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The Census Bureau Needs To Hire Half A Million Workers For The 2020 Count

The federal government continued hiring 2020 census workers through the government shutdown. But the low unemployment rate could result in an applicant pool smaller than the bureau would like.

A year later, an Israeli village grieves the biggest loss from Oct. 7

The Israeli kibbutz grieving the biggest loss from the Hamas attacks reburies its dead and contends with questions of memory, guilt and revenge

Unlikely heroes stand up to corruption in 'The Old Oak' and 'Monkey Man'

Dev Patel's feature directing debut Monkey Man, and what may be Ken Loach's swan song, The Old Oak, offer two views of people doing the right thing in combatting hatred and corruption.

Trump's rhetoric draws alarming comparisons to autocratic leaders and dictators

Former President Trump has been using increasingly autocratic language over the campaign season. Many Americans have found this rhetoric to be shocking; but for a portion of his base, it is welcomed.

TikTok has become an essential element in giving rising musicians a platform to develop their identity, as it did for Addison Rae (left). It's also become a widely-used and effective tool for promoting artists who already have a record deal, like Olivia Dean (right). All of the best new artist nominees at this year's Grammys were TikTok stars of one kind or the other.

And the best new artist Grammy goes to … TikTok

What do this year's best new artist Grammy nominees have in common? Six little letters that are currently the most powerful tool for musicians in pursuit of a breakthrough moment.

Amy Goodman crosses Seventh Avenue in Manhattan on her way to a screening of Steal This Story, Please!, the documentary chronicling her life and career in independent journalism.

'Steal This Story, Please!' puts journalist Amy Goodman in the spotlight

The independently distributed documentary follows the Democracy Now! journalist's reporting career and the independent media model she built over three decades.

Here are the nonfiction books NPR staffers have loved so far this year

A biography of Hannibal Lecter. A meditation on trees. A memoir by a child prodigy violinist. A treatise on the way we poop. These are just a few of the nonfiction books our NPR colleagues are enjoying.

Patient reviews of doctors tend to focus on non-medical issues like wait time, billing and front office staff.

On Yelp, Doctors Get Reviewed Like Restaurants — And It Rankles

Doctors hate online rankings, saying patients don't get the nuances of medicine. But health care reviews on Yelp are more positive overall than they are for restaurants and other services.

The southern Chinese city of Dongguan is feeling the effects of the trade war with the U.S. Nicknamed the "workshop of the world," the city is a sprawling manufacturing hub of more than 8 million people.

Has The Trade War Taken A Bite Out Of China's Economy? Yes — But It's Complicated

China's economic growth has been slowing down for years. Tariffs have contributed to slower growth since early 2018, when the economic standoff began, but it's hard to pinpoint how much.

Authors explain how and why to apologize the right way

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with co-authors Marjorie Ingall and Susan McCarthy about their new book Sorry, Sorry, Sorry: The Case for Good Apologies.

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