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4, 2014  </span></time>Employment and wages are increasing, along with hopes for more consumer spending, analysts say.</a></p> </div> </article> <article class="item has-image"> <div class="item-image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729/http://www.npr.org/2014/04/04/299182870/without-unemployment-benefits-jobless-watch-search-and-pray" data-metrics="{"action":"Click Featured Story Image 3-3","category":"Aggregation"}"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729im_/http://media.npr.org/assets/img/2014/04/04/ui-tam-2014-01-28_ec_0053-2-_wide-8d78d8043c16b522af3bb58728fef237fda1a966-s5-c30.jpg" data-original="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729/http://media.npr.org/assets/img/2014/04/04/ui-tam-2014-01-28_ec_0053-2-_wide-8d78d8043c16b522af3bb58728fef237fda1a966-s5.jpg" class="feat23 lazyOnLoad" title="Josie Maisano poses with her congressman, Democrat Sander Levin of Michigan. 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Here, a blind taste testing event at McDonald's headquarters in Oak Brook, Ill., in 2012." alt="Food companies invest heavily in running their products through taste tests with trained sensory panelists. Here, a blind taste testing event at McDonald's headquarters in Oak Brook, Ill., in 2012."/> </a> </div> <div class="item-info"> <h2 class="slug"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729/http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/">The Salt</a></h2> <h1 class="title"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729/http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2014/04/04/298235239/tasting-french-fries-for-a-living-can-be-a-pain-in-the-mouth" data-metrics="{"action":"Click Story Title","category":"Story List"}"> Tasting French Fries For A Living Can Be A Pain In The Mouth</a> </h1> <p class="teaser"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729/http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2014/04/04/298235239/tasting-french-fries-for-a-living-can-be-a-pain-in-the-mouth"><time datetime="2014-04-04"><span class="date">April 4, 2014  </span></time>Food industry "sensory panelists" spend hours chewing, swishing and analyzing food, sometimes to the point of pain. These tests ensure mass-produced products like frozen french fries hit the spot.</a></p> </div> </article> <article class="item has-image"> <div class="item-image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729/http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/04/04/299029359/unemployment-rate-likely-dipped-last-month" data-metrics="{"action":"Click Story Image","category":"Story List"}"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729im_/http://media.npr.org/assets/img/2014/04/04/jobsreport042way_wide-8db927bff45244ab82aa826406e58a162f84f359-s2-c25.jpg" data-original="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729/http://media.npr.org/assets/img/2014/04/04/jobsreport042way_wide-8db927bff45244ab82aa826406e58a162f84f359-s2.jpg" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" title="This recruiter was waiting to meet with job seekers at a career fair last year in King of Prussia, Pa." alt="This recruiter was waiting to meet with job seekers at a career fair last year in King of Prussia, Pa."/> </a> </div> <div class="item-info"> <h2 class="slug"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729/http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/">The Two-Way</a></h2> <h1 class="title"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729/http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/04/04/299029359/unemployment-rate-likely-dipped-last-month" data-metrics="{"action":"Click Story Title","category":"Story List"}">Jobless Rate Holds Steady As Employers Add 192,000 Jobs</a> </h1> <p class="teaser"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729/http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/04/04/299029359/unemployment-rate-likely-dipped-last-month"><time datetime="2014-04-04"><span class="date">April 4, 2014  </span></time>While job growth appears to have been slightly less than expected in March, the growth in February was revised upward. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate is unchanged at 6.7 percent.