- 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…Read more
- Why are some people left-handed?
Daily Edition • April 6, 2024 SUPPORTED BY This is a tip for those who are longing for the days of the flip phone, or perhaps even the good ol’ landline: Apple has an iOS setting that can “dumb down” your smartphone or tablet. The setting, Assistive Access, pares your device down to the basics — it displays a bare-bones home screen with five simplified apps: calls, camera, messages, music, and photos. Assistive Access was initially designed for people with cognitive disabilities, but as The...
- Hope for seasonal allergy sufferers
Daily Edition • April 5, 2024 SUPPORTED BY A comet dubbed the “Mother of Dragons” is currently visible in the night sky, a rare opportunity for stargazers. Its name, a reference to Game of Thrones, comes from its role as a “parent” to the Kappa Draconids meteor shower, per the European Space Agency. The ESA said early April — i.e. right now — is the best time to spot it from the Northern Hemisphere. “The comet will be visible in clear dark skies above the western horizon during the hours...
- The US cities with the cleanest air
Daily Edition • April 4, 2024 SUPPORTED BY We reported on Washington, D.C.’s famed cherry blossoms hitting their peak bloom last month, but the nation’s capital isn’t the only hotspot for these springtime trees. They’re of course abundant in Japan, where they’ve been carefully cultivated and celebrated for centuries, but the plants’ pretty pink flowers can also be found everywhere from Paris to Athens, London, Vancouver, and more. See some photos of this year’s bloom around the globe. Must...