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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.
Food And Drug Administration Moves To Ban Menthol Cigarettes
NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Mitch Zeller, who leads the FDA's Center for Tobacco Products, about the agency's push to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars within the next year.
Non-Fungible Token Of Disaster Girl Meme Sells For $430,000
In a photo, taken during a firefighters' training drill, a kid gives the camera a knowing look as a house burns in the background. As she graduates college, Zoe Roth auctioned off the photo's rights.
Why There Is Big Money In Stolen Catalytic Converters
by Chuck Quirmbach
Catalytic converters on the underside of vehicles help reduce emissions. But rising prices for some metals has led to a jump in them being stolen, and some unique theft prevention methods.
Dozens Killed, Injured In Stampede At Religious Festival In Northern Israel
by Daniel Estrin
The stampede broke out at a Jewish religious gathering attended by tens of thousands of people. Videos on social media showed large numbers of ultra-Orthodox Jews packed together in tight spaces.
Why It Is Significant To Mark A President's 1st 100 Days
President Biden has been in office for 100 days — an informal marker for how a new administration is doing. The time frame goes back to Franklin D. Roosevelt and his first 100 days in office in 1933.
Disneyland Reopens After California Lockdown Measures Lifted
Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., is opening back up, more than a year after it shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic. Disney World in Orlando, Fla., reopened last July.
News Brief: India's COVID-19 Surge, Religious Stampede, Kamala Harris' Role
The death toll in the pandemic continues to rise in India. Dozens of people have died in a stampede in Israel. Examining Kamala Harris's role in these first 100 days of the Biden administration.
A Look At Tyler Perry's Complicated Legacy
Tyler Perry's acceptance of a special Oscar for humanitarian work reveals his complicated legacy as a filmmaker who is credited for uplifting Black people while stereotyping and profiting from them.