- North Dakota to hit nation-first milestone
Daily Edition • December 16, 2025 SUPPORTED BY The Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge is home to Wisdom, the world’s oldest-known banded bird. But the 75-year-old is just one of many (i.e., roughly 1.5 million) albatrosses living on the atoll, and now the public can get a glimpse at the thriving wildlife. The refuge is not open for visitation, so the nonprofit Friends of Midway Atoll set up a 24-hour wildlife camera on one of the atoll’s three islands to “bring the place to the people.”…Read more
- A simple trick to beat procrastination
Sunday Edition • August 17, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Good meowning! Did you know today is Black Cat Appreciation Day? It was created in 2011 to dispel superstitions about the animals and raise awareness of what loving companions they can be — and that’s a worthy cause, as statistics indicate black kitties have lower chances of being adopted. Now is also a fitting time to share something else cat-centric that we love: the free website Purrli. The sound of cats purring is incredibly soothing, and...
- Ants have humans beat in this category
. Daily Edition • August 16, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Here’s a story that may inspire you to go out and do some good: Last week, an Oregon man named David Schapiro donated his 100th gallon of platelets to the American Red Cross — enough to have saved around 400 lives in the 30 years he’s been donating. Giving platelets is a bit more intensive than donating whole blood, but you can do it up to 24 times a year, so that’s exactly how often Schapiro goes. His reasoning? “Because I can.” He told KOIN 6...
- Another tool in the mental health toolbox
Daily Edition • August 15, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Sometimes the internet simply delights us. Take the TikTok Abigail Arnett posted earlier this month, asking fellow users to share “something your parents did to make your childhood magical.” She clarified that she didn’t mean extravagant trips or gifts, but rather “something so ordinary but so special.” Hundreds of commenters resonated with the prompt, and their answers are the definition of heartwarming — read some. Nice News Today Dating apps...