The vernal one of these around March 21, marks the start of spring in the northern hemisphere
equinox
The Farm Service Agency
Dept. of Agriculture
President Obama says "Life in Washington is a little more boring" than what's portrayed on this Kevin Spacey Drama
Japanese for "wearing thing", this garment dates back to the 7th Century
A kimono
Country near Australia: ZEN LAD ANEW
New Zealand
You've got about 300 million alveoli in these organs
the lungs
The Office of Tax Policy
Treasury Department
See Gregory Peck in this Oscar-winning performance as lawyer Atticus Finch in this film based on a novel
To Kill a Mockingbird
This U.S. state's name is from an Aleut word meaning "mainland"
Alaska
North American national symbol: PALE FLAME
Maple Leaf
Livermorium, atomic number 116, is considered unstable, THIS is less than 60 milliseconds
half-life
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Homeland Security
Available Seasons of this series include "Coven" & "Freak Show"
American Horror Story
On an invitation R.S.V.P. means "please answer" & stands for repondez THIS French phrase
s'il vous plait
Flowing through Asia: DINER VIRUS
Indus River
mtDNA is short for this type of DNA; it was used in 2013 to identify Richard III's remains
mitochondrial
The Wage & Hour Division
Department of Labor
Krysten Ritter plays a different kind of Marvel heroine as this private eye with a painful past
Jessica Jones
A boring class can seem to go on & on, like this 2-word Latin phrase meaning "to the point of sickness"
ad nauseam
Mountain in Tanzania: JOIN ARK MAIL
Kilimanjaro
The imaginary line used to indicated 0 degrees longitude terminates at the North and South Poles
The Prime Meridian
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Department of Energy
Good news for fans of this show! Netflix plans to air 4 new 90-minute episodes featuring Lorelai & Rory
Gilmore Girls
Literally German for "time ghost", it's the prevailing spirit or mood of a period in history
Zeitgeist
In Central America: LARVAL DOSE
El Salvador