</a></p> </div> </article> <article class="item no-image"> <div class="item-info"> <h2 class="slug"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729/http://www.npr.org/series/94427042/planet-money">Planet Money</a></h2> <h1 class="title"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729/http://www.npr.org/2014/04/04/298989404/new-web-addresses-provide-alternatives-to-crowded-domains" data-metrics="{"action":"Click Story Title","category":"Story List"}">New Web Addresses Provide Alternatives To Crowded Domains</a> </h1> <p class="teaser"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729/http://www.npr.org/2014/04/04/298989404/new-web-addresses-provide-alternatives-to-crowded-domains"><time datetime="2014-04-04"><span class="date">April 4, 2014  </span></time>We all know .com and .edu, but now hundreds of new Internet domain names like .fish and .xyz are available. If all these new domains take off, what will become of .com?</a></p> <div class="audio-player "> <a href="#" data-audio="/npr/me/2014/04/20140404_me_new_web_addresses_provide_alternatives_to_crowded_domains" data-audio-desktop="[298989404, 298989405, null, 1, 1, 1]" data-metrics="{"action":"Play Audio","category":"Segment Audio","label":"\/npr\/me\/2014\/04\/20140404_me_new_web_addresses_provide_alternatives_to_crowded_domains"}"> <b class="icn-media"></b> <b class="time-progress"></b> <b class="call-to-action">Listen</b> <b class="loading">Loading…</b> <b class="audio-info"> <b class="time-elapsed"></b> <b class="time-total">4:37</b> </b> </a> <ul class="aux"> <li class="download"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729/http://pd.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/me/2014/04/20140404_me_new_web_addresses_provide_alternatives_to_crowded_domains.mp3?dl=1" data-metrics="{"action":"Download Audio","category":"Segment Audio","label":"\/npr\/me\/2014\/04\/20140404_me_new_web_addresses_provide_alternatives_to_crowded_domains"}" title="Download"><b class="icn"></b>Download</a></li> <li class="playlist"><a href="#" data-audio="/npr/me/2014/04/20140404_me_new_web_addresses_provide_alternatives_to_crowded_domains" data-audio-desktop="[298989404, 298989405, null, 2, 1, 1]" data-metrics="{"action":"Add Audio To Playlist","category":"Segment Audio","label":"\/npr\/me\/2014\/04\/20140404_me_new_web_addresses_provide_alternatives_to_crowded_domains"}" title="Playlist"><b class="icn"></b>Playlist</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </article> </div>  <div class="flex-location-wrap"> </div> <section id="archive-core"><div class="archivelist"> <h2 class="date">Friday <time datetime="2014-04-04">April 4, 2014</time></h2> <article class="item no-image"> <div class="item-info"> <h1 class="title"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729/http://www.npr.org/2014/04/04/298988712/did-a-federal-safety-agency-help-general-motors-avoid-a-recall" data-metrics="{"action":"Click Story Title","category":"Story List"}">Did A Federal Safety Agency Help General Motors Avoid A Recall?</a> </h1> <p class="teaser"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729/http://www.npr.org/2014/04/04/298988712/did-a-federal-safety-agency-help-general-motors-avoid-a-recall"><time datetime="2014-04-04"><span class="date">April 4, 2014  </span></time>As details emerge about GM's handling of an ignition switch recall, a question is raised again: What is the relationship between regulators and the regulated, and the revolving door between the two?</a></p> <div class="audio-player "> <a href="#" data-audio="/npr/me/2014/04/20140404_me_did_a_federal_safety_agency_help_general_motors_avoid_a_recall" data-audio-desktop="[298988712, 298988713, null, 1, 1, 1]" data-metrics="{"action":"Play Audio","category":"Segment Audio","label":"\/npr\/me\/2014\/04\/20140404_me_did_a_federal_safety_agency_help_general_motors_avoid_a_recall"}"> <b class="icn-media"></b> <b class="time-progress"></b> <b class="call-to-action">Listen</b> <b class="loading">Loading…</b> <b class="audio-info"> <b class="time-elapsed"></b> <b class="time-total">3:56</b> </b> </a> <ul class="aux"> <li class="download"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729/http://pd.