5 things to know for Sept. 13: Presidential debates, Boeing strike, Housing market, Ukraine, Typhoon Yagi | CNN

Whether you are superstitious or not, you probably won’t be able to escape the chatter around today’s spooky calendar date: Friday the 13th. The fear of the number 13 dates back centuries and has a combination of religious and cultural origins — but it could be just as lucky as it is unlucky, depending on your outlook.

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