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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 Library of Congress will honor Joni Mitchell with the Gershwin Prize
Singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell will be presented Wednesday night with the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. The award is for influence, impact and achievement in popular song.
Many would-be presidential candidates will skip CPAC because it's mired in scandal
The Conservative Political Action Conference or CPAC is taking place in Washington, D.C. Controversy inside the governing organization has some potential 2024 presidential contenders sitting it out.
Southern Baptists expel 5 churches because they have female pastors
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Rev. Linda Barnes Popham of Fern Creek Baptist near Louisville, Ky., about her church and four others being expelled by the Southern Baptist Convention over female pastors.
In a busy Turkish port city, a huge number of people are searching for homes
by Peter Kenyon
A visit to one Turkish town near the area devastated by this month's earthquakes finds hundreds of thousands of people who were evacuated and are now scrambling to find places to live.
Novak Djokovic surpasses Steffi Graf for the record of number of weeks at No. 1
Tennis legend Steffi Graf is handing off one of her crowns to another legend. Novak Djokovic surpassed her record with a No. 1 ranking for 378 weeks.
At Syracuse's 60th annual Green Beer Sunday everyone is Irish for the day
by Ava Pukatch
St. Patrick's Day celebrations start early in Syracuse, N.Y., where the green beer is already flowing.
Morning news brief
The Supreme Court will hear challenges to the student loan relief plan. Republicans and Democrats shine a light on the U.S.-China relationship. Critics say Mexico's electoral law attacks democracy.
For 24 days, Elvis Francois was lost at sea — living mostly off Ketchup
Francois was fixing his boat along the coast of Saint Martin when a current pulled him offshore. Heinz heard his story and started looking for him — the Ketchupmaker wants to buy him a new boat.
Ex-NFL Linebacker Blake Martinez has made millions selling Pokémon cards
Blake Martinez started selling the cards online during the pandemic. He's made $5 million in the last seven months, and has made 20% of what he earned during seven years in the NFL.