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/me/2014/04/20140404_me_did_a_federal_safety_agency_help_general_motors_avoid_a_recall.mp3?dl=1" data-metrics="{"action":"Download Audio","category":"Segment Audio","label":"\/npr\/me\/2014\/04\/20140404_me_did_a_federal_safety_agency_help_general_motors_avoid_a_recall"}" title="Download"><b class="icn"></b>Download</a></li> <li class="playlist"><a href="#" data-audio="/npr/me/2014/04/20140404_me_did_a_federal_safety_agency_help_general_motors_avoid_a_recall" data-audio-desktop="[298988712, 298988713, null, 2, 1, 1]" data-metrics="{"action":"Add Audio To Playlist","category":"Segment Audio","label":"\/npr\/me\/2014\/04\/20140404_me_did_a_federal_safety_agency_help_general_motors_avoid_a_recall"}" title="Playlist"><b class="icn"></b>Playlist</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </article> <article class="item no-image"> <div class="item-info"> <h2 class="slug"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729/http://www.npr.org/sections/economy/">Economy</a></h2> <h1 class="title"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729/http://www.npr.org/2014/04/04/298989383/economists-predict-monthly-unemployment-rate-will-fall" data-metrics="{"action":"Click Story Title","category":"Story List"}">March Unemployment Rate Unchanged At 6.7 Percent</a> </h1> <p class="teaser"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729/http://www.npr.org/2014/04/04/298989383/economists-predict-monthly-unemployment-rate-will-fall"><time datetime="2014-04-04"><span class="date">April 4, 2014  </span></time>The Labor Department said U.S. employers added 192,000 jobs in March, which is seen as a sign that the economy is rebounding. The unemployment rate remained steady at 6.7 percent.</a></p> <div class="audio-player "> <a href="#" data-audio="/npr/me/2014/04/20140404_me_economists_predict_monthly_unemployment_rate_will_fall" data-audio-desktop="[298989383, 298989384, null, 1, 1, 1]" data-metrics="{"action":"Play Audio","category":"Segment Audio","label":"\/npr\/me\/2014\/04\/20140404_me_economists_predict_monthly_unemployment_rate_will_fall"}"> <b class="icn-media"></b> <b class="time-progress"></b> <b class="call-to-action">Listen</b> <b class="loading">Loading…</b> <b class="audio-info"> <b class="time-elapsed"></b> <b class="time-total">2:17</b> </b> </a> <ul class="aux"> <li class="download"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729/http://pd.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/me/2014/04/20140404_me_economists_predict_monthly_unemployment_rate_will_fall.mp3?dl=1" data-metrics="{"action":"Download Audio","category":"Segment 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src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729im_/http://media.npr.org/assets/img/2014/04/03/twitch-man_wide-73459e82815f03d93c6a4c2d49599aa4b87114aa-s2-c25.jpg" data-original="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729/http://media.npr.org/assets/img/2014/04/03/twitch-man_wide-73459e82815f03d93c6a4c2d49599aa4b87114aa-s2.jpg" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" title=""I make a living attempting to beat video games on my show, and people watch," says Jayson Love, whose stage name is Man." alt=""I make a living attempting to beat video games on my show, and people watch," says Jayson Love, whose stage name is Man."/> </a> </div> <div class="item-info"> <h2 class="slug"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729/http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/">All Tech Considered</a></h2> <h1 class="title"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729/http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2014/04/04/298775179/twitch-boosts-a-new-pro-category-video-game-player" 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</div> </div> </article> <h2 class="date">Thursday <time datetime="2014-04-03">April 3, 2014</time></h2> <article class="item has-image"> <div class="item-image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729/http://www.npr.org/2014/04/03/298779778/one-more-speed-bump-for-your-retirement-fund-basic-human-impulse" data-metrics="{"action":"Click Story Image","category":"Story List"}"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729im_/http://media.npr.org/assets/img/2014/04/03/istock_000014667693small_wide-7a00f9536fa7fa7c812e8ff064e164723a75e0e1-s2-c25.jpg" data-original="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729/http://media.npr.org/assets/img/2014/04/03/istock_000014667693small_wide-7a00f9536fa7fa7c812e8ff064e164723a75e0e1-s2.jpg" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" title="We hate losing twice as much as we love winning, behavioral researchers say. And that gets us into trouble with financial decisions." alt="We hate losing twice as much as we love winning, behavioral researchers say. And that gets us into trouble with financial decisions."