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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.
Fisherman Helps Shark That Is Too Tired To Swim Off On Its Own
A man in Ocean City, Md., caught a shark with the intention of letting it go. Determined to get the exhausted shark out to sea, the fisherman carried it out to deeper waters, where it swam away.
A Rise In Radical Islam Draws A Reporter Back To Kosovo After 15 Years
Renee Montagne talks to Carlotta Gall of The New York Times about the rise of radical Islam in the Balkan country. Gall says radical clerics have turned Kosovo into a recruiting ground for ISIS.
In Ohio Speech, Donald Trump Lays Out Foreign Policy Priorities
David Greene talks to Republican political strategist Mike Murphy about Trump's anti-ISIS proposals, which were outlined in a speech in Youngstown. He promised to "crush" ISIS and vet immigrants.
Comedy Central Cancels 'Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore'
by Eric Deggans
Wilmore has had a few viral moments but mostly the show was unable to connect with viewers and build ratings. It will air for the last time on Thursday.
Wasserman Schultz Faces Tough Primary Against Sanders-Endorsed Canova
by Greg Allen
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz is fighting to keep her seat in Congress. Progressive Democrat Tim Canova has matched Wasserman Schultz in fundraising after being endorsed by Bernie Sanders.
Library In Finland Sets Up A Karaoke Zone
The Karaoke Zone at the library in Vantaa, outside the Finnish capital Helsinki, is for people who want to get over stage fright, and learn to perform with no pressure.
Louisiana Flood Victims Aided By Members Of The 'Cajun Navy'
by Ryan Kailath
An armada of volunteers — known as the Cajun Navy — with their big pickups towing big boats — are helping neighbors near Baton Rouge, where record floods have displaced tens of thousands of people.
The Difficult Task Of Moving Freight Forwarding Into The Internet Age
by Sally Helm
When products move around the world, they pass through a highly sophisticated system of ships, docks, trucks and more. But there is one link that has remained stubbornly human: freight forwarding.
The Familiar Voice Of Delilah: A Nighttime Companion On The Radio
This year marks 20 years that Delilah Rene Luke has been talking to strangers about their problems. Radio personality Delilah talks to David Greene about giving advice and dedicating songs to callers.
Book Fair Aims To Help Change Somaliland's Oral Culture
by Gregory Warner
In the unrecognized autonomous region of Somaliland, literacy is more than a educational goal. It's an economic lifeline to the diaspora who provide most of the country's economic support.
Reality Show Resonates With Politically Starved Young Palestinians
by Nick Schifrin
A 24-year-old Palestinian who was elected president on a TV reality show gets peppered with policy questions by his fans. It's a sign of how hungry Palestinians are for delayed real elections.
Why High-Income Households Benefit More From Product Innovations
by Shankar Vedantam
A Stanford University researcher finds that products purchased mainly by poor people were increasing in price much more quickly than those purchased by the wealthy.