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Sunday Edition • March 15, 2026 SUPPORTED BY The 98th Academy Awards are tonight, and several nominated films are book adaptations, like Train Dreams and Hamnet. But according to Smithsonian magazine’s Michelle Mehrtens, even some of those that aren’t may be best enjoyed alongside written material. The arts and culture correspondent put together a list of 10 books that complement this year’s Oscar-nominated movies. Click here for a refresh on all the nominees ahead of the show, airing live at…Read more
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Daily Edition • February 17, 2026 SUPPORTED BY For a short month, February is absolutely stacked with occasions. Between Valentine’s Day, Presidents Day, Mardi Gras, and Lunar New Year, we can hardly keep up. But today’s holiday is one we’d never forget: Random Acts of Kindness Day. We challenge you to go forth today and extend as many acts of kindness as you can, whether it’s simply smiling at a stranger or signing up to volunteer. Here are some more ideas. Must Reads Developing your...
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. Daily Edition • February 16, 2026 SUPPORTED BY Today is Presidents Day (also known as Washington’s Birthday, though the founding father was actually born Feb. 22). In addition to hopefully enjoying a day off of work for the federal holiday, take this opportunity to learn more about U.S. history by reading a roundup of surprising facts about every U.S. president. Who knew Martin Van Buren’s first language was Dutch? Must Reads Think you want to exercise like an Olympian? Read this first...
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Sunday Edition • February 15, 2026 SUPPORTED BY If you’ve already caught up on this year’s Academy Awards contenders, here’s another cinematic well for you to draw from: Time’s roundup of the most underappreciated films of the 21st century. Compiled by film critic Stephanie Zacharek “to get the gears of your own moviegoing memories turning,” the list includes 50 flicks — so you should have enough viewing material for many months’ worth of those “there’s nothing to watch” nights. — the Nice...