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What poll watchers can - and can’t - do on Election Day

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Pet-owners: watch out for foxtail seed pods that can harm your dog or cat this summer

Despite the cute name, these unassuming grass seed pod can pose a major threat to your pet’s health.
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What would happen if leap years didn't exist?

We're just a few days away from Leap Day, which for 2024 falls on Thursday, Feb. 29.
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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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Kwanzaa 2023: How did the holiday get its start?

Each day of Kwanzaa is devoted to celebrating the seven basic values of African culture or the “Nguzo Saba” which in Swahili means the seven principles.
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Who is still getting HIV in America? Medication is only half the fight

World AIDS Day serves as a poignant reminder that the fight against HIV is one that requires a nuanced understanding of the challenges different communities face.
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Here's how to prevent foodborne illnesses from ruining your Thanksgiving

More than 1 million people in the U.S. get sick every year after eating food contaminated with salmonella.
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Day of the Dead is taking on Halloween traditions, but the sacred holiday is far more than a ‘Mexican Halloween’

Although Day of the Dead is a long-standing tradition in Mexico, the holiday wasn’t initially celebrated widely or publicly among Latinos in the U.S.
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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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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.