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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.
Huckabee Remarks Further Complicate Evangelicals Relationship With Jews
by Alexandra Starr
GOP presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee was criticized for evoking the Holocaust in comments on Iran's nuclear deal. It's the latest chapter in relations between Jewish and evangelical communities.
Taliban Leader Mullah Omar Died 2 Years Ago, Afghan Government Says
Renee Montagne talks to Graeme Smith of the International Crisis Group about Mullah Omar's rise to power, the details of his death and what this means for Afghanistan's peace talks with the Taliban.
Campus Police Officer Charged In Unarmed Black Man's Death
by Bill Rinehart
A grand jury has handed up an indictment on murder charges against a University of Cincinnati police officer who shot and killed an unarmed black man during a traffic stop.
Lawsuit Challenges Maker's Mark Handmade Bourbon Claim
The Kentucky bourbon advertises itself as handmade. Two people in California sued, calling that false advertising. Look at publicity photos from the company: it's made using equipment and automation.
Movie Article Leads Police To Missing Convicted Bank Robber
After walking away from a half-way house, Jason Stange auditioned for an indie movie. He got the part playing a deranged doctor. Police recognized him in an article about the making of the film.
Thousands Of Migrants Try To Reach Britain Using The Chunnel
by Eleanor Beardsley
Police reinforcements are being sent to the French port city of Calais to try to deal with thousand of migrants trying to get to Britain. The migrants are mostly from the Middle East or Africa.
How 3-D Printing Helps Scientists Understand Bird Behavior
by Nell Greenfieldboyce
Scientists who study bird behavior have made fake eggs to put in nests to see how birds react. This handicraft is going high-tech. (This piece first aired on May 26, 2015, on All Things Considered.)
Why Peer Pressure Doesn't Add Up To Retirement Savings
by Shankar Vedantam
People often do what their neighbors do. A firm decided to get more people to sign up for retirement plans by telling employees how many of their coworkers had signed up. What happened next?
Are Donald Trump's Pockets Deep Enough To Fund His Campaign?
by Peter Overby
Trump says he's rich enough to pay for his own White House bid. But the billion-dollar-plus price tag might be tough, even for him.
Movie Review: 'Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation'
by Kenneth Turan
The Mission Impossible franchise has been good to Tom Cruise — raking in more than $2 billion in world-wide box office receipts. Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation is the fifth film in the series.