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Scarlett Johansson announced on Friday she is dropping out of the starring role in Rub & Tug, a film about a transgender man who ran an extensive prostitution ring during the 1970s and '80s.

Amid Backlash, Scarlett Johansson Drops Transgender Role

"In light of recent ethical questions raised surrounding my casting as Dante Tex Gill, I have decided to respectfully withdraw my participation in the project," Johansson said in a statement Friday.

Starbucks: No Need To Purchase To Use The Potty

Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz said the company will let everyone use its bathrooms, whether they bought a drink or not. It comes after the arrest of two black men at a Philadelphia location.

It is assumed by many that Justice Department special counsel Robert Mueller doesn't want to do anything to influence the midterm election season, giving him one more week to make a move before he must go ultraquiet.

The Russia Investigations: Is This The Final Countdown?

Special counsel Robert Mueller may be up against a deadline ... or he may not. There's apparent trouble for a senior Justice Department lawyer and more trouble for Big Tech.

A for rent sign in front of a cottage in San Diego, Ca., Oct. 30, 2018.

Could Anti-Price Gouging Laws Slow Rising Rents?

California lawmakers are exploring new ways to limit skyrocketing rents.

Sara Netanyahu, wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left), is charged with fraud and breach of trust over her ordering of food from pricey restaurants for private meals.

Sara Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister's Wife, Is Charged With Fraud

Sara Netanyahu is accused of ordering some $100,000 worth of food and having the government pick up the tab, despite having a cook on staff at her home.

Vice President Pence addresses a dinner earlier this year in White Sulphur Springs, W.V. Pence is heading to South Korea for diplomatic efforts and Olympic events.

Vice President Pence To Keep Pressure On North Korea, Despite South Korean Warming

As Pence heads to South Korea to represent the U.S. at the Winter Olympics, he plans to counter North Korea's media messaging and push allies to maintain pressure on the nation.

THE MINIATURIST On MASTERPIECE

Stream now with KPBS Passport or tune in Sundays, Feb. 28 - March 14, 2021 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

Five Things To Know About Screen Time Right Now

5 Things To Know About Screen Time Right Now

The latest research on kids and screens has bright spots and dark spots.

Tima Kurdi holds her necklace bearing a photograph of her nephews, Alan (left) and Ghalib Kurdi. She is the author of The Boy on the Beach: My Family's Escape from Syria and Our Hope for a New Home.

An Aunt's Memoir: Remembering The Drowned Syrian Boy On The Beach

Tima Kurdi has written a book that tells the story of the family's attempt to cross from Turkey to Greece in a rubber boat — and the struggle to make sense of the tragedy.

Police officers use a mirror to see inside a Trader Joe's store in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles on Saturday. Police believe a man involved in the standoff with officers shot a young female and his grandmother before firing at officers during a pursuit, then crashing outside the supermarket and running inside the store.

One Dead, Shooting Suspect In Custody After Police Standoff At LA Trader Joe's

Police say the gunman surrendered after he barricaded in a Trader Joe's and held dozens of bystanders hostage in the city's Silver Lake neighborhood. One woman was killed inside the store.

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