American employers added 336,000 jobs last month, according to government data released today. The increase was almost double what economists projected, signaling once again that the labor market, and the broader U.S. economy, is surprisingly resilient.

The unemployment rate remained under 4 percent for the 22nd consecutive month — a streak not achieved since the late 1960s.

“This is an economy on fire,” the economist Samuel Rines said.

Not everyone is happy about the hot streak. Federal Reserve officials had been encouraged by the cooling of job growth in recent months, and they wanted that trend to continue as a way to lower inflation. The markets reacted to the new data with unease, worried that it might force the Fed to hike interest rates.

But, as my colleague Ben Casselman noted, if the main concern was about the economy falling into a recession, it “seems like this report should be comforting.”

Trump’s influence reaches a post-presidency peak

A leadership vacuum has allowed the Donald Trump to exert power over his party in a way that lacks much historical precedent. Historians are baffled at the rising influence of the twice-impeached, quadruply indicted former president.

After the ousting of Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Trump is once again calling the shots in the Republican Party, endorsing Representative Jim Jordan as speaker. Next month, when funding for the federal government expires, Trump’s policy demands will dominate the debate in Congress: halting U.S. military assistance to Ukraine and neutering the Justice Department as it pursues felony prosecutions that threaten Trump’s control of the party — and his freedom.

In related news, the recent chaos in Washington has only fueled Americans’ widespread discontent. “Disgust isn’t a strong enough word,” one voter said.

Narges Mohammadi won the Nobel Peace Prize

Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian activist who is serving a 10-year sentence in an Iranian prison, was named this year’s laureate “for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight to promote human rights and freedom for all.”

The announcement comes after widespread protests in Iran over the death of a 22-year-old woman in police custody after she was arrested for improperly wearing a mandatory veil. Hundreds were killed in the ensuing government crackdown and 20,000 Iranians were arrested, according to the United Nations.

When the airplane is a stage

Nothing seems to grab our attention like an in-flight meltdown. Disputes over crying babies and reclining seats become miniature morality plays, reaching millions of people on social media and in breathless tabloid coverage.

Our critic Amanda Hess thinks that these moments point to deeper issues. Airplane meltdowns dramatize the tensions between personal entitlement and the common good. When we’re all squeezed into a tin can and separated by status, people will be pushed to their breaking points.

New York City is filled with hidden art

When walking in Manhattan, you might see a bevy of red frames in the Union Square subway station, hear an unearthly drone arising from a subway grate or catch a glass eye staring back at you from a tree. All three are artworks that have taken shape over the last several decades — but are often hidden in plain sight.

Making a tiny house feel luxurious

Andy and Luana Longworth were used to living small. Their apartment in Sydney, Australia, was just 280 square feet. So when they decided to move 500 miles north to Brisbane, they weren’t hesitant to snap up a 375-square-foot space for $175,000.

Instead of taking the typical tiny home route — foldable beds and desks — they tried to avoid making compromises. A king bed neatly fills up most of the bedroom and a proper dining area was built beside the apartment’s most desirable windows. Here is their finished setup.

“We feel like we’ve got heaps of space,” Andy Longworth said.

Have a versatile weekend.

Thanks for reading. We’ll be off on Monday for the holiday. I’ll be back on Tuesday. — Matthew

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