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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.
After weeks of pressure, Germany agrees to send its Leopard battle tanks to Ukraine
A spokesman for German Chancellor Olaf Scholz confirmed to NPR that Germany will send a company of 14 tanks to Ukraine. Scholz announced the decision during a cabinet meeting Wednesday.
College Board to release framework for AP African American studies course on Feb. 1
by Emily Files
Students at a Milwaukee school say a pilot AP African American Studies course gives them a deeper look at their history. But it's facing backlash from conservative lawmakers elsewhere.
Even with strict gun laws, 2 mass shootings happened days ago in California
At least 18 people were killed in the shootings. NPR's A Martinez talks to Daniel Webster of the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions about whether stricter gun laws reduce gun violence.
Californians are reeling from 2 mass shootings that left at least 18 people dead
by Eric Westervelt
Monterey Park residents held a vigil Tuesday night to remember victims of a weekend shooting, while residents of Half Moon Bay struggled with their own horrendous loss from gun violence.
Results are released in R.I. girl's request for DNA evidence of Santa
Police were asked to run a DNA test on a cookie left behind on Christmas. The Rhode Island Health Department says it found no complete matches, and would need more samples from other Santa encounters.
Are you sleepy, hungry or maybe both? Here's a side hustle for you
Mattress review website Sleep Junkie will pay five volunteers $1,000 each to eat cheese snacks before bedtime. A study is looking into whether eating cheese before bed leads to nightmares.
When people are less important than beaches: Puerto Rican artists at the Whitney
by Jennifer Vanasco
Puerto Rican artists wrestle with what Hurricane Maria revealed about their country's flaws and strengths in an exhibit at the Whitney Museum of American Art. (Story aired on ATC on Jan. 7, 2023.)
After Damar Hamlin's cardiac arrest, there's new urgency to get AEDs in schools
by Blake Farmer
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin's cardiac arrest spotlighted automated external defibrillators. Schools are making sure people know how to use them. (Story aired on ATC on Jan. 20, 2023.)
To reignite the joy of childhood, learn to live on 'toddler time'
by Rhitu Chatterjee
The course, Science of Well-Being for teens, share strategies for a happier life
Young people in the U.S. are increasingly dealing with mental health issues. A Yale professor shares some advice for young people from her free online class.
Pressure mounts on Biden to stem fallout from mishandling of classified documents
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Matt Bennett of the Democratic think tank Third Way about the path ahead for President Biden as he manages the fallout from the mishandling of classified documents.
Fashion designer Thom Browne scores a major victory against Adidas
NPR's A Martinez speaks with designer Thom Browne, who won a trademark infringement lawsuit against Adidas over his use of stripes on his clothing. Adidas has filed more than 80 such lawsuits.