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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.
New film follows the divers who risked it all in the Thailand cave rescue
NPR's A Martínez talks to filmmakers Jimmy Chin and Chai Vasarhelyi about the documentary The Rescue — which recounts the 2018 underwater effort to save 12 boys and their soccer coach from a cave.
News brief: inflation watch, ransomware summit, e-cigarette authorization
The Labor Department reports consumer prices data. The White House hosts a virtual global summit to discuss ransomware. The FDA allows a brand of e-cigarettes to stay on the market.
Will the offshore wind industry solve pay and environmental issues?
by Miriam Wasser
Offshore wind is on the verge of becoming a major new industry in the U.S. There's a push to make sure it creates lots of good-paying union jobs.
Outreach and treatments are attributed for Chicago's decline in overdoses
by Cheryl Corley
While opioid related deaths and overdoses remain at crisis levels across the country, in Chicago there's a hopeful sign. Deaths and overdoses declined during the first half of the year.
Billions of dollars are at stake in the Boy Scouts of America abuse settlement
by Wade Goodwyn
More than 8,0000 men have sued the Boy Scouts on the grounds that they were sexually abused by scoutmasters. Settlement negotiations are ongoing.
A Canadian Coca-Cola fan earns a Guinness World Record
Gary Feng has over 11,300 cans of Coca-Cola, breaking the record for the largest collection of soft drink cans of the same brand. The collection includes one of the first Coke cans produced in 1955.
The FDA authorizes e-cigarettes for the first time, citing benefits for smokers
The FDA gave permission for the sale of a brand of e-cigarettes — saying the product can help adult quit smoking. At the same time, it rejected many flavored products which are popular with teens.
Southwest Airlines widespread cancellations could be a sign of things to come
by David Schaper
Operations at Southwest Airlines are slowly returning to normal after several days of delays and cancellations.
North Korea's Kim Jong Un promises to build an 'invincible military'
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Jean Lee, senior fellow at the Wilson Center, about what North Korea is trying to achieve through weapons tests, and proclamations of building an invincible military.
Ethiopia's year-long civil war may be entering a more destructive phase
The civil war is worsening as the Ethiopian government announces it is launching a new offensive against insurgents in Tigray.
Rare 2-headed turtle, which hatched 2 weeks ago, is healthy
The diamondback terrapin turtle is alive and kicking — with all six of its legs — at the Birdsey Cape Wildlife Center in Massachusetts. Staff say the two heads operate independently.