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Sunday Edition • August 10, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Why does receiving a compliment often feel as awkward as being told you have food in your teeth or your fly is unzipped? In a recent episode of the NPR podcast Life Kit, social psychologist Erica Boothby and behavioral scientist Xuan Zhao delve into the science behind compliments — and explain how your reaction to them might reflect your own self-esteem. Their insight on giving and receiving praise is illustrated in this comic strip, which we…Read more
- Make room, Muppets
Daily Edition • June 15, 2024 SUPPORTED BY It’s Broadway, baby! Musical theater aficionados already know this, but the 77th annual Tony Awards are set to take place at a new venue — Lincoln Center — in New York tomorrow evening. See which shows the New York Times’ chief theater critic thinks will win (and which should). Must Reads Kids can plane-spot from a swing or slide at Charlotte Douglas International Airport’s massive new overlook park Coachella may have come and gone, but 2024’s music...
- Passport renewal is going digital
Daily Edition • June 14, 2024 SUPPORTED BY Happy Flag Day! The June 14 holiday is one of America’s more obscure commemorations — you may have last heard about it in grade school. But in tiny Waubeka, Wisconsin, with a population around 500, celebrations of the ol’ Stars and Stripes are alive and well. And for good reason, as it’s the birthplace of Flag Day. Must Reads These festivals are made for stargazing and national park enthusiasts Exercise can strengthen your bones — here’s how Culture...
- A “holy grail” IBD discovery
Daily Edition • June 13, 2024 SUPPORTED BY The longest day of the year (aka the summer solstice) is one week away, and we’re planning to celebrate with ice cream — free ice cream, that is. The grocery chain Kroger is giving away 45,000 ice cream coupons, eligible for use on June 20 only. Supplies are limited, though, so if your local store runs out, consider frequenting the best ice cream shop in your state instead. Must Reads Here’s where to visit for small town charm this year Messiness is...