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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.
Hunter Biden agrees to plead guilty to federal tax charges
by Carrie Johnson
Federal authorities also charged Biden, the surviving son of the president, with a felony firearm offense.
Meet the middle school finalists who entered NPR's Student Podcast Challenge
NPR's fifth annual Student Podcast Challenge received more than 3,300 entries from students in high school and middle school. We'll hear the finalists from students in grades 5 through 8.
The Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani is a talented hitter and pitcher
by Anthony Kuhn
A visit to baseball star Shohei Ohtani's former little league team in northern Japan sheds light on his roots. Some observers worry whether his dual path is sustainable.
It's primary election day in Virginia
Virginia Democrats vie for seats in primary elections that have proven expensive and competitive.
Morning news brief
After visiting China, Secretary of State Blinken headed to London. Developments in the Israeli occupied West Bank worry the international community. Virginia's primary election is today.
Teen ice skaters in rural mid-Missouri excel — even with only 1 rink
by Kassidy Arena
It's difficult to become a competitive figure skater, but that is especially true if there is only one skating rink for miles around. Rink time for practice is limited.
3 people are charged after making off with a statue of a velociraptor
A security guard at a South Dakota science center noticed three people walking off with the statue. Video helped police track the suspected bandits back to their apartment.
After China stop, Blinken turns his attention to the war in Ukraine
Fresh from China and a meeting with President Xi Jinping, Secretary of State Antony Blinken turns his focus to a conference in London centered on recovery and rebuilding in Ukraine.
What reforms are needed after DOJ's scathing report on Minneapolis' police department?
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Rashad Robinson, president of Color of Change, after a Justice Department report accused the Minneapolis Police of widespread civil rights abuses against people of color.
So you think you can dance? But for how long and how far?
A team of Connecticut high school students danced for a little under 16 miles. To break the record, they danced outside in the midday heat on a track for 64 laps. Their dance of choice? A conga line.
Huntington's spreads like 'fire in the brain.' Scientists say they've found the spark
by Jon Hamilton
Diseases like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's spread like a fire through the brain. Scientists think they may know how that fire starts. (Story aired on All Things Considered on June 19, 2023.)