Audio will be available later today. The Labor Department reports Friday on employment and unemployment for the month of August. The Federal Reserve is watching closely as it weighs how much to cut interest rates later this month.

The stakes are high as the monthly jobs report for August is released

We have new information today about an altercation at Arlington National Cemetery. Yeah, this is the incident where staff for former President Donald Trump had a verbal and physical confrontation with a cemetery employee. The employee was trying to enforce the rules about photography on hallowed ground. Now, until recently, it seemed this incident is over. NPR first reported it, then both the U.S. Army and the Trump campaign acknowledged it. But this week, Trump began saying it never happened. Now NPR has identified the names of the two Trump aides who were involved.

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The United States is close to blocking the sale of United States Steel. The Biden administration has expressed national security concerns about a proposed sale to Nippon Steel of Japan. U.S. Steel says stopping that sale would put thousands of union jobs at risk. It so happens this story is partly unfolding in the swing states that A just mentioned. I was talking to voters over the summer in Pittsburgh, Pa., and walked into this giant building to find a cup of coffee. And what do you know? It was the headquarters of U.S. Steel. So is it hazardous to sell a swing state company to a foreign enterprise? We've called up economist Matt Slaughter. He's dean of the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. Good morning, sir.

Biden indicates he'll cite national security concerns to block sale of U.S. Steel

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KELLY: So this is - it's that very rare thing, a case where Democrats and Republicans seem to be in agreement. What's going on?. HORSLEY: Yeah. Ever since Japan's Nippon Steel company announced back in December that it wanted to buy U.S. Steel, there has been bipartisan blowback. President Biden spoke out against the sale. So did former President Trump. And this week Vice President Harris joined the chorus of opposition. Here she is speaking at a Labor Day rally in Pennsylvania.

In a rare move of intervention, the sale of U.S. Steel may be blocked by the president

There is expected to be a lot of demand for manufacturing jobs in the coming decade, but many of those positions will be left unfilled. So Darnell Epps set out to close that gap by connecting employers with workers and showing potential workers what's appealing about these jobs. Today, we dig into Darnell Epps' journey through both law school and trade school.

Why aren't more people taking on the trades?

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It's been 33 years since actress Nancy Kulp died of cancer in 1991 at 69. Best known as Miss Jane Hathaway on TV's classic country comedy, The Beverly Hillbillies(CBS, 1962-1971, Kulp was a trailblazing political advocate. She was a Democratic nominee for the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania’s 9th congressional district. She later worked as an artist-in-residence at Juniata College and taught acting. And she was also gay. Long divorced, she came out of the closet at the age of 67 and acknowledged she was a lesbian. This is her story.

The Secret Gay Life of Nancy Kulp ('The Beverly Hillbillies'): 33 Years After Her Tragic Death

The fall to-do list is long: There are apples to be picked, Oktoberfest beers to sip, elections to vote in, and of course — so many new books to read! We sorted through the current and upcoming releases to find 16 titles you should watch out for this fall. Dive in!

Here are the new books we're looking forward to this fall

Donald Trump won the support of more than 80% of white evangelicals in 2016 and 2020, but a new group is trying hard to push some of those voters toward Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris. The political action committee Evangelicals for Harris is running a series of digital ads,...

Meet the evangelicals trying to make a case for VP Harris

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Federal, state and local public health officials have confirmed the first case of the Oropouche virus in Kentucky and Jefferson County in a person who had returned to Louisville after traveling to the Caribbean.

Health officials report first case of Oropouche virus, aka ‘Sloth Fever,’ confirmed in Kentucky

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Audio will be available later today. Linda Deutsch, one of America’s best known trial reporters, died on Sunday at her home in Los Angeles. She was 80 years old.

Legendary court reporter Linda Deutsch has died at 80

Hello, hello. I'm Brittany Luse, and you're listening to IT'S BEEN A MINUTE from NPR, a show about what's going on in culture and why it doesn't happen by accident. LUSE: This week, we're connecting the dots between AI essays, teenage ennui and Bill Gates. I know, I know. How are all of these things connected? Well, we're going to find out with NPR Education Desk correspondent and senior editor Cory Turner and Karin Klein, education reporter and author of "Rethinking College." Cory, Karin, welcome to IT'S BEEN A MINUTE.

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As intense heat is baking Southern California, a team of volunteers at Joshua Tree National Park is trying to prevent heat-related accidents. It's been over 120 degrees during the day in some parts of California. And at Joshua Tree National Park, a team of volunteers is standing by to protect people who venture into the desert anyway. From KVCR in San Bernardino, Madison Aument reports.

Hikers are still venturing out to the desert despite the record heat

The tariff update. You'll recall that President Trump imposed tariffs on China, which President Biden has maintained and which President Trump now promises to extend to the whole world if he is sent back to office. Well, making sure that tariffs are enforced is harder than it looks. Keith Romer from NPR's Planet Money explains.

Why enforcing tariffs on Chinese goods is harder than you might think

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A study by the self-storage company Storeganise ranks Colorado seventh in the U.S. for retail theft. It should come as no surprise as a Walmart in Aurora announced earlier this month that it is closing due to retail theft. Other locations, such as Central Park in Denver, have locked up an extraordinary amount of their merchandise. Customers now must find clerks to unlock products from cases and put them in a locked box to be unlocked at checkout.

Sticky fingers: Colorado ranks seventh in U.S. for retail theft, study shows

It's been 14 years since actor James MacArthur died of natural causes at only 72 years old. Best known as Danny “Danno” Williams on the original TV adaptation of Hawaii Five-0 (the famed crime-adventure series, CBS, 1968-1980), MacArthur was the adopted son of acting legend Helen Hayes. This is his story.

'Hawaii Five-0'' Actor James MacArthur Was Adopted by Helen Hayes: A Look Back at His Tragic Death

You've heard that music is the language of the soul — but could it also be a treatment for the body? On this episode, we explore some of the latest science on the healing power of our favorite tunes, from how they affect our brains, to why they improve our workouts, to the promise they show in treating illnesses like epilepsy and Parkinson's.

The Healing Power of Music

As Alfalfa in the classic Our Gang/Little Rascals comedic feature film shorts-turned-TV-series, former child star Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer brought to the screen his unique brand of humor, coupled with an unmelodic voice, freckles, and a protruding hair cowlick. The Gang/Rascals franchise was later rebooted on the big screen with a cast of new young stars.

Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer: A Tragic Child Star Story of a Dog, a Few Dollars, and a Deadly Altercation

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LEILA FADEL, BYLINE: For some kids with chronic illness, socializing and finding independence can be a huge challenge - a challenge one middle school student from Michigan set out to share with other young people in a podcast. Her story is this year's middle school grand prize winner in NPR's Student Podcast Challenge. Here's NPR's Sequoia Carrillo with her story.

Chronic illness shattered this teen's life. Her service dog helped get it back

Audio will be available later today. A federal judge in Los Angeles has handed homeless veterans a major victory in court. The West LA Veterans Campus, which has been used for things that have nothing to do with veterans for decades.

LA homeless veterans win decades-long fight in new court ruling

More than 100 cities and counties have opted for a ballot referendum in November that asks voters if they want to allow businesses to operate as licensed medical marijuana growers, dispensaries, processors or compliance facilities, Joe Sonka and Justin Hicks report for Louisville Public Media.

Medical cannabis is on the ballot in more than 100 cities/counties in Kentucky

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The highly anticipated August jobs report ended up being mixed

Lot of investors were holding their breath this morning for a jobs report which is now out. The report shows that employers added 142,000 jobs last...

The highly anticipated August jobs report ended up being mixed

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