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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.
Lithuania hosts NATO's summit as Ukraine and Sweden aim to join the alliance
NPR's A Martinez talks to Christopher Skaluba, head of the Transatlantic Security Initiative at the Atlantic Council, about NATO as it seeks members amid threats from Russia and challenges from China.
As NATO summit prepares to convene, Turkey continues to block Sweden's membership
by Teri Schultz
A retired Turkish ambassador to Sweden says no one can predict whether President Erdogan will let Sweden become a member. Twenty-nine of the 31 NATO governments say it should already have happened.
6 people are dead after a stabbing at a Chinese kindergarten
by Emily Feng
A man attacked a preschool in southern China — killing a teacher, two parents and three children. Police say the attacker is in custody, but they haven't released a motive yet for the killings.
Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors takes effect, after court ruling
For the first time, a federal court has allowed a ban on gender-affirming care to take effect. Transgender minors in Tennessee are now unable to access care.
Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action has students questioning where to apply
NPR's A Martinez talks to Whitney Gouche of EMERGE, a group helping high-achieving students in low-income areas, about reaction to the court's decision to ban affirmative action from higher education.
Morning news brief
President Biden seeks to shore up America's alliances in Europe. Ukrainian commanders, released by Russia, return to Ukraine. A federal court bans gender-affirming care for Tennessee minors.
'Speak Now (Taylor's Version)' is the 3rd re-recorded album by Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift has released Speak Now (Taylor's Version) — a re-recording of her old hits from 2010 with some new songs from her vault.
Toronto Zoo officials asked visitors to stop showing cellphone videos to the animals
Like most teenagers, Nassir would love to spend all day staring at videos on a phone screen. Unlike most 14-year-olds, Nassir is a gorilla at the zoo. Visitors have been sharing their videos with him.
Wimbledon has many traditions and sometimes those traditions compete with each other
Australian umpire John Blom on Sunday had to remind the crowd: "Ladies and gentleman, please, if you are opening a bottle of champagne, don't do it as the players are about to serve."
Granny Basketball builds momentum ahead of its national championships
by Greg Echlin
A basketball league for women over 50 called Granny Basketball is gaining momentum. One team in Iowa is getting ready to defend the national championship. (Story aired on WESUN on July 9, 2023.)
More extreme heat is expected this week in the South and Southwest
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with journalist Jeff Goodell, author of The Heat Will Kill You First, about the extreme heat hitting parts of the U.S.
Ukrainian commanders, released by Russia, are returned to Ukraine
Ahead of NATO's summit, Ukraine's president makes the case for security guarantees. He also arranged for commanders released by the Russians to return to Ukraine against the wishes of Russia.