- How clean is airplane air, really?
Daily Edition • December 5, 2025 SUPPORTED BY If you’ve ever volunteered for a food bank, animal shelter, trash cleanup event, or any other cause, you know about the rush of positive emotions that comes with doing a kind deed. So why does doing good feel so good? It mostly comes down to community. “When we feel grateful for all we have, that motivates us to do good things for other people who have helped us, and also to do good things for new people,” psychologist Sarah Schnitker recently…Read more
- Tree made famous by Beatles is up for award
. Daily Edition • July 22, 2025 SUPPORTED BY If theme parties get you jazzed, then this exercise group might be for you. In Portland, Oregon, an indoor mall walking club called “Food Court 5000” meets once a week for a 1980s-themed workout — complete with neon windbreakers, leg warmers, and high ponytails. In addition to providing the physical benefits of a brisk walk, the group is accessible year-round (no rain delays when you’re in the mall) and incorporates elements of nostalgia and...
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Daily Edition • July 21, 2025 SUPPORTED BY You may know about the waterfalls of Yosemite or the hoodoos of Bryce Canyon, but U.S. national parks are home to a whole host of fascinating natural phenomena and little-known mysteries. Smithsonian Magazine recently rounded up a list of seven, from the lost colony of Roanoke, Virginia, to the potential meteorite site in Utah. If you feel inspired after reading the list, consider supporting the parks by donating to our summer fundraiser with the...
- What workout matches your personality?
Sunday Edition • July 20, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Pickles have been getting a lot of press lately, popping up as flavor options for chips, beer, and even popsicles. And there may be some actual health benefits to at least one of these culinary experiments: pickle lemonade. According to registered dietician Maura Donovan, the trendy beverage may be a good choice for staying hydrated in the heat. “Pickle juice or brine can be beneficial for hydration because it contains sodium, comparable to some...