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Jennifer Aniston's production company plans to reboot '9 to 5'
The 1980 classic starred Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin as three women seeking revenge against their sexist boss. It made more than $100 million at the box office.
Remembering Norman Lear, who died this week at the age of 101
NPR's Steve Inskeep recalls a 2008 conversation with TV producer and activist Norman Lear, who revolutionized network television. He worked social commentary into sitcoms that usually avoided it.
2023's best games — picked by the NPR staff
NPR polled staff and contributors for their favorite games of 2023. The year was marked by record-selling titles and industry shake-ups that included thousands of layoffs.
This year's Hanukkah celebrations are tempered by Israel's war with Hamas
To get a sense of how synagogues are marking the holiday, we hear from two rabbis: one in Washington, D.C., and one in California.
Damon Albarn of Britpop band Blur says the band is going on hiatus — again
The group first broke up in 2003 but got back together in 2009. It's not clear why the band is taking a break, but the "Parklife" singer told a French magazine that it felt like the right thing to do.
GOP presidential candidates debated in Alabama. Trump was a no-show
Four Republican presidential primary candidates took the stage Wednesday night in Alabama. This was the last debate before the Iowa caucuses in January.
Dog with gingivitis terrorizes a village in southern Italy
There was a string of tire slashings in Vastogirardi. After setting up cameras, police found the culprit. A dog named Billy had gingivitis, and vets believe he was biting the tires to relieve pain.
China turns quarantine centers into apartments — a year after lifting COVID rules
by Emily Feng
Dozens of makeshift centers were built but stand empty. Officials want to revive a stagnating economy and attract young workers to cities by turning the structures into affordable housing.
A lawsuit says a man died, after drinking a highly caffeinated beverage at Panera
Another lawsuit has been filed against restaurant chain Panera after a second person died after drinking its caffeinated lemonade.
Alberto Fujimori, Peru's former president, freed from prison on humanitarian grounds
by Simeon Tegel
Fujimori had been serving a 25-year sentence for directing death squads against supposed subversives. His release has been condemned by human rights activists and triggered an uproar in Peru.