Pakistan’s police pull back from Imran Khan’s home after clashes with his supporters Police were trying to arrest Pakistan’s former prime minister over corruption charges but his supporters fought back, and a court eventually ordered the arrest be postponed until Thursday morning. Read more on NPR

The unexpected American shopping spree seems to have cooled Retail sales dipped 0.4% in February after a surprise start-of-the-year surge that appeared at odds with the Federal Reserve’s goal of cooling down the economy. Read more on NPR

3 new fantasy novels spin inventive narratives from old folklore Daughters and sisters are at the heart some new fantasy novels where supernatural bargains and shapeshifting transformations are just the beginning of stories that ultimately explore family dynamics. Read more on NPR

Gifted jewelry from Saudi Arabia entangles Brazil’s ex-President Bolsonaro A scandal is unfolding in Brazil involving millions of dollars worth of jewels, the Saudi government and former President Jair Bolsonaro. Read more on NPR

A baseball player was ready to go pro when an agent threw him a curveball Bob Cialdini was ready to sign a contract to play baseball professional in the minor leagues, but he walked away from that chance after the agent gave him some advice that changed his life. Read more on NPR

She blacked out at World Championships. Now swimmer Anita Alvarez makes a comeback The two-time Olympian artistic swimmer from N.Y. will compete for the first time this week since passing out at the Budapest 2022 FINA World Championships last June. Read more on NPR

For 40 years, Silicon Valley Bank was a tech industry icon. It collapsed in just days Silicon Valley Bank was not a household name. For four decades, SVB successfully competed with big name financial institutions only to come crumbling down in a matter of days. Read more on NPR

So you began your event with an indigenous land acknowledgement. Now what? Statements recognizing indigenous rights to territories seized by colonial powers may be well-meaning. But some indigenous leaders fear these acknowledgements may become routine and performative. Read more on NPR