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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.
Memphis, Tenn., is home to the oldest high school band in the country
by Christopher Blank
The Christian Brothers High School Band in Memphis turns 150 years old on Friday. It's the country's oldest continuously operating high school marching band.
Hugging a bear, which sounds dangerous, is an actual job in New Mexico
State officials in New Mexico are hiring professional bear huggers. The listing reads: "must have the ability to hike in strenuous conditions" and "the courage to crawl into a bear den."
Florida teachers union sues over state law that may have led to book banning
by Kerry Sheridan
A teachers' union in Florida has challenged the state Department of Education over a law that they say led to book bans in schools.
Why are dozens of TV shows disappearing from streaming platforms like HBO Max?
by Alexi Horowitz-Ghazi
Dozens of original streaming shows have been removed from platforms in an apparent effort to cut costs. The disappearing shows may point to a more fundamental change in the business of streaming.
The biggest banks in the U.S. are stepping in to save First Republic Bank
Eleven big banks are offering a lifeline to First Republic Bank, a smaller lender that's been under pressure since Silicon Valley Bank collapsed a week ago.
7 deputies in Virginia face murder charges in Black man's death at mental hospital
Seven law enforcement officers and three hospital employees have been charged with second-degree murder over the death of a Black man at a state psychiatric hospital last week.
The Biden administration wants TikTok sold or banned. Is that constitutional?
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer asks Georgetown University professor Anupam Chander about the constitutionality of a Biden administration ultimatum that TikTok be sold or banned
In 1963, Gideon v. Wainwright assured criminal defendants right to an attorney
This week marks the 60th anniversary of a landmark Supreme Court case that guaranteed criminal defendants the right to a lawyer. That guarantee has been challenged by budgets and high demand.
Macron uses special constitutional power to raise France's retirement age
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks to the Wall Street Journal's Noemie Bisserbe about French President Emmanuel Macron's controversial move to raise the country's retirement age without a government vote.