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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.
Most undocumented people in Pakistan are Afghan. They're being forced to leave
by Arezou Rezvani
A look at why Pakistan is choosing to deport more than a million Afghans now, and what it signals about the changing relationship between Pakistan and its Taliban-led neighbor.
Houston-based EZ Band benefits from the success of Regional Mexican music
by Isabella Gomez Sarmiento
Regional Mexican music is having a breakthrough year. That's great news for EZ band, which is also introducing American pop music to Latin audiences.
Morning news brief
Ohio votes to amend state constitution to enshrine abortion rights. Five candidates will face off in third GOP debate. The number of babies born with syphilis is ten times what it was a decade ago.
Democrats are celebrating major victories in Tuesday's elections
Kentucky Gov. Beshear was reelected. Ohio will enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution. NPR's Michel Martin talks to Jessica Taylor, an editor for the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter.
The violence in Gaza appears to have spread to the West Bank
by Steve Inskeep
A closer examination of the rise in settler violence, and the recent death of a Palestinian olive farmer in the West Bank.
A rare blue diamond sold at Christie's auction house for $44 million
The 17.6 carat stone is described as the "largest internally flawless fancy vivid blue gem" to go up for auction. And a Rolex worn by Marlon Brando in Apocalypse Now sold for close to $5 million.
A new type of climate-friendly energy is coming online in the U.S. Southwest
by David Condos
Geothermal energy has been limited to places with subtera reservoirs of hot water. A new technology being proven in Utah is expanding it to exploit dry hot rock underground.
Homes in the Midwest need to be ready for more days of scorching heat
by Holly Edgell
Climate change means Americans will likely experience more days of hazardous heat, and most of the country's housing isn't built in a way to counter extreme heat.
5 candidates qualify for GOP debate. Donald Trump chooses not to participate
Five Republican presidential candidates take the stage in Miami Wednesday night for the third debate of the 2024 primary.
An American family trapped in Gaza for nearly a month makes it back home
by Leila Fadel
Abood Okal, Wafaa Abuzayd and their son Yousef made it out of Gaza and arrived in Massachusetts this week. They were visiting their families in Gaza when war broke out. For 27 days they was trapped.
China is revamping its global Belt and Road Initiative
by Emily Feng
China is making changes to the global infrastructure initiative after some initial stumbles in its first decade — and it's now in direct competition with the U.S.
2 negotiators with peace plan experience have a plan to kickstart peace talks
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Hiba Husseini and Yossi Beilin, who were negotiators for a peace plan from different sides. Earlier this year they proposed a new peace plan for the region.