Why winter solstice matters around the world

If you’ve already spend hours shoveling snow this year, you may be dismayed to realize that technically, it’s not yet winter. According to the astronomical definition, the season officially began in the northern hemisphere on Dec 21: the shortest day of the year, known as the winter solstice. The weeks…

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