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Florida State Senator Shevrin Jones On The State's New Election Laws

NPR's Noel King talks with Florida state Senator Shevrin Jones about his opposition to Florida's new elections law, which places more restrictions on early and mail-in voting.

DeSantis Signs New Voting Law With More Restrictions In Florida

Florida's governor signed a new law that puts new restrictions on voting. Opponents have already filed lawsuits, saying it's aimed at suppressing the Democratic vote.

Go Ahead, Sleep On The Job. This Company Will Pay You To Take Naps

EachNight.com is seeking five participants for a study on the effects of napping. They're paying $1,500 for participants to take 30 naps, 30 days in a row.

A "We are hiring" sign is paired with a pandemic-themed sign in the window of a store in Miami. Restaurants and other in-person businesses are looking to hire more workers at a time when some are wary of returning to work or are busy with caregiving.

Spring Letdown: Hiring Slows In April, Raising New Challenges For Economy

U.S. employers added 266,000 jobs last month, far fewer than analysts had expected. The unemployment rate rose to 6.1%.

A home in Talent that was destroyed in the Almeda Fire on Sept. 8, 2020, is nearing completing as of early May 2021.

Skyrocketing Lumber Prices Hinder Wildfire Rebuilding Efforts

The costs of construction materials are at all-time highs, which is making it difficult for Oregonians to rebuild after last year’s wildfires.

Joe Lamson, a Democrat on Montana's districting commission, is particularly fond of this map showing the state's legislative districts as drawn in the early 2000s. Lamson says Montana historian Harry Fritz called it, "The best map drawn in Montana since Lewis and Clark came through."

Montana GOP Pushes For More Redistricting Power After State Gains Congressional Seat

For the first time in decades, Montana will have more than one congressional district. After the news came, GOP lawmakers rushed a bill to set new rules for the state's districting commission.

Residentes protest after a police operation against alleged drug traffickers at the Jacarezinho favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Thursday.

U.N. Calls For Investigation As Police In Brazil Kill At Least 24 In Rio Drug Raid

The operation aimed at alleged drug traffickers resulted in a terrifying shootout in one of the city's poorest slums. One police officer also died in the raid.

Stories About Mothers, Featuring Trevor Noah, Martin Scorsese And More

Fresh Air celebrates Mother's Day with stories of mom from past interviews with Noah, Scorsese and filmmaker Albert Brooks. Plus, Lorna Luft remembers her mother, Judy Garland.

A U.S. Capitol Police officer stands guard outside the Capitol ahead of the inauguration for President Biden on Jan. 20.

'The Worst I've Seen': Capitol Police Face Scrutiny For Lack Of Transparency

Critics say the Capitol Police's history of secrecy contributed to the failure to prevent the Capitol riot. Unlike many departments, the agency is exempt from releasing records like bodycam footage.

Pfizer-BioNTech is seeking the Food and Drug Administration's approval for its COVID-19 vaccine, with the goal of getting the agency's green light "in the coming months."

Pfizer Seeks Full FDA Approval For COVID-19 Vaccine

The agency's approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine — shown to be 95% effective — would go beyond the speedier and less rigorous emergency use authorization currently granted to the vaccine.

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