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Tuesday is the winter solstice, the fancy term for the first day of winter and the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. For those who live in the top half of the Earth, the days will get longer until the summer solstice in June, but we’re still looking at a few more 5 p.m. sunsets, black...

Cuffing season is almost here – if you want to think of it like a sport, we’re in tryouts right now and preseason starts Nov. 1. We called up life coach, relationships expert and TikToker Tori Gordon to hear more – and we played a quick game to gauge what to look out for in a relationship.

Jalyn Henderson provided reporting for this story. As if extreme weather, a housing crisis and long gas station lines weren’t bad enough, climate change has started chipping away at one of the simple pleasures of this time of year: fall foliage. Warmer temperatures and the resulting threats to forests have impacted the process that makes leaves change color, leading...

Put a fall-flavored spin on the classic brunch cocktail and some simple snacks at your next autumnal gathering.

Warmer temperatures later in the year and more green house gases are diluting the reds, yellows and oranges many of us are used to seeing in the fall, experts say. But the visual beauty isn’t all we’re losing. There’s a financial and environmental cost, too, NBCLX Storyteller Jalyn Henderson reports.

From pumpkin patches to renaissance festivals, News4’s Megan McGrath reports on all the fall fun festivities occurring in the D.C. area.

Designer Kate Dreyer shares four simple ways to change up your home decor to celebrate the fall season.

The D.C. area is on track to have one of the warmest starts to October on record, and even rain over the weekend won’t tamper down temperatures much. Any rain could help add color to the fall foliage, Storm Team4 Meteorologist Chuck Bell said. This October is also drier than average. Dry, warm weather could limit this year’s show...

Storm Team4 Meteorologist Chuck Bell has your morning weather and a look at the 10-day forecast.

The “Meg Ryan fall” trend turns the actress’s iconic movie style into the fashion inspiration for the season ahead.

Yes, it’s possible and there are important reasons why you may want to cut down on caffeine.

The director of the National Institutes of Health is warning of tough days ahead amid surging COVID-19 infections.

Starting next Wednesday, Aug. 18, anyone looking to put summer in the rearview and jump into fall can start with one of Dunkin’s numerous pumpkin- and apple-flavored seasonal specials, the company announced Wednesday

The pumpkin spice noodles are only available for a short time in October.

It’s time for pumpkins! News4’s Erika Gonzalez is sharing ideas on how to use pumpkins to give your home that festive fall season flair.

There’s a reason behind those cool mornings that are staples of fall weather, and it has to a lot do with longer nights and shorter days. The phenomenon is called radiational cooling, and here’s how it works. NBC4’s Doug Kammerer explains.

Apple picking season is upon us and NBCLX storyteller Clark Fouraker is offering tips for those looking to visit the orchards and stay safe from COVID-19, such as bringing your mask, washing your hands and checking for crowds.

Remember when Spring ushered in such nice weather and we left our isolation to spend more time outside? The seasons are changing again, but as News4’s Erika Gonzalez explains, that doesn’t mean we have to rush back indoors.

The pandemic has many spending more time in the yard gardening and doing other projects. News4’s Erika Gonzalez shows us how to keep lawns looking pretty this fall.

A good samaritan saved the day after a woman in a motorized wheelchair fell onto the tracks at a D.C. metro station. News4’s Adam Tuss reports.