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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.
PG&E will pay $55 million in penalties and costs over 2 wildfires
by Alex Emslie
California power company PG&E has agreed to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in civil settlements to avoid prosecution. The utility was found responsible for two major wildfires in recent years.
Fossil footprints mistakenly attributed to bears were made by early humans
by Nell Greenfieldboyce
A new look at some fossilized footprints shows that more than one species of human was walking upright around 3.6 million years ago. (This story originally aired on ATC on Dec. 2, 2021.)
'Woke culture' has made its way into the French presidential election
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Rokhaya Diallo, a French journalist, commentator and filmmaker, about the fight against American-style "woke-ism" in France.
Many elderly residents in Kyiv stayed behind during Russia's attacks
by Elissa Nadworny
Many residents of the Ukrainian capital couldn't leave — even during the worst days of Russia's bombardment. An old Soviet-style apartment building reveals who stayed behind and why.
Who is responsible when a gig worker, such as an Uber driver, is killed on the job?
by Bobby Allyn
A new report says more than 50 gig workers were killed by passengers while working for platforms like Uber and DoorDash. Advocates say more needs to be done to protect drivers and their families.
Air disaster investigators from the U.S. are in China to probe plane crash
by Emily Feng
On March 21, China Eastern flight 5735 plunged more than 7,000 feet in a minute — hitting the ground nose first at near supersonic speeds. All 132 people onboard were killed.
It's been a wild few days for Twitter and Elon Musk. Where do things stand now?
NPR's A Martinez talks to Dan Ives, tech analyst with Wedbush Securities, about Elon Musk's actions with Twitter and what it means for the company, the business of social media and investments.
As 'The Velveteen Rabbit' turns 100, its message continues to resonate
by Elizabeth Blair
European Union leaders consider reducing their dependency on Russian energy
EU foreign ministers, who are meeting Monday, are going to discuss more steps concerning the war in Ukraine. One question is whether Europe will reduce its dependence on buying Russia oil and gas.
Russia's war will be led by a general with a reputation for attacking civilians
Russia put a new commanding general in charge of operations in Ukraine. The move comes after several top Russian military leaders died during the invasion which has taken longer than Russia expected.
Firm contracted to make Postal Service trucks plans to do it at a non-union facility
by Chuck Quirmbach
The U.S. Postal Service has big plans to replace its aging fleet of 165,000 gasoline-burning delivery vehicles. And some are pushing for the electric trucks to be built by union labor in Wisconsin.