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Through the ages and across cultures, spring has been a metaphor for life and its renewal. All the vital forces of the universe are captured in a single blushing cherry blossom. Whether we ever stop to ponder this or merely find casual delight in the trees now erupting into bloom, or the fields of daffodils dancing at their feet, we see the vernal world as being reborn and fresh. Except nature's party this year seems just plain wrong. A saucer magnolia abloom is as off as someone whistling at a

The United States is expected to lose 4.6 million travel-related jobs this year as the coronavirus outbreak levies an $809 billion blow to the economy, according to startling projections released Tuesday by the U.S. Travel Association.

Matt Hribar likes to travel as much as possible. But the 25-year-old Cleveland resident whose many jobs include DJ, trivia host, podcaster and musician typically can't swing the price of a flight and hotel to most of his dream spots.

Irish authorities canceled the nation's annual St. Patrick's Day celebrations as concern around the coronavirus outbreak escalated.