Those affected by wildfire smoke focus on the colors red, purple and maroon on the air quality charts. Red used to be the scariest color. Why did that change?(Story aired on ATC on June 28, 2023.) ...

Detroit, we have a code maroon! With the smoke from hundreds of Canadian wildfires wafting around the globe, millions of Americans are learning that, when it comes to air quality, there’s something ...

What’s red and blue and dull all over? Our creative director makes an argument for why purple is confused and indecisive. Let me count the heinous hues: plum, lilac, orchid, lavender, violet, mauve.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Not everything in the produce aisle is as it seems. In fact, some of these everyday foods are nothing like they are advertised. We are so ...

Seeing the Aurora Borealis dance in the night sky is a bucket list item for many, and just like snowflakes, no two displays are exactly the same, including the blend of colors. The northern lights ...

NEW YORK — “I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don’t notice it,” Shug tells Celie in Alice Walker’s “The Color Purple.” In nature, among the priestly ...