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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.
Johnson & Johnson offers to pay $8.9 billion to settle talcum powder lawsuits
by Scott Horsley
The company is offering nearly $9 billion to settle claims involving its talcum powder. The tentative deal has the backing of many people who sued Johnson & Johnson, but not everyone.
Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to cover damaging info
NPR's Steve Inskeep and Michel Martin talks to former federal prosecutor Shan Wu about the case against former President Donald Trump. Are the other cases against Trump more significant?
How are the 34 felony charges affecting Donald Trump's presidential campaign?
Trump-aligned voters are rallying around the former president in the wake of his indictment. Trump remains the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican nomination.
Donald Trump will face more court proceedings while running for president
Shortly after his arraignment in New York City on criminal charges, the former president spoke out at Mar-a-Lago, his Florida home. In a speech, he talked of conspiracies.
China watches as Taiwan's president prepares to meet House Speaker McCarthy
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen will meet on Wednesday with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in Los Angeles. China is not happy about this meeting.
Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony counts. Supporters and detractors speak out
by Eric Westervelt
Former President Donald Trump appeared in a New York court and pleaded not guilty to 34 criminal counts of falsifying business records. Across the country, voter reaction to the charges was mixed.
Morning news brief
Hours after appearing in Manhattan criminal court, ex-President Trump addressed voters. Taiwan's president meets with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Two top European leaders are visiting China.
No one was surprised when Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce dominated parents day race
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is the third fastest-woman of all time. Her five-year-old son's school in Jamaica recently held a sports day for parents. Spoiler alert: She won the race by a lot.
Painting by a 17th century Flemish artist sells for $850,000 at a Paris auction
A home appraiser in France spotted what he thought was a painting by Pieter Bruegel the Younger. The client told him it was clearly a fake. Turns out the 400-year-old painting was authentic.
Hugh Jackman says he's waiting to learn whether he has skin cancer — again
Wolverine actor Hugh Jackman says he may have skin cancer — again — and he's asking social media followers to wear sunscreen to protect themselves.
Lawmakers in Kansas pass a sweeping bill that affects transgender people
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Andrew Bahl, senior statehouse reporter for The Topeka Capital-Journal, about the anti-transgender bill in Kansas that could be the most restrictive in the country.
Voters in Chicago elect Brandon Johnson as their new mayor
by Mariah Woefel
Tuesday's runoff election in Chicago brought with it a big change — a new mayor for the country's third largest city.