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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.
'ATC' host Ari Shapiro reflects on a varied life in 'Best Strangers in the World'
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to All Things Considered host Ari Shapiro about his new memoir, The Best Strangers in the World: Stories from a Life Spent Listening.
Ceylon House, Maryland's first cannabis lounge, operates in legal limbo
by Scott Maucione
Maryland voted to legalize recreational marijuana in November, but the marketplace won't open until July. The state's first cannabis lounge, however, operates in a legal gray area.
Americans are delaying needed health care because of inflation and housing costs
by Stephanie Colombini
A Gallup poll shows Americans are delaying medical care because of rising inflation and housing costs. In Florida, the difficult tradeoffs become clear at a health fair for the uninsured.
An American Jewish group tries to negotiate an end to a political crisis in Israel
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Eric Fingerhut of the Jewish Federations of North America about unrest in Israel over efforts by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's party to overhaul the judicial system.
West watches Xi-Putin meetings to see what they might mean for the war in Ukraine
China's president Xi Jinping and Russia's president Vladimir Putin begin their second day of a state visit in Moscow. Center stage is what this may — or may not mean — for the war in Ukraine.
Looking back on shocking revelations: U.S. forces tortured Iraqis at Abu Ghraib
by Ruth Sherlock
A grim reminder of the U.S. invasion of Iraq was the torture of Iraqis at Abu Ghraib prison. A survivor describes his life since then.
Quebec leaders want a popular, but unofficial, border crossing closed
by Cara Chapman
Thousands of migrants who enter the United States go on to Canada. The Quebec government says it can no longer accommodate the influx.
Manhattan's district attorney weighs potential charges against former President Trump
The man who will decide whether to indict a former president is Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan district attorney. If arrested, Trump called for protests. Bragg said his office wouldn't be intimidated.
Trump claims on social media that he expects to be arrested on Tuesday
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Matthew Galluzzo, a former prosecutor in the Manhattan district attorney's office, about what to expect if ex-President Trump is indicted in a case involving hush money.
4 people recall the invasion of Iraq and say the consequences live on
Twenty years have passed since the U.S. invaded Iraq. Four people who witnessed it firsthand share their impressions.