The US economy added 175,000 jobs to nonfarm payrolls in April, below expectations and the smallest gain in six months, according to the Labor Department. The unemployment rate edged upward to 3.9%.

The federal government is building its AI workforce with the goal of hiring 500 AI experts by 2025. Government agencies are recruiting through Tech to Gov job fairs, the U.S. Digital Service, the Presidential Innovation Fellows program, and the U.S. Digital Corps.

Women of every age should perform strength and resistance exercises regularly to support brain health, bone health and proprioception, particularly as women grow older, says Stacy Sims, an exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist. High-intensity interval training raises women's metabolic rate, helps reduce visceral fat and supports gut microbiome diversity, and women also need to consume more protein than previously recommended -- about 1.1 grams of protein per pound of body weight per day, Sims says.

Many small businesses increased employees' pay over the last two years to compete in a tight labor market, but pressure to raise wages may be easing, according to the Department of Labor. Some small-business owners who can't afford to raise wages find other ways to boost employee compensation or hire people who prefer to work part-time.

An organization that created an anonymous, online "Ask the Executive Leadership Team" tool was surprised when employee engagement rates increased but the quantity of concerns didn't decrease correspondingly. "[O]ne day, it struck me that [a]ddressing culture never ends ... [and] continually advancing the organization was my job," writes Suzanna de Baca, president of Business Publications, who noticed that the feedback kept getting more discerning -- and typically centered on belonging.