- The 2026 European Tree of the Year
. Daily Edition • March 25, 2026 SUPPORTED BY Rejoice: Baseball is back! Tonight, the New York Yankees will face the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park for the first MLB game of the season. The traditional opening day is tomorrow, when most other teams will get their start (and more fans can check out the new stadium food and drink offerings). In honor of the return of America’s pastime to our screens and local ballparks, check out the best baseball photos of 2025, as decided by an annual…Read more
- Bats are taking to Austin skies
. Daily Edition • March 16, 2026 SUPPORTED BY Did you leave your didgeridoo at the airport? If so, it might be at this store in Scottsboro, Alabama. The Aboriginal Australian wind instrument is among “the most incredible and bizarre items” left behind at U.S. airports last year, according to Unclaimed Baggage’s 2026 Found Report. Other highlights include a pair of samurai swords, gold-plated golf clubs, and a fully assembled robot. Read the fascinating rundown. Must Reads If you missed the...
- 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...
- The pros of taking a ‘craft-cation’
. Daily Edition • March 14, 2026 SUPPORTED BY As the Winter Paralympics begin to wind down ahead of tomorrow’s closing ceremony, we want to honor some of the stars behind the scenes of the competition: the service dogs. From Pickle, the guide dog for British Paralympian Hester Poole, to Gigi, who assists Australian Navy vet and Para skier Taryn Dickens, meet some of the pups who help the athletes day in and out. Must Reads In an “unprecedented milestone,” a rare blue whale with albinism was...