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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.
Pa. authorities have caught a convicted murderer who escaped from jail 2 weeks ago
by Leila Fadel
Authorities in Pennsylvania have caught an escaped convict who had been on the run for two weeks after fatally stabbing his ex-girlfriend.
Animal rights activists want a giraffe at the U.S.-Mexico border to be moved
by Angela Kocherga
Animal rights activists on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border are advocating for a giraffe named Benito who's living in a park in Juarez, Mexico to be moved to a proper zoo or wildlife sanctuary.
Putin and Kim hold meeting at a remote spaceport in Russia's Far East
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in the Russian city of Vladivostok — the same site as their last meeting in 2019, but under different circumstances.
Patients and doctors in 3 states announce lawsuits over delayed and denied abortions
by Selena Simmons-Duffin
The Center for Reproductive Rights is filing lawsuits in three different states over delayed and denied abortions. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on Sept. 12, 2023.)
McDonald's says it is eliminating self-serve drink machines in all U.S. restaurants
News that the drink machines will be gone by 2032 is enough to make some soda-loving customers grimace. Many people now favor mobile orders or using drive-throughs — leaving dining rooms emptier.
America's largest newspaper chain is hiring a full-time Taylor Swift reporter
That's how influential Taylor Swift is in the music industry, she gets her own beat reporter. Gannett is looking for the right person to cover the pop star's music, impact and business empire.
Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield meets with Sudanese refugees ahead of U.N. meeting
More than 400,000 refugees have fled violence in Sudan and crossed into Chad. NPR's Michel Martin joined U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield on visit to a refugee camp near the border.
Opioids are killing more Black men — largely due to the spread of fentanyl
Birmingham, Ala., is seeing a high rate of overdose deaths and addiction among Black men. Officials blame fentanyl and a lack of addiction treatment.
The who's who of the tech world will gather on Capitol Hill to focus on AI
Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates are among more than 20 business leaders and others meeting with U.S. senators behind closed doors Wednesday to talk about artificial intelligence.
Morning news brief
Republicans begin a formal impeachment inquiry into President Biden. Russian President Putin is meeting with his North Korean counterpart. Aid groups rush to Libya after catastrophic flooding.
Aaron Rogers' first game of the NFL's regular season may also be his last
NPR's A Martinez talks to Jesse Washington of ESPN's Andscape about New York Jets quarterback Arron Rodgers, who tore his Achilles tendon early in the Monday night game.