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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.
Defense bill includes funds to improve military housing, repair training facilities
The annual defense bill up for a vote in the Senate addresses housing, pay and other quality of life issues for military members. It also drops a COVID-19 vaccination mandate.
Musk reveals how Twitter has handled some high-profile decisions
Elon Musk is using his selective release of internal Twitter communications to advance his own partisan causes and conspiracy theories.
Karen Bass is sworn in as LA mayor as the city grapples with homelessness
Los Angeles has a new mayor, former Rep. Karen Bass, who now is the first woman to head City Hall. NPR's A Martinez talks to Benjamin Oreskes, a metro reporter for the Los Angeles Times.
4 people are charged with corruption in a bribery inquiry linked to Qatar
by Teri Schultz
A high-ranking European Union lawmaker is one of several people snared in a corruption probe by Belgian officials for allegedly taking bribes from a Gulf state.
U.S. takes custody of the alleged bomb maker in the 1988 Lockerbie attack
Abu Agila Mohammad Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimihe, the Libyan man suspected of making the bomb that brought down Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, was handed over to U.S. authorities.
How have Arizona Sen. Krysten Sinema's politics evolved over the years?
NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with Ronald Hansen, national political reporter for The Arizona Republic, about Sen. Krysten Sinema leaving the Democratic Party to become an independent.
Former members of Twitter's safety council voice concerns over Musk's acquisition
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Eirliani Abdul Rahman and Anne Collier, ex-members of Twitter's Trust and Safety Council. They say under Elon Musk, Twitter lost sight of its commitment to protect users.
World Cup dreams end for Brazil's superstar Neymar
Brazil lost to Croatia in Friday's quarterfinals. As Neymar was leaving the pitch in tears after his team's exit, the son Croatian striker Ivan Perisic hugged Neymar — trying to comfort him.
Would you pay $114,000 for a pair of jeans?
That's what the buyer shelled out for a pair of heavy-duty miner's pants at an auction last week in Reno, Nev. They were found in an 1857 shipwreck, making them the oldest pair of jeans in the world.
Doctors warn that heart attacks spike this time of year
by Allison Aubrey
We know viruses are on the rise as we head into the holiday season, but cardiologists want us to know that there is also an increased risk of heart attacks at this time of year.
Portland finds it's hard to disentangle the rise in crime from the housing crisis
by Katia Riddle
In Portland, Ore., officials are responding to business owners' concerns about crime and public safety, in part, by targeting homeless encampments.
At a Mass. mobile home park, residents are evicted for a new housing development
by Simon Rios
Residents of mobile home parks are losing their places to live as new investors buy up park land for redevelopment. Residents typically own their homes, but not the land they sit on.