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The possible origins of Friday the 13th and other unlucky days
The superstition of Friday the 13th isn’t as old as you think. Here are some of the potential origins of unlucky days around the world.
FTX debtors' report finds company's collapse due to 'hubris, incompetence and greed'
by Leila Fadel
An FTX debtors' report says "hubris, incompetence, and greed" led to the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to stacy-marie ishmael of Bloomberg News.
The latest on the Louisville mass shooting that left 6 dead and 9 wounded
by Leila Fadel
Police in Louisville say they don't know why a gunman burst into a bank and killed fivepeople, wounding nine others, before being killed by officers. The gunman was a past employee of the bank.
An Idaho community college faces closure due to criticism from conservative trustees
by Lauren Paterson / NWPB
Conservative trustees fired a community college president over a mask mandate and events since then look likely to shut the school down. At stake are essential workforce training programs.
A dad lost 79 pounds so he could donate a kidney to his son
Daniel Kablutsiak lost 79 pounds after doctors told him he'd have to lose weight in order to donate a kidney to his son Hunter. Now he looks forward to playing hockey with Hunter after the transplant.
It's National Pet Day, so show your pet some love
Animal welfare advocate Colleen Paige founded the day in 2006 to encourage adoption. But studies show life with a pet doesn't just benefit them — pets lower blood pressure and stress in their humans.
Funding for weather stations that provide critical data is under threat
by Elizabeth Rembert
Networks of weather stations throughout the U.S. provide data that's crucial for emergency responders, farmers and researchers but funding for them is precarious.
Psychologist Laurence Steinberg offers advice to parents of adult children
by A Martínez
NPR's A Martinez speaks with psychologist Laurence Steinberg about his advice for parents of adult children. His latest book is "You and Your Adult Child: How to Grow Together in Challenging Times."
Morning news brief
Tennessee lawmaker expelled following gun protest is reinstated. An update on the mass shooting in Louisville. President Biden travels to Ireland to mark the Good Friday Agreement's 25th anniversary.