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Men wave flags as they celebrate Nowruz festivities on March 21st, 2019, in Diyarbakir, Turkey. Nowruz, which starts on the vernal equinox and marks the Iranian New Year, is celebrated by more than 300 million people in diverse communities across the world.
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Viewfinder: Celebrating Nowruz in Turkey

Nowruz, which starts on the vernal equinox and marks the Iranian New Year, is celebrated by more than 300 million people in diverse communities across the world.

By Pacific Standard Staff
Women atop the Pyramid of the Sun at the archaeological site of Teotihuacan, Mexico, stretch and get energy from the rising sun during celebrations of the spring equinox on March 21st, 2018.
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Viewfinder: Celebration of the Spring Equinox in Mexico

Women atop the Pyramid of the Sun stretch and get energy from the rising sun during celebrations of the spring equinox on March 21st, 2018.

By Pacific Standard Staff
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Environment

What Global Warming Looks Like in Every State

Climate change has affected different regions differently. See the effects in your hometown.

By Francie Diep
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Environment

Sex in the Springtime: Do Warmer Temps Make Us Hot and Bothered?

Do warmer temperatures get us all hot and bothered?

By Jared Keller