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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.
A year later: How 3 elderly people in Ukraine are surviving in a time of war
by Elissa Nadworny
Not everyone can evacuate when there is war. A year ago in Kyiv, NPR profiled three elderly residents who stayed behind — unwilling or unable to leave. A year later, we find out how they are doing.
Activist investors press corporations to take action against climate change
At publicly traded companies' annual meetings, shareholders are filing more resolutions about climate change than at the same point last year.
What lawmakers of both parties have to say about Trump facing criminal charges
A New York grand jury voted to indict former President Donald Trump after hearing testimony related to hush money payments made to cover up an alleged affair. He appears before a judge Tuesday.
Morning news brief
Ex-President Trump to appear before a judge in NYC Tuesday. President Biden to talk about investments in manufacturing and clean energy in Minnesota. LSU wins NCAA women's basketball championship.
Colin Jost, Weekend Update anchor on 'SNL,' wondered why no one was laughing
Two minutes into Weekend Update, hardly anyone laughed at Colin Jost's jokes. Until anchor Michael Che revealed why. As part of an Aprils Fools' Day prank, Che had told the audience not to laugh.
An 85-year-old grandmother in England ran a 10K for her birthday
Barbara Thackray took up running eight years ago to raise money for a hospice in Stockport, England. She runs a 10K twice a week now, and has recently been featured on an Adidas running advertisement.
Remembering Ryuichi Sakamoto, a godfather of electronic pop, who died at 71
Sakamoto, a trailblazing composer and producer who was one of the first musicians to incorporate electronic production into popular songcraft, died last month after a multi-year battle with cancer.
LSU is the women's NCAA basketball champion, men's winner decided tonight
NPR's A Martinez talks to Washington Post columnist Kevin Blackistone, who appears regularly on ESPN, about the women's and men's college basketball tournaments, and the growth of women's sports.
Iranians are still protesting 6 months after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini
by Peter Kenyon
Protesters in Iran talk about the state of their movement as they continue to demand sweeping changes to the country's strict laws. (Story first aired on Weekend Edition Sunday on April 2, 2023.)
White House applies more pressure on those helping Russia evade sanctions
by Jackie Northam
The U.S. is trying to step up enforcement of sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine — looking to make countries and their companies fear losing business if they evade sanctions.
Ulysses S. Grant was the first president to be arrested
Donald Trump is the first former U.S. president to face criminal charges. But Ulysses S. Grant was the first president to be arrested.