- 6 strategies for listening better
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
- The defining theme of the 2026 Oscars
. Daily Edition • March 13, 2026 SUPPORTED BY If you have people coming over to watch the Oscars on Sunday night, you’re going to want a menu that matches the star power of the people who’ll be walking the red carpet. Think: jellied Champagne, dirty martini-inspired small bites, and, if you really want to splurge, maybe even a caviar-topped “pizza.” All those recipes and more found here. Happy watching (and eating)! Must Reads Meet the Chilean architect who won the Nobel of architecture...
- California is home to the happiest US city
. Daily Edition • March 12, 2026 SUPPORTED BY How many U.S. states have you visited? Louise Story, the CEO of Atlas Obscura, has been to 39 — but she’s planning to up that number to 50 by the time America’s 250th birthday comes around on July 4. As she journeys to hit the remaining 11 states, Story is scoping out lesser-known destinations, like the Stonehenge replica made of antique cars in Nebraska and the Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center in Indiana. “I am choosing to see more of...
- Today’s Pick: An apple-themed holiday 🍎
Editors’ Picks • March 11, 2026 There are a lot of fun “holidays” on the calendar that fly under the radar, and today’s is certainly one of the most obscure — but we felt the history behind it deserved some attention. March 11 is National Johnny Appleseed Day, honoring the man who became a key figure in American folklore and the work he did planting apple trees across more than 100,000 square miles of wilderness. Learn about his life (including his real name and why many modern renderings...