/> </a> </div> <div class="item-info"> <h2 class="slug"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729/http://www.npr.org/series/294406075/rethinking-retirement-the-changing-work-landscape">Rethinking Retirement: The Changing Work Landscape</a></h2> <h1 class="title"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729/http://www.npr.org/2014/04/03/298779778/one-more-speed-bump-for-your-retirement-fund-basic-human-impulse" data-metrics="{"action":"Click Story Title","category":"Story List"}">One More Speed Bump For Your Retirement Fund: Basic Human Impulse</a> </h1> <p class="teaser"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729/http://www.npr.org/2014/04/03/298779778/one-more-speed-bump-for-your-retirement-fund-basic-human-impulse"><time datetime="2014-04-03"><span class="date">April 3, 2014  </span></time>Basic human impulses often conflict with saving for retirement. For one thing, people hate losing something — even more than we love winning. Behavioral economists call this "loss aversion."</a></p> <div class="audio-player "> <a href="#" data-audio="/npr/atc/2014/04/20140403_atc_retirement_-_people_hate_losing" data-audio-desktop="[298779778, 298779779, null, 1, 1, 1]" data-metrics="{"action":"Play Audio","category":"Segment Audio","label":"\/npr\/atc\/2014\/04\/20140403_atc_retirement_-_people_hate_losing"}"> <b class="icn-media"></b> <b class="time-progress"></b> <b class="call-to-action">Listen</b> <b class="loading">Loading…</b> <b class="audio-info"> <b class="time-elapsed"></b> <b class="time-total">4:33</b> </b> </a> <ul class="aux"> <li class="download"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729/http://pd.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/atc/2014/04/20140403_atc_retirement_-_people_hate_losing.mp3?dl=1" data-metrics="{"action":"Download Audio","category":"Segment Audio","label":"\/npr\/atc\/2014\/04\/20140403_atc_retirement_-_people_hate_losing"}" title="Download"><b class="icn"></b>Download</a></li> <li class="playlist"><a href="#" data-audio="/npr/atc/2014/04/20140403_atc_retirement_-_people_hate_losing" data-audio-desktop="[298779778, 298779779, null, 2, 1, 1]" data-metrics="{"action":"Add Audio To Playlist","category":"Segment Audio","label":"\/npr\/atc\/2014\/04\/20140403_atc_retirement_-_people_hate_losing"}" title="Playlist"><b class="icn"></b>Playlist</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </article> <article class="item has-image"> <div class="item-image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729/http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2014/04/03/298777259/a-week-into-his-new-job-controversy-forces-mozilla-ceo-to-resign" data-metrics="{"action":"Click Story Image","category":"Story List"}"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729im_/http://media.npr.org/assets/img/2014/04/03/brendan_eich_wide-662d5077a4683c07965f21916a7de4ee873db5cf-s2-c25.jpg" data-original="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729/http://media.npr.org/assets/img/2014/04/03/brendan_eich_wide-662d5077a4683c07965f21916a7de4ee873db5cf-s2.jpg" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" title="Mozilla co-founder Brendan Eich in 2010." alt="Mozilla co-founder Brendan Eich in 2010."/> </a> </div> <div class="item-info"> <h2 class="slug"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729/http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/">All Tech Considered</a></h2> <h1 class="title"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729/http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2014/04/03/298777259/a-week-into-his-new-job-controversy-forces-mozilla-ceo-to-resign" data-metrics="{"action":"Click Story Title","category":"Story List"}">A Week Into His New Job, Controversy Forces Mozilla CEO To Resign</a> </h1> <p class="teaser"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729/http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2014/04/03/298777259/a-week-into-his-new-job-controversy-forces-mozilla-ceo-to-resign"><time datetime="2014-04-03"><span class="date">April 3, 2014  </span></time>Brendan Eich is a co-founder of Mozilla, the company behind the Firefox browser. But his personal donation to an anti-gay-marriage campaign means he's no longer CEO.</a></p> <div class="audio-player "> <a href="#" data-audio="/npr/me/2014/04/20140404_me_a_week_into_his_new_job_controversy_forces_mozilla_ceo_to_resign" data-audio-desktop="[298777259, 298989424, null, 1, 1, 1]" data-metrics="{"action":"Play Audio","category":"Segment Audio","label":"\/npr\/me\/2014\/04\/20140404_me_a_week_into_his_new_job_controversy_forces_mozilla_ceo_to_resign"}"> <b class="icn-media"></b> <b class="time-progress"></b> <b class="call-to-action">Listen</b> <b class="loading">Loading…</b> <b class="audio-info"> <b class="time-elapsed"></b> <b class="time-total">1:50</b> </b> </a> <ul class="aux"> <li class="download"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729/http://pd.