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The Labor Department reported Friday that payrolls expanded by 431,000 jobs last month. But private-sector employment showed little change, as the hiring of 411,000 temporary census employees accounted for nearly all of the growth.

Food writer Mark Bittman says eating like a vegan until dinner can protect your health and help save the planet. How we eat — and certainly what we eat — has a real impact on our bodies and the Earth. Try sticking to plants during the day, then indulging yourself at night — but with restraint.

President Obama spelled out more of his ambitious economic agenda when he addressed a joint session of Congress. Charles Grassley, the ranking Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, tells Renee Montagne that Republicans want to keep U.S. jobs from going overseas. He says there needs to be more incentives to keep businesses from leaving.

The World Health Organization raised its alert level Monday as new cases of swine flu were discovered throughout the world. In Mexico, officials took the extraordinary step of closing all schools throughout the country until May 6. It's the latest effort to try to contain the virus.

A VHF radio scoundrel dubbed "The Filipino Monkey" might have been the source of a grim warning to a U.S. navy warship during last week's confrontation with Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. officials aren't sure where the voice came from, but the phenomenon of "The Filipino Monkey" has been around for decades.

A new look at some fossilized footprints shows that more than one species of human was walking upright around 3.6 million years ago. (This story originally aired on ATC on Dec. 2, 2021.)

All turtle species living off of Mexico's coasts are listed as endangered, but their plight is improving, thanks in part to the efforts of a local veterinarian. He keeps poachers at bay by moving eggs from their original nest to his guarded turtle camp.

As residents of Montcoal, W.Va., mourn the deaths of at least 25 coal miners in the deadliest U.S. mining disaster in more than two decades, Americans may wonder why the country is still using a fuel that can be dangerous to produce and damaging to the environment. Coal is an inexpensive and efficient way to generate electricity and is likely to remain a power source for the foreseeable future.

The transition from military veteran to successful chef seems more likely to occur on a TV sitcom than in real life. But that's the story of Phyllis Kendall, who traded her Air Force cap for a white chef's toque.

Slate contributor Mark Jordan Legan reviews what critics are saying about this weekend's major movie releases -- Cars, The Omen and A Prairie Home Companion.