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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.
For 3rd straight night, clashes erupted across France between protesters, police
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to sociology professor Crystal Fleming of Stony Brook University about the protests in France following the deadly police shooting of a 17-year-old during a traffic stop.
South Carolina couple finds a hobby they can do together: groom their beards
Aaron and Natali Johnston travel the world to compete in beard contests. Natali creates fake beards, while Aaron uses his goatee to impress the judges. They've both placed first in competitions.
Pageant veteran from Cape Town wins Miss Trans Africa title
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Chedino Rodriguez Martin, the first winner of the Miss Trans Africa pageant.
What happens when insurers can't get insurance?
by Adrian Ma
Homeowner insurance companies are leaving states facing increasing natural disasters made worse by climate change. The cost for those companies to get their own insurance has skyrocketed.
Sole survivor of Yarnell Hill Fire acknowledges the last decade has been tough
by Ryan Heinsius
Ten years after 19 wildland firefighters died in Arizona, the profession has changed practices to improve safety and care for crews' mental health.
Vermont extends a homeless program but not before some were evicted
by Mikaela Lefrak
The state has extended a pandemic-era housing program that provides motel rooms to homeless people for another year. The 800 people who were evicted likely won't be able to get their rooms back.
First Black man to win bull riding's world championship remembers life in the rodeo
by Esther Honig
Charlie Sampson rode bulls competitively for 20 years. He told his son Daniel that he found his calling when he visited a carnival as a boy.
Southeastern Louisiana sees the heat-index rise above 110 degrees
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Sharon Weston Broome, who is the mayor-president of Baton Rouge, about how her city is handling the recent heat wave and its threats to residents.
Hollywood actors, negotiating a new contract with studios, are prepared to strike
With the writers strike underway, the contract between actors and major studios is set to expire at midnight. Negotiations have been going on for weeks — if there's no deal, actors could go on strike.
Supreme Court finds Harvard, UNC affirmative action programs violate 14th Amendment
The decision reversed decades of precedent upheld over the years by narrow court majorities that included Republican-appointed justices.
An education law professor on why race should be considered in college applications
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Dana Thompson Dorsey of the University of South Florida about the implications of the Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action.
Democrats target North Carolina as they aim to strengthen their base in 2024
by Elena Moore
North Carolina is part of the Democrats' strategy to make gains in 2024. But young voters in the state have mixed feelings about the party and President Biden.