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When is winter? Weather forecasters in the Northern Hemisphere will tell you Dec. 1 through the end of February, which is known as meteorological winter. But based on Earth's tilt and orbit around the ...

It’s that time of the year when PBS News Hour invites two of our regular literary critics, Ann Patchett and Maureen Corrigan, to highlight their favorite books of the year. Jeffrey Brown picks up the ...

With major eclipses, brilliant supermoons, and lineups of five or more planets, 2026 offers something awe-inspiring in every season. Here’s what to watch for. Solar prominences and their associated ...

The first day of fall is here, which means the autumn equinox is near. Here is what you need to know when it occurs. The equinox falls on Monday, Sept. 22, at 1:19 p.m. CT According to NASA, the ...

While blisteringly cold weather arrived early for many people in the US, it's now officially winter. The winter solstice is Sunday, and Earth's shortest, darkest day is here. The winter solstice has a ...

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The Africa Cup of Nations 2025 has taken center stage in December and early January, as 24 teams went to Morocco aiming to be crowned AFCON champs. Now only a handful remain in this brilliant ...