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. 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…Read more
- 2025’s hottest housing markets
Daily Edition • January 14, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Many of those displaced or endangered by the Los Angeles wildfires have had the extra stressor of worrying about their pets. Pasadena Humane has welcomed hundreds of animals since last Tuesday, and many other shelters and animal care centers have their doors open for evacuating or lost pets. But there are also some heartwarming animal stories coming out of the tragedy, like the retired fireman bringing his therapy dog, Jack, to first responders...
- A cozy antidote to the news cycle
Daily Edition • January 13, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Right now, you can spend a minute (or a few) in a peaceful, verdant park — and you don’t have to move a muscle to get there. The website One Minute Park is a metaphorical breath of fresh air, transporting visitors to different parks around the globe. Each one-minute stream truly calms the soul, and the relaxing effects are especially strong if the parks in your neck of the woods are currently covered in snow and ice. Must Reads Helpful tips to...
- How to up your empathy
Sunday Edition • January 12, 2025 SUPPORTED BY At this point, the oft-cited stat that 80% of people abandon their New Year’s resolutions by February has likely prevented a fair number of us from making any in the first place. A different sort of self-improvement trend may be more sustainable, though, and you can start it before or after Jan. 1. Called the “Winter Arc,” the now-viral practice involves capitalizing on the cold months to go full force on your goals, and uses the end of the...