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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.
Rwanda looks to gain political leverage after it agrees to a refugee deal with U.K.
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Phil Clark, a professor of international politics at SOAS University of London, about what a British deal to move asylum-seekers to Rwanda means for the African country.
1 man is determined to break the cycle and not end up back in prison
by Elissa Nadworny
Daniel Duron changed his life by earning his bachelor's degree behind bars. His path will be more available next year, when people in federal and state prisons will once again qualify for Pell grants.
Supreme Court rules Maine tuition assistance program must cover religious schools
by Nina Totenberg
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 along ideological lines that Maine's tuition assistance program must cover religious schools.
New details raise even more questions about the Texas school shooting
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Tony Plohetski of the Austin American-Statesman about reports detailing armed officers in the halls of Robb Elementary in Uvalde shortly after the gunman arrived on campus.
Audio postcard: Spending a day on a forest path in the Silh River valley
by Brian Mann
It's tradition in Switzerland to follow "wander" trails. We hear what it's like to walk along a gorgeous river valley in the hills above Zurich.
Apple store workers in a Baltimore suburb are the first to unionize
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to David Sullivan, a vice president at the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace, about Apple store employees in Towson, Md., voting to join the union.
A South Korean musician wins the prestigious Van Cliburn piano competition
by Bill Zeeble
Six finalists competed in the competition in Fort Worth, Texas, including two from Russia and one from Ukraine. An 18-year-old South Korean was the youngest to win in the contest's 60-year history.
News brief: 4th Jan. 6 hearing, eastern Ukraine, cryptocurrency vulnerability
The House Jan. 6 panel holds another hearing. Russia is close to capturing Severodonetsk, a key city in the eastern part of Ukraine. Analysis shows cryptocurrency tech is vulnerable to tampering.
Why states are changing the laws that govern libraries serving communities
by Jim Zarroli
At a time of concern about book banning, states are passing laws to tighten control over public libraries. The laws address how libraries are managed and some laws may open librarians to legal action.
Jan. 6 hearing to focus on efforts to pressure states to block election certification
On Tuesday, the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol will focus on former President Donald Trump's efforts to pressure state officials to overturn the 2020 election results.
A court in Japan says the ban on same-sex marriage is constitutional
by Anthony Kuhn
A Japanese court dealt a blow to LGBTQ rights when it upheld a ban on same-sex marriage. Japan is only member of the Group of Seven major industrial nations that does not recognize same-sex unions.