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Sep 20, 2024 | 
aol.com | Morgan McFall-Johnsen |Shayanne Gal |Marianne Guenot
September 20, 2024 at 10:53 AMAn illustration of earth during an equinox.Shayanne Gal/Business InsiderThe first day of autumn, caused by the fall equinox, happens on Sunday, September 22, 2024. The equinox happens when the sun's rays square up with Earth so the day is about as long as night. From then on, the days get shorter, darker, and colder. Here's why. The first day of fall, also called the autumnal equinox, arrives on Sunday and brings a change of seasons.
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Sep 20, 2024 | 
markets.businessinsider.com | Morgan McFall-Johnsen |Shayanne Gal |Marianne Guenot
Druids, pagans and others gather around Stonehenge for the fall equinox. Matt Cardy/Getty Image For the southern hemisphere, this equinox rings in the opposite season: the beginning of spring. There are two reasons for these all-important seasonal shifts: the Earth's tilted axis and the planet's orbit around the sun. How the fall equinox worksAnd twice a year, in March and September, the Earth reaches its equinoxes, meaning the days and the nights are roughly the same lengths of time.
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Sep 20, 2024 | 
malaysia.news.yahoo.com | Morgan McFall-Johnsen |Shayanne Gal |Marianne Guenot
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Shayanne Gal,Marianne Guenot20 September 2024 at 10:53 am·4-min readThe first day of autumn, caused by the fall equinox, happens on Sunday, September 22, 2024. The equinox happens when the sun's rays square up with Earth so the day is about as long as night. From then on, the days get shorter, darker, and colder. Here's why. The first day of fall, also called the autumnal equinox, arrives on Sunday and brings a change of seasons.
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Sep 4, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Samantha Lee |Shayanne Gal |Pat Ralph |Lauren Frias |Taylor Ardrey
Though they've achieved similar heights of political success, some US presidents' and their first ladies' physical heights differ greatly. George Washington was more than a foot taller than his wife, Martha, according to historical records. Michelle Obama, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Melania Trump are the tallest first ladies at 5 foot 11 inches whose heights are known.
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Sep 4, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Samantha Lee |Shayanne Gal |Pat Ralph |Lauren Frias |Taylor Ardrey
Though they've achieved similar heights of political success, some US presidents' and their first ladies' physical heights differ greatly. George Washington was more than a foot taller than his wife, Martha, according to historical records. Michelle Obama, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Melania Trump are the tallest first ladies at 5 foot 11 inches whose heights are known.
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Nov 9, 2023 | 
news.yahoo.com | Jeremy Berke |Shayanne Gal |Yeji Jesse Lee
Ohio just voted to legalize recreational marijuana. See a list of every state where cannabis is legal. • None Marijuana is legal for adults in 24 states and Washington, DC. Medical marijuana is legal in 38 states and DC. • None Voters keep backing legal cannabis, though the drug is still federally illegal. • None Ohio is the latest state to legalize recreational cannabis. Marijuana legalization is spreading around the US.
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Jun 19, 2023 | 
businessinsider.com | Marianne Guenot |Shayanne Gal
The 2023 summer solstice happens on Wednesday 21 June at 10:58 a.m. ET. It is the longest day of the year and marks the arrival of the warmer months. It is due to Earth's tilted axis as it orbits around the sun. Here's how it works. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. The summer solstice is almost here.
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Mar 10, 2023 | 
businessinsider.com | Shayanne Gal
62% percent of Americans want to stop changing clocks, but don't agree on a permanent solution. No policy — permanent daylight-saving time, permanent standard time, keep switching back and forth — is near a majority. Americans say they want morning safety and better sleep, but prefer policies that harm that. The annual spring forward to daylight-saving time is coming up this weekend for most Americans, resparking the decades-old debate about what to do about our clocks.
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Feb 6, 2023 | 
insider.com | Shayanne Gal
Viola Davis is now one of 18 people — and the third Black woman — to win an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony. Davis took 22 years to win all four awards, from her Tony win in 2001 to her Grammy win on Sunday. These graphics show how long it took each EGOT winner to earn the coveted status. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go.
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Jan 23, 2023 | 
insider.com | Shayanne Gal |Grace Eliza Goodwin |Erin Snodgrass
There have been 146 mass shootings in the US so far in 2023, according to the Gun Violence Archive. The latest mass shooting at Old National Bank in Louisville on Monday left four people dead. Experts expect the statistics for 2023 to look similar to 2022 and 2021, despite recent gun reform. By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Gun violence isn't slowing down in America.
