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A Cup Of Ambition And Endurance: '9 To 5' Unites Workers Across Decades

Dolly Parton's classic singalong aims a catchy beat at a serious point, listing the ways the daily grind exploits and exhausts people — some more than others.

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Buttigieg Proposes Broad Plan To Counter Racial Inequality

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Dolly Parton in a scene from the 1980 comedy 9 to 5. The film's theme song, performed by Parton, took on a life of its own. 20th Century Fox/Getty Images hide caption

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A Cup Of Ambition And Endurance: '9 To 5' Unites Workers Across Decades

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Tania and her husband, Joseph, stand in the kitchen of the space they are sharing with other migrants at a shelter in Juárez, Mexico. She and her husband are from Honduras and are seeking asylum in the U.S. Tania witnessed her mother's slaying back home. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption

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Asylum-Seekers Waiting In Mexico Navigate A Shifting U.S. Court System

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President Trump speaks during a "Presidential Social Media Summit" in the East Room of the White House on Thursday. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption

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Trump To Invite Social Media Companies To 'Big Meeting' To Discuss Censorship

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Janelle Menzel is a high school math teacher in Brainerd, Minn. After contacting her loan servicer repeatedly, trying to find a way to appeal, a call center worker told her, "Look, you just need to give up." Courtesy of Janelle Menzel hide caption

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Broken Promises: Teachers Sue U.S. Over Student Loans That Weren't Forgiven

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