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Jack of All Trades Today the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved two gene-based treatments for sickle cell disease, Casgevy and Lyfgenia, a genetic disease that can cause extreme…

20 Seconds It’s simple math – 20 seconds is equal to exactly 1⁄3 of a minute. Or if you prefer fractions, it’s approximately 33.3% of a minute. Sometimes 20 seconds…

Take A Picture Like many of you, The Download is taking a bit of a break to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends. Although the introduction for this…

Sugar, Sugar November is a time to talk about more than just turkey. It’s National Diabetes Month — a time to raise awareness of the disease, how to prevent diabetes related…

Calling All Heroes Veterans Day is observed on November 11 each year, no matter what day of the week it falls. This federal holiday honors  all American veterans — living or…

Matters of Time It’s nearly time to say goodbye to daylight saving time for 2023. Daylight saving time officially ends for most people in the U.S. this Sunday, November 5th at 2…

Fear Not Have you seen a ghost lately? Or a skeleton or giant spider? With America’s love affair with Halloween, you likely have seen many such decorations on neighborhood houses and businesses…

Devil’s In the Details It’s that time of the year for Grazer, the winner of the 2023 Fat Bear Week and the other bears at Katmai National Park and Preserve,…

Sticks & Stones You may have heard the saying, sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me. Over the years, parents taught their children to use this…

Know Your Lemons If you are seeing a little more pink merchandise lately, it’s a reminder that October is National Breast Cancer awareness month – a tradition that dates back…