It's the first day of spring and the internet has noticed. Dictionary Merriam-Webster chose 'vernal' for its word of the day, an adverb that means: "of, relating to, or occurring in the spring." ...

Culture Note: In the old days, New Year's money was given in the form of one hundred copper coins strung together on a red string and symbolized the hope that one would live to be a hundred years old.