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The spring equinox is here. What does that mean?

Spring is almost here — officially, at least. The vernal equinox arrives on Tuesday, marking the start of the spring season for the Northern Hemisphere. But what does that actually mean? Here’s what to know about how we split up the year using the Earth’s orbit. What is the ...

Today in History

On March 19, 1995, after a 21-month hiatus, Michael Jordan returned to professional basketball with his former team, the Chicago Bulls. (He would go on to win three more NBA championships to go with the three he and the Bulls had already won.) On this date: In 1859, the opera “Faust” by ...

WWII US civil defense, 1942

AP Photo This is a scene on the campus of Texas A&M at College Station, Pa., March 19, 1942 – a group of civilians from many states being instructed in gas mask procedure by War Department representatives.