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/me/2014/04/20140404_me_a_week_into_his_new_job_controversy_forces_mozilla_ceo_to_resign.mp3?dl=1" data-metrics="{"action":"Download Audio","category":"Segment Audio","label":"\/npr\/me\/2014\/04\/20140404_me_a_week_into_his_new_job_controversy_forces_mozilla_ceo_to_resign"}" title="Download"><b class="icn"></b>Download</a></li> <li class="playlist"><a href="#" data-audio="/npr/me/2014/04/20140404_me_a_week_into_his_new_job_controversy_forces_mozilla_ceo_to_resign" data-audio-desktop="[298777259, 298989424, null, 2, 1, 1]" data-metrics="{"action":"Add Audio To Playlist","category":"Segment Audio","label":"\/npr\/me\/2014\/04\/20140404_me_a_week_into_his_new_job_controversy_forces_mozilla_ceo_to_resign"}" title="Playlist"><b class="icn"></b>Playlist</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </article> <article class="item no-image"> <div class="item-info"> <h1 class="title"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729/http://www.npr.org/2014/04/03/298779764/transatlantic-duo-looks-into-the-future-of-flight" data-metrics="{"action":"Click Story Title","category":"Story List"}">Transatlantic Duo Looks Into The Future Of Flight</a> </h1> <p class="teaser"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729/http://www.npr.org/2014/04/03/298779764/transatlantic-duo-looks-into-the-future-of-flight"><time datetime="2014-04-03"><span class="date">April 3, 2014  </span></time>Richard Anderson, CEO of Delta Airlines, and Sir Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, discuss the future of the aviation business. Delta and Virgin recently announced a transatlantic joint venture. As more mergers and partnerships develop, what's in it for the consumer?</a></p> <div class="audio-player "> <a href="#" data-audio="/npr/atc/2014/04/20140403_atc_transatlantic_duo_looks_into_the_future_of_flight" data-audio-desktop="[298779764, 298779765, null, 1, 1, 1]" data-metrics="{"action":"Play Audio","category":"Segment Audio","label":"\/npr\/atc\/2014\/04\/20140403_atc_transatlantic_duo_looks_into_the_future_of_flight"}"> <b class="icn-media"></b> <b class="time-progress"></b> <b class="call-to-action">Listen</b> <b class="loading">Loading…</b> <b class="audio-info"> <b class="time-elapsed"></b> <b class="time-total">8:20</b> </b> </a> <ul class="aux"> <li class="download"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729/http://pd.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/atc/2014/04/20140403_atc_transatlantic_duo_looks_into_the_future_of_flight.mp3?dl=1" data-metrics="{"action":"Download Audio","category":"Segment Audio","label":"\/npr\/atc\/2014\/04\/20140403_atc_transatlantic_duo_looks_into_the_future_of_flight"}" title="Download"><b class="icn"></b>Download</a></li> <li class="playlist"><a href="#" data-audio="/npr/atc/2014/04/20140403_atc_transatlantic_duo_looks_into_the_future_of_flight" data-audio-desktop="[298779764, 298779765, null, 2, 1, 1]" data-metrics="{"action":"Add Audio To Playlist","category":"Segment Audio","label":"\/npr\/atc\/2014\/04\/20140403_atc_transatlantic_duo_looks_into_the_future_of_flight"}" title="Playlist"><b class="icn"></b>Playlist</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </article> <article class="item has-image"> <div class="item-image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729/http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2014/04/03/298734498/in-one-word-whats-your-biggest-source-of-work-related-stress" data-metrics="{"action":"Click Story Image","category":"Story List"}"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729im_/http://media.npr.org/assets/img/2014/04/03/publishing_wide-613fdaa50d356d55c4f15f8ecbe775546ee54ae1-s2-c25.jpg" data-original="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729/http://media.npr.org/assets/img/2014/04/03/publishing_wide-613fdaa50d356d55c4f15f8ecbe775546ee54ae1-s2.jpg" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" title="Publishing" alt="Publishing"/> </a> </div> <div class="item-info"> <h2 class="slug"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729/http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/">Planet Money</a></h2> <h1 class="title"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729/http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2014/04/03/298734498/in-one-word-whats-your-biggest-source-of-work-related-stress" data-metrics="{"action":"Click Story Title","category":"Story List"}">In One Word, What's Your Biggest Source Of Work-Related Stress?