- A long-lost diamond, found
Daily Edition • November 7, 2025 SUPPORTED BY This one is for the DIYers out there, and those who aspire to be DIYers. Wirecutter writer Tim Heffernan recently composed a thorough guide to a home project that can be harder than it looks: painting furniture. If you don’t have something around the house that you’ve been eyeing for a paint job, Heffernan recommends practicing on a piece from a secondhand store, like a picture frame or stool (but ideally you wouldn’t start with an old chair —…Read more
- A bittersweet challenge
Sunday Edition • October 12, 2025 SUPPORTED BY We’ve all witnessed — or experienced firsthand — how holidays send some people into creative frenzies, and such was the case for two Texas neighbors who started a viral showdown over their Halloween decorations. It started with a playful sign reading “Is that all you got?” after a 12-foot skeleton appeared in one family’s yard, and evolved into a good-natured competition chronicled on social media. “They’re such great people, and I can already...
- How Roman emperors made an Irish exit
. Daily Edition • October 11, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Two comets discovered just this year are poised to grace the night sky within the next few weeks. Named C/2025 R2 (SWAN) and C/2025 A6 (Lemmon), these celestial objects are making close approaches to Earth — close enough that they may be visible to the naked eye. Read a guide to spotting SWAN and Lemmon. Must Reads Just weeks after announcing her retirement, Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt — the longtime chaplain for Loyola Chicago’s men’s...
- Historic school lunch legislation
. Daily Edition • October 10, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Now introducing: Bastian, a 7-year-old rat terrier mix and the winner of People’s World’s Cutest Rescue Dog Contest. The pup, who lives in Levittown, New York, with owner Joelle Andres, has come a long way. He was rescued from the floodwaters of Hurricane Florence in the Carolinas in 2018, and adopted by Andres from a shelter in New Jersey. Today, he loves long walks, socializing with other dogs, and communicating via buttons. Click to see some...