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NPR's Jack Speer reports on another disappointing jobs report. The U.S. Department of Labor reported Friday that business payrolls rose by 21,000 in February -- much weaker than the 125,000 new jobs economists were expecting. The unemployment rate held steady at 5.6 percent, but it was the number of workers who gave up on finding a job that kept the unemployment rate from going up.

NPR's Tom Goldman profiles Tex Winter, the 80-year-old assistant coach of the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team. Now in his 56th year of coaching, the feisty and innovative Winter goes on the road less -- but shows no sign of slowing down -- as the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers pursue a 10th championship ring at the end of this season.

With more than 25 records released, you might think 56-year-old Emmylou Harris would fall into some sort of rut, or at least lean on successful formulas. Her new record, Stumble Into Grace, turns out to be another ground-breaking record for the singer and songwriter. Reviewer Meredith Ochs says the songs are modern day folk songs that are personal and well crafted.

Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly led Republican Blake Masters by 5.6 percentage points late Thursday, while Democrat Katie Hobbs was 1.4 points ahead of Republican Kari Lake in the governor's race.

The Irish singer died on July 26, 2023, at the age of 56. A tribute concert for O'Connor and Irish artist Shane MacGowan is planned for March in New York.

Tom Moon reviews Jill Scott's new CC, Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2. Scott had an incredibly successful debut recording 4 years ago. She has kept a fairly low profile until now. Tom Moon says her new recording is in a tradition of great soul singers writing about the political in personal terms.

The Trump administration has finalized a rule that will make big changes in Obamacare health plans and eligibility as soon as this summer. Will it stabilize the insurance marketplace, too?

Rieli Franciscato was a leading expert on uncontacted tribes and was killed while on a mission to shield an isolated indigenous group from a possible hostile encounter with outsiders.

The $447 billion plan is likely to be rejected later today when the Senate holds a key procedural vote. Democrats have a "Plan B," though. They're looking at breaking up the measure into smaller pieces that may stand better chances of passage.

Space organizations are taking potential leaps for mankind: SpaceX tries to reuse rocket parts, Orbital Sciences docks a craft to the International Space Station, and NASA is exploring the uses of 3-D printing. Spoiler: One of those uses is pizza.