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NASA Publishes Artemis II Wake-Up Playlist on Spotify

The astronaut-chosen tracks, shared as an official Spotify playlist, extend NASA’s 60-year wake-up tradition to the public.

Puri Jagannath Temple Sets March 25 Start for First Ratna Bhandar Inventory in 48 Years

Gifu and Kochi Log Japan’s Earliest Cherry Blossoms of 2026

Chicago River To Turn Green at 10 A.M. as St. Patrick’s Tradition Returns

Friday the 13th Marks Its Second Appearance in 2026’s Three-Date Year

St. Patrick’s Day 2026: NYC Parade Schedules, Routes and Closures Finalized as Festivities Roll Out Globally

In 78th Year, Indore’s Rangpanchami Ger Draws Lakhs as Rajwada Is Cleared in an Hour

Travancore Devaswom Board Moves to Oppose 2018 Sabarimala Women’s Entry Verdict

Shah Inaugurates Agartala Rajbhasha Sammelan, Says Promoting Hindi Strengthens Other Languages

Shrimp Prices Leap About 40% Year Over Year Ahead of Lent

Chinatown Rings In Year of the Horse With Midnight Lion Dances and Firecracker Festival

Humanoid Robots Perform Kung Fu on China’s Spring Festival Gala

First of Three Friday the 13ths in 2026 Revives a Familiar Superstition

Mendoza Lawmaker Seeks Ban on Jineteadas as Riders and Gaucho Federation Push Back

World Galgo Day Draws Protests in 86 Cities Over Treatment of Spanish Hunting Dogs

Yogi Adityanath Orders Seven Themed Gateways at Lucknow’s Entry Points

Oktoberfest Tent Scramble Puts Munich’s Allocation Rules Under Pressure

Up Helly Aa Lights Lerwick as Jarl Squad Burns Viking Galley

No Vote Yet as French Assembly Debates May 1 Work Bill for Local Shops

PETA Proposes Hologram Replacement for Punxsutawney Phil as Gov. Shapiro Backs the Groundhog