- Merriam-Webster gets a major update
. Daily Edition • September 27, 2025 SUPPORTED BY In Hermosa Beach, California, Robert Fortunato’s home stands as a symbol of sustainability. Dubbed the “Green Idea House,” the building produces more energy than it consumes. Better yet, he told NPR it was made with “standard construction materials and off-the-shelf technologies that anyone can use” — meaning we could all learn a thing or two from it. Read five lessons from the Green Idea House (and see what it looks like). Must Reads Meet the…Read more
- The world’s largest building is underway
Daily Edition • November 9, 2024 SUPPORTED BY Composting has become popular in recent years as a way to reduce the amount of food waste heading to landfills and, for those who keep gardens, improve soil health. But in cities like New York, where compost is collected by sanitation workers, where does all that decomposing food go? New York Times reporter and restaurant critic Priya Krishna went on a fascinating journey to find out — watch the video. Must Reads Plants get the winter blues too —...
- UK aims for first “smoke-free generation”
Daily Edition • November 8, 2024 SUPPORTED BY Don’t feel like cooking up a whole roast turkey with stuffing and mashed potatoes this year? You can get all the flavors of the season in potato chip form instead. That sounds ridiculous, but grocery chain ALDI has two chip flavors on offer that aim to emulate the classic Thanksgiving dinner: “Turkey Stuffing” and “Garlic Mashed.” Read what people think of the taste. Must Reads Prince William presented the winners of his climate-focused Earthshot...
- Japan’s new conveyor belt isn’t for sushi
Daily Edition • November 7, 2024 SUPPORTED BY Given her quick rise to fame and celebrity status, it would be easy to assume that Thailand’s Moo Deng is the only young pygmy hippo out there. But her fellow (adorable) species members across the globe are now vying for a piece of the world’s attention — meet Haggis, a pygmy hippo born at Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland, and Toni, who recently began exploring her underwater enclosure at the Berlin Zoo. Must Reads Home for the holidays? More like...