- How exercise affects overall energy
Daily Edition • January 14, 2026 SUPPORTED BY If you find yourself wanting to express the word “pickle” in the form of an emoticon, you’re currently faced with a not-quite-right alternative: the cucumber emoji. But that could soon change — Unicode, which sets the world standard for text and emoji, seems to have a new slate of emoji coming down the pipeline this year, and it includes the pickle. Other promising additions include a meteor (as opposed to the existing comet) and a lighthouse:…Read more
- 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...
- Spooky deep-sea discoveries
. Daily Edition • October 9, 2025 SUPPORTED BY In a podcast episode last month, we shared all about the Great Canadian Treasure Hunt. And now, any Americans feeling left out can take part in a new, U.S.-based treasure opportunity. Organized by an auction house called Stack’s Bowers Galleries in celebration of its 90th anniversary, the hunt is taking place in four cities (New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and Miami), with certificates for rare coins and banknotes hidden in each locale. Learn how...