JUSTTHENEWS (Nicholas Ballasy) - Cherry Blossoms near peak bloom in Washington, D.C.
Once at peak bloom, which is expected between March 29 and April 1, the cherry blossoms last for about one week.
NPR (Jane Arraf) - Iraqi Kurds mark Nowruz, celebrating light over darkness
In the Kurdish regions of the Middle East, Nowruz celebrations — honoring the arrival of spring — are a fundamental expression of Kurdish identity.
NYTIMES (Melissa Kirsch) - Spring Awakening
Astronomical spring began yesterday, but the actual change of season is more gradual, a halting and nonlinear progression.
NPR (Sarah Ventre) - 'Everybody was wearing black.' How the Iranian diaspora is observing Nowruz amid war
Nowruz celebrates the arrival of spring and rebirth. But for many in the Iranian diaspora, this year is different. As the war continues, many are trying to balance the joy of the holiday with grief.
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NYTIMES (Judson Jones and Eric Niiler) - March Has Always Been a Month of Weather Extremes. But This Is Ridiculous.
Snow, tornadoes, record-breaking heat, a dust storm — and that’s just last weekend. Here’s how to understand what’s going on, and the role climate change is playing in all of it.
NYTIMES (Amy Graff) - March Heat Wave Could Topple Records in Los Angeles and Phoenix
Downtown Los Angeles could get into the 90s, and Phoenix was on track to hit 100.
NPR (Ayana Archie) - Come along with some geese as they migrate back from their southern winter havens
Geese's iconic "V" formations and trademark squawks can be seen and heard overhead as they go back and forth to the south through the year. But what does it take for such a long trip?
NYTIMES (Ashley Southall) - New Yorkers Embrace the First Warm Day of the Season
After a frigid, snowy, seemingly interminable winter, the first taste of mild air had people shedding layers and flocking to parks.
NYTIMES - New Novels to Read This Spring
New novels from Tana French, Emma Straub, Ben Lerner, Solvej Balle, Shannon Chakraborty, Tom Perrotta, Elizabeth Strout — and plenty more.
JUSTTHENEWS (Natalia Mittelstadt) - DC cherry blossoms forecast to reach latest peak bloom since 2018 after abnormally cold winter
The peak bloom date for the cherry blossom trees is predicted to be between April 3 and 7