For the first time in months, the unemployment rate fell in May to 13.3% following record unemployment numbers sparked by the coronavirus pandemic. NPR's Scott Horsley joins us to discuss the surprisingly strong jobs report. And, some experts worry the millions of Americans who are unemployed will turn to high interest loans. Payday loan lenders have been aggressively targeting advertising to vulnerable communities during COVID-19.

The protests sweeping the country for more than a week are calling for an end to racism and discrimination by police and in the law. Guy-Uriel Charles, professor of law at Duke School of Law, about how protests can lead to legislation and political change. Also, NPR Books editor Petra Mayer joins host Jeremy Hobson to talk about the new "Hunger Games" prequel, "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes," and a few other book suggestions.

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is apologizing for saying players who kneel in protest when the NFL season starts would be "disrespecting the flag." Brees was asked Wednesday how the league should react if more players kneel in protest during the national anthem, as Colin Kaepernick did in 2016. We get the latest from Here & Now sports analyst Mike Pesca. Also, we speak with Bao Nguyen, the director of "Be Water," the new ESPN documentary about the life of the late film star Bruce Lee.

Branden Peters and Maurice Garland, co-hosts of the podcast Day 1 Radio, share four rap songs that speak to this historic moment following the death of George Floyd. And, award-winning poet and author Claudia Rankine joins us to discuss how we might understand systemic oppression through the lens of daily personal exchanges.

Co-founder of Black Lives Matter Movement Patrisse Cullors at the United State of Women Summit in 2018. (Valerie Macon/AFP/Getty Images)

We talk with Corinne Edwards, a child therapist specializing in trauma, on how adults can recognize and address children's stress due to life changes during the pandemic and now nationwide protests. Also, we discuss the University of California's recent decision to phase out the SAT and ACT test and what it could mean for the future of college admissions nationwide.

As protests continue across the country, Marc Lamont Hill, political commentator and professor at Temple University, explains why he believes its important to understand them as acts of rebellion instead of riots. Also, We talk to Ben Brock Johnson, who covers tech for Here & Now, about the U.S.'s latest attempt to handicap Chinese telecom rival Huawei by disrupting its silicon chip supply chain.

Some public health officials are concerned that we could see an increase in coronavirus cases as a result of the protests over the death of George Floyd. We speak with Dr. Seema Yasmin. Also, Floyd's family is planning to march with community leaders in Houston, Texas, Tuesday afternoon to honor him. Floyd was a Christian and involved in mentoring young men in the city before moving to Minnesota. Patrick "P.T." Ngwolo, lead pastor of the church Resurrection Houston, plans to march to honor his friend.