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What to know about the spring equinox

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Neurologist explains why 'springing ahead' is a step back for health

Researchers says the transition to daylight saving time each spring doesn't just affect people immediately after the time change.
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What is Lent and why do Christians commemorate it?

While Easter is a day of triumph and celebration for Christians, the period leading up to it is one of soul-searching and reflection.
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How did Groundhog Day get its start?

It's almost time for a furry weather predictor in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, to reveal their winter forecast. But how did this tradition start?
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This lunar year will be the Year of the Rabbit or the Year of the Cat, depending on where you live

There are a few explanations among scholars for why Vietnamese culture will celebrate Year of the Cat, while everyone else celebrates Year of the Rabbit.
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5 types of threat – how those who want to divide us use language to stoke violence

Events like the Brazil riots and the Colorado LGBTQ club shooting each occurred after certain groups repeatedly directed dangerous rhetoric against others.
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Heart doctor explains what could have caused Damar Hamlin's cardiac arrest

One heart doctor explains that usually when a healthy athlete experiences sudden cardiac arrest, the cause is one of two more common conditions.
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How to make fireworks a little less scary for your pet

You may have been told to ignore your scared dog or cat, but that won't work. An animal science expert explains.
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2022’s US climate disasters, from storms and floods to heat waves and droughts

The United States was hardly alone in its climate disasters in 2022.
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Rampage at Virginia Walmart follows upward trend in supermarket gun attacks — here's what we know about retail mass shooters

The latest tragedy in Chesapeake, Virginia comes just three days after a gunman killed five people at a LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs.
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Why is turkey the main dish on Thanksgiving?

We don't know exactly what people ate at the first Thanksgiving, except venison and some kind of wild fowl.
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How winning record $2 billion Powerball jackpot could still lead to bankruptcy

When a lottery winner claims their prize, what happens to all that money and the supposedly lucky ticket holder? As research shows, it’s often not what you’d expect.

Several barges, one carrying 1,400 tons of methanol, loose on Ohio River in Louisville

Southern Indiana police identify man found dead in a body of water

Cool today with a spotty shower or two

Torrential rain, flooding still on the table Friday night

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What to know about the spring equinox

Neurologist explains why 'springing ahead' is a step back for health

What is Lent and why do Christians commemorate it?

How did Groundhog Day get its start?

This lunar year will be the Year of the Rabbit or the Year of the Cat, depending on where you live

5 types of threat – how those who want to divide us use language to stoke violence

Heart doctor explains what could have caused Damar Hamlin's cardiac arrest

How to make fireworks a little less scary for your pet

2022’s US climate disasters, from storms and floods to heat waves and droughts

Rampage at Virginia Walmart follows upward trend in supermarket gun attacks — here's what we know about retail mass shooters

Why is turkey the main dish on Thanksgiving?

How winning record $2 billion Powerball jackpot could still lead to bankruptcy

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