For Western Christian churches that observe the church year, Lent starts on Ash Wednesday (March 2). It is a time when people traditionally do penance by way of giving up something in their lives. Some of the most common things that people have decided to do without for Lent in recent years have been gossip, social media and swearing. But what is Lent anyway? And what are the rules around giving up something and why?
ALSO ON TODAY’S 10: “Outlander” plans a prequel series on Starz, determining when you need to upgrade your laptop, GMOs are getting a new label, exercising for your own body type, what’s streaming in March, how algorithms are made, negotiating over money, and more! (Scroll down)
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TV – OUTLANDER PREQUEL SERIES IN DEVELOPMENT AT STARZ | PARADE
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TECHNOLOGY – HOW TO KNOW WHEN IT’S TIME TO UPGRADE YOUR LAPTOP | LIFEHACKER
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FAITH – WHAT IS LENT, AND WHY DO CHRISTIANS GIVE UP SOMETHING? | HOW STUFF WORKS
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FOOD & SCIENCE – GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS (GMOs) ARE GETTING A BRAND NEW LABEL | REAL SIMPLE
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EDUCATION – ENDOMORPH, ECTOMORPH, OR MESOMORPH? HOW TO EXERCISE FOR YOUR BODY TYPE | TOM’S GUIDE
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STREAMING – EVERYTHING COMING TO NETFLIX, HBO MAX, PRIME VIDEO, PARAMOUNT+ & DISNEY+ IN MARCH | MAXIM
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TECHNOLOGY – HERE’S HOW ALGORITHMS ARE MADE | THE NEXT WEB
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SUCCESS – NEVER RESPOND FIRST IN A NEGOTIATION | INC.
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FOOD & DRINK – REVIEW: I TRIED STARBUCKS’ NEW SPRING DRINK AND LOVED IT | INSIDER
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BOOKS – #1 NYT BESTSELLER (HARDCOVER FICTION) – HOUSE OF SKY AND BREATH BY SARAH J. MAAS
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- # 1 Single (Billboard) – “WE DON’T TALK ABOUT BRUNO” BY CAROLINE GAITAN & ENCANTO CAST (DISNEY)
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