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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 federal judge in Texas hears case that could force an abortion pill off the market
Following a hearing Wednesday in Texas, a decision on whether to take an abortion pill off the market is now up to a federal judge, who was appointed by former President Donald Trump.
Some in Washington blame the bank failures on a rollback of landmark banking rules
Democrats offer two different narratives on the regulatory failures that led to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank.
Methamphetamine contamination forces some Colorado libraries to close for cleaning
by Leigh Paterson
Cleanup is expected to cost the libraries hundreds of thousands of dollars. The American Library Association says it is not seeing similar meth-related closings in other states.
As Pakistan authorities tried to arrest ex-Prime Minster Khan, clashes erupt
Pakistani police scuffled with supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday as officers arrived outside his home to arrest him for failing to appear in court on graft charges.
2 bank failures are making smaller banks nervous about losing customers
After the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, some customers have been moving their money from smaller, regional banks to larger lenders. And that could reshape the banking landscape.
As towns across the Great Plains shrink, how can they preserve rural lifestyles?
by David Condos
Towns across the Great Plains are shrinking. Some families in western Kansas are now looking to youth rodeo as a way to preserve their rural lifestyle.
Another atmospheric river unleashes more storms in rain-soaked California
by Jerimiah Oetting
Several parts of California face threats of flooding from rain and melting snow as an atmospheric river sweeps across the state, which has been dealing with a series of extreme weather events.
Morning news brief
Small regional banks face pressure after two such institutions failed. A Texas federal judge hears arguments over a key abortion drug. Major storms wreak havoc on both U.S. coasts.
Facebook's parent company Meta is laying off another 10,000 workers
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks to Wall Street Journal reporter Sam Schechner about the layoffs which will cut about 12% of Meta's workforce. This round follows a previous cut of 11,000 jobs.
Why Metallica is a big winner in the comeback of vinyl records
With vinyl records outselling CDs for the first time in 25 years, Metallica will keep up with the demand by owning its own record-pressing company. Metallica's newest album drops next month.
Within days some big, nasty-smelling blobs of seaweed could reach the Florida Keys
The seaweed blobs are part of a 5,000-mile long bloom of algae known as sargassum. Blooms are common, but scientists say they're getting bigger — and this one might be the largest in history.