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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.
Parents With Suspected COVID-19 Must Still Take Care Of Their Kids
Hunter Morton is home with two children in Manhattan, Kan. Her husband is a utility worker who must stay on the job. Their doctor suspects they both have COVID-19, and they're trying to get tested.
U.S. Intelligence Community Assesses Beginnings Of COVID-19
by Greg Myre
Where exactly did the coronavirus first emerge? Months after it erupted in central China, this question remains a mystery. U.S. intelligence teams working to make their own assessments.
Florida Mom Uses Chalk Drawings To Remind People To Socially Distance
Casey Drake has been re-creating colorful childhood characters to share advice. For example, there's Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz who says: "There's No Place Like Home. Seriously, stay home!"
Pandemic Causes Biggest Drop In China's GDP In Decades
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to James Mayger of Bloomberg News about China's economy which shrank 6.8% in the first three months of 2020, compared to a year ago — the biggest drop in nearly 3 decades.
Lines At Food Banks Grow Longer By The Week
by John Burnett
The San Antonio Food Bank was swamped last week with 10,000 families — a worrying sign of joblessness and food insecurity. The food bank is preparing for another onslaught on Friday.
Scientists Try To Speed COVID-19 Vaccine Development
by Joe Palca
A year to develop a COVID-19 vaccine may seem like a long time, but it typically takes longer. We examine how vaccines are developed, and how researchers are trying to speed things up.
Update To Our Story: Pregnant And Worried During COVID-19 Pandemic
COVID-19 has changed many things for pregnant women and new parents. Two weeks ago, NPR's Rachel Martin spoke with a couple days before the birth of their first child. They're back with an update.
News Brief: Reopening States, China's Economy, Origins Of Coronavirus
White House issues guide to help states reopen. For the first time in decades, China's economy shrinks — because of the pandemic. And, questions remain regarding the precise origins of COVID-19.
California Ghost Town Is The Perfect Example Of Social Distancing
Brent Underwood bought the town, where visitors take tours of an old mining hub. But because of COVID-19 there are no tourists. Underwood told the New York Post he's been hearing things at night.
Examining Trump's COVID-19 Rhetoric Against Factual Evidence
President Trump is ready to reopen America — at least the parts where coronavirus is less of a problem. How has his rhetoric throughout the crisis matched with the reality on the ground?
Over 22 Million File For Unemployment In 4 Weeks
by Scott Horsley
Ten years of U.S. job growth has been almost wiped out in 4 weeks. Another 5.24 million people filed for unemployment last week. It brings the total from the past four weeks to 22.03 million.