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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.
The music industry watches as the U.S. government considers banning TikTok
Some new artists owe their success to TikTok. What happens to the music if the U.S. government follows through on a threat to ban the app over national security concerns?
Mourners will remember man who died during a mental health crisis at a Va. hospital
The funeral for Irvo Otieno takes place Wednesday in Richmond, Va. Otieno died earlier this month after 10 people tried to restrain him at a state psychiatric hospital.
The 'Ukrainian Banksy' has remained in Kharkiv despite Russian attacks
by Eleanor Beardsley
Thousands of residents fled when Russia attacked Kharkiv, but a street artist called the Ukrainian Banksy remained and kept working. (Story aired on Weekend All Things Considered on 3/25/23.)
South Korean forces are sued over a massacre during the Vietnam War
by Anthony Kuhn
A survivor of a Vietnam War massacre committed by South Korean troops fighting alongside the U.S. sued the South Korean government for compensation — and won.
39 migrants are dead in a fire at an immigration facility in Mexico
A fire at an immigration facility in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico has killed 39 migrants and injured 29 others.
North Carolina governor signs Medicaid expansion bill into law
by Colin Campbell
The Republican-controlled legislature had voted to expand Medicaid. One motivation to finally accept Obamacare in the state, was the need for more money in the health care system.
Commonsense initiative aims to reduce maternal mortality among Black women
by Priyanka D McCluskey
An initiative in Boston helps them monitor blood pressure by giving women a blood pressure cuff to take home. (Story aired on Weekend Edition Sunday on March 26, 2023.
Former student opens fire at a private religious school in Nashville — killing 6
by Tony Gonzalez
Nashville is mourning victims of Monday's school shooting as police try to figure out the motive of the 28-year-old shooter, who was killed by police. Three children and 3 adults were killed.
A Senate panel explores the current crisis in the banking industry
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank will be the focus of a Senate hearing Tuesday. Senators want to know why it and a second bank failed this month, and how to prevent similar meltdowns in the future.
Benjamin Netanyahu pauses his plan to weaken Israel's court system
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has delayed his plan to implement changes that would weaken the judiciary after opposition to the plan caused widespread, disruptive protests.
Greenland is keeping daylight saving time permanently
Lawmakers said a permanent switch to daylight saving gives people more time in the afternoon to do business with Europe and North America.