</a> </h1> <p class="teaser"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729/http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2014/04/03/298734498/in-one-word-whats-your-biggest-source-of-work-related-stress"><time datetime="2014-04-03"><span class="date">April 3, 2014  </span></time>We asked: What's your biggest source of work-related stress? Tell us in one word and a photo. Here's what people had to say.</a></p> </div> </article> <article class="item has-image"> <div class="item-image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729/http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/04/03/298715037/jobless-claims-rose-last-week" data-metrics="{"action":"Click Story Image","category":"Story List"}"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729im_/http://media.npr.org/assets/img/2014/04/03/jobs032way_wide-b8511c8df0efae6d16fc99efee54f0214957f310-s2-c25.jpg" data-original="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729/http://media.npr.org/assets/img/2014/04/03/jobs032way_wide-b8511c8df0efae6d16fc99efee54f0214957f310-s2.jpg" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" title="The scene at a job fair last fall in Van Nuys, Calif." alt="The scene at a job fair last fall in Van Nuys, Calif."/> </a> </div> <div class="item-info"> <h2 class="slug"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729/http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/">The Two-Way</a></h2> <h1 class="title"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729/http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/04/03/298715037/jobless-claims-rose-last-week" data-metrics="{"action":"Click Story Title","category":"Story List"}">Jobless Claims Rose Last Week</a> </h1> <p class="teaser"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729/http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/04/03/298715037/jobless-claims-rose-last-week"><time datetime="2014-04-03"><span class="date">April 3, 2014  </span></time>The uptick to 326,000 applications still kept claims near the lower end of a range they've been in for the past year or so. On Friday, the government will report on the March unemployment rate.</a></p> </div> </article> <article class="item no-image"> <div class="item-info"> <h1 class="title"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729/http://www.npr.org/2014/04/03/298579319/women-defy-hollywoods-conventional-wisdom" data-metrics="{"action":"Click Story Title","category":"Story List"}">Women Defy Hollywood's Conventional Wisdom</a> </h1> <p class="teaser"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729/http://www.npr.org/2014/04/03/298579319/women-defy-hollywoods-conventional-wisdom"><time datetime="2014-04-03"><span class="date">April 3, 2014  </span></time>A new study shows that films featuring prominent female characters profit more than those that don't.</a></p> <div class="audio-player "> <a href="#" data-audio="/npr/me/2014/04/20140403_me_women_and_film_fill_copy" data-audio-desktop="[298579319, 298579320, null, 1, 1, 1]" data-metrics="{"action":"Play Audio","category":"Segment Audio","label":"\/npr\/me\/2014\/04\/20140403_me_women_and_film_fill_copy"}"> <b class="icn-media"></b> <b class="time-progress"></b> <b class="call-to-action">Listen</b> <b class="loading">Loading…</b> <b class="audio-info"> <b class="time-elapsed"></b> <b class="time-total">0:48</b> </b> </a> <ul class="aux"> <li class="download"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729/http://pd.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/me/2014/04/20140403_me_women_and_film_fill_copy.mp3?dl=1" data-metrics="{"action":"Download Audio","category":"Segment Audio","label":"\/npr\/me\/2014\/04\/20140403_me_women_and_film_fill_copy"}" title="Download"><b class="icn"></b>Download</a></li> <li class="playlist"><a href="#" data-audio="/npr/me/2014/04/20140403_me_women_and_film_fill_copy" data-audio-desktop="[298579319, 298579320, null, 2, 1, 1]" data-metrics="{"action":"Add Audio To Playlist","category":"Segment Audio","label":"\/npr\/me\/2014\/04\/20140403_me_women_and_film_fill_copy"}" title="Playlist"><b class="icn"></b>Playlist</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </article> <article class="item no-image"> <div class="item-info"> <h1 class="title"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140405065729/http://www.npr.org/2014/04/03/298579312/w-va-political-shift-changes-fundamentals-of-government" data-metrics="{"action":"Click Story Title","category":"Story List"}">Chemical Spill In W. 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