout image supplied by the European Space Agency on July 16, 2008, the Echus Chasma, one of the largest water source regions on Mars, is pictured from ESA's Mars Express. ESA/Getty Images hide caption
A new study finds that stimulating the brain during sleep can improve memory. DrAfter123/Getty Images hide caption
Scientists zap sleeping humans' brains with electricity to improve their memory
Teresa Huang is a member of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA. She organized a special K-Pop day at the picketline outside Universal Studios this week. Mandalit del Barco/NPR News hide caption
President Biden gives an address on the bipartisan deal to avert a national default. Jim Watson/Pool/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho was always searching for new timbres of instrumental sound. Raphael Gaillarde/Getty Images hide caption
YouTube announced on June 2 that it will no longer take down video that make false claims about the legitimacy of U.S. elections. Lionel Bonaventure/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Rescuers work at the site of passenger trains that derailed in Balasore district, in the eastern Indian state of Orissa, on Friday. Press Trust of India via AP hide caption
South Korean esports players compete in a match during the Esports Championships East Asia in Seoul in 2021. Jung Yeon-Je/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
South Korean pop culture is a hit worldwide. Now, video games are next
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The reporter's kids, Sasha and Noa, both love falling asleep to lullabies. This is a sleeping self-portrait by Sasha, age 4. With great attention to detail, she has drawn the unicorns on her comforter. Sasha Ladly hide caption
A lullaby really can work magic. Science tells us why and how
Jaqueline Benitez pushes her cart down an aisle as she shops for groceries at a supermarket in Bellflower, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 13, 2023. Benitez, 21, who works as a preschool teacher, depends on California's SNAP benefits to help pay for food. Allison Dinner/AP hide caption
Congress created changes to food assistance. Here's what they mean
Former Vice President Mike Pence speaks in Des Moines, Iowa, on May 23. Charlie Neibergall/AP hide caption
First responders who were clearing a crash on a Georgia highway witnessed a scary spectacle, when a motorist drove onto a tow truck's lowered ramp at speed. AP via YouTube / Screenshot by NPR hide caption
Student loan borrowers gather near The White House in May 2020. On Thursday, the Senate voted to repeal President Biden's plan to offer up to $20,000 in federal student loan debt relief. Paul Morigi/Getty Images hide caption