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A surprising amount of technology might be making that red light hold you up. Here's how traffic lights detect (or don't ...
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First Alert Weather In-Depth: How do the Northern Lights work?

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — For the past four nights in a row, Rochester has been treated to one of Mother Nature’s most amazing phenomena, the Northern Lights. But what exactly are the Northern Lights, and how ...
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Why some traffic lights work better than others

SALT LAKE CITY — For anyone who's ever been frustrated waiting at a red light when no other cars are coming — this article is for you. Our KSL team has had its own frustration with lights that don't ...
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How does Sacramento coordinate its traffic lights? Your question answered

Have you ever wondered how traffic lights know when to give you a signal? Reader Nick Shepard asked Bee Curious, a community-driven series in which The Sacramento Bee’s service journalism team answers ...