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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.
Guterres tells world leaders to fight climate change by stop using fossil fuels
by Lauren Sommer
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls on countries to step up their climate commitments. Meanwhile, the U.K. plans to backtrack.
Libyan poet Mustafa al-Trabelsi, who warned of flood risks, died in Derna flood
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to poet Khaled Mattawa, who reads the work of poet Mustafa al-Trabelsi, who warned of the flood devastation to come in Libya.
Kansas City's Barbie-themed streetcar cost taxpayers nearly $25,000
The Dream Streetcar, featuring a hot pink wrap and colorful Barbie-ish themed seats, cost taxpayers because it isn't an official ad for the film. The fare-free car operates for another six weeks.
Angels star Shohei Ohtani is out for the rest of the season with an elbow injury
With a fast ball that reaches 100 miles per hour and the power to hit home runs out of the park, Ohtani is building a legacy as Major League Baseball's greatest two-way player.
U.N. secretary-general warns geopolitical tensions are rising around the world
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Colum Lynch, senior global reporter for Devex, about the General Assembly. Only one leader of the five permanent members of the Security Council showed up: President Biden.
Attorney General Merrick Garland to appear before House Judiciary Committee
Republicans are expected to interrogate U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland over the investigations into Hunter Biden and former President Donald Trump.
House Republicans will hold first impeachment hearing into President Biden next week
The House Oversight Committee is preparing to convene its first hearing on an impeachment inquiry into President Biden. There are some big differences between this inquiry and past impeachment cases.
As the Fed prepares to meet, many economists say another rate hike is unlikely
The Federal Reserve is widely expected to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday. But investors will be on the lookout for any signals about what comes next.
A drought in Spain has cut production of olive oil and prices are rising
by Miguel Macias
A two-year drought and record heat have cut Spain's olive crop in half — doubling olive oil prices. Climate change is expected to continue to drive prices up.
50 years ago Billie Jean King became a champion for gender equality in sports
On Sept. 20, 1973, King and Bobby Riggs faced off in the Battle of the Sexes. King took the challenge after Riggs deemed the women's game inferior to the men's. She beat him in three consecutive sets.
Morning news brief
Attorney General Merrick Garland will appear before the House Judiciary Committee. The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady. The UAW strike may affect new and used car prices.