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Images taken from Dickson fjord show before (August 2023) and after (September 2023) photos of the mountain peak and glacier where a large landslide triggered a tsunami.

A landslide linked to climate change ‘rang’ the Earth for 9 days, researchers say

The scale of the geological event is like something from prehistoric times, with a tsunami 200 meters--656 feet--in height. But it happened last year. Researchers warn that similar events may reoccur.

circa 1930: Members of Friday The Thirteenth Club walk under a ladder in single file at a meeting on the outskirts of Paris. The club meets every Friday 13th to do everything that superstitious people traditionally avoid.

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.

Betty Gilpin's performance as Lina in Three Women is making Linda Holmes happy this week.

What's Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend viewing and reading

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: The shows Three Women and Empire, the movie Girls Will Be Girls, and the book Family Style.

This image made from a NASA live stream shows NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore during a press conference from the International Space Station on Friday.

Stranded NASA astronauts say being stuck in space is just part of the job

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams revealed what life has been like aboard the International Space Station after problems arose with their Starliner spacecraft, which returned home empty last week.

Hernan Garduno Hernandez with his defense attorney during an arraignment on Sept. 13, 2024 in San Diego, Calif. The judge requested media blur his face.

Arrest made in connection with pellet-gun assaults in Hillcrest

A 19-year-old was arraigned Friday in connection with the crimes.

Richard Gadd as Donny Dunn (left) and Jessica Gunning as Martha (right) in Netflix's Baby Reindeer.

'Baby Reindeer' is facing a lawsuit — that didn't stop it from winning 6 Emmys

The woman who believes she inspired a stalker in the hit TV show Baby Reindeer sued Netflix over the summer. The case is still pending.

A 38-figure, 58-foot-long bronze relief titled A Soldier's Journey by sculptor Sabin Howard is unveiled at the National World War I Memorial in Washington on Friday.

A new sculpture takes its place at the national World War I Memorial in D.C.

Sabin Howard's sculpture, A Soldier's Journey, features 38 human figures meant to tell the story of a single “doughboy," a nickname used for American World War I soldiers.

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection technician monitors overseas parcels as they get scanned at a mail inspection facility in Chicago.

Shein and Temu face a big change to how they ship cheap Chinese goods

New White House rules would close a tax loophole that lets Shein and Temu cheaply ship from China to American shoppers. The Biden administration says it undercuts U.S. workers, retailers and manufacturers.

Koalas are among the many species distinct to the Australian continent.

Australia, a biodiversity hotspot, recognizes 750 new species

Australia has added 750 new species of plants, animals, fungi and other organisms to its official list of species living on the continent.

A food waste bin with a grin lid in an alley of North Park, San Diego, Feb. 12, 2023.

Food waste diversion efforts not as effective as designed, UCSD study finds

While well-intentioned, the first several states attempting to divert food waste from landfills and incinerators posted just a 20% success rate, according to a study published Friday.

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