- Forgiving others is good for you
Daily Edition • March 11, 2026 SUPPORTED BY Forget winter or spring — it’s fish doorbell season. For the uninitiated, that means it’s the time of year when people all over the world help fish in the Netherlands get through a boat lock in the city of Utrecht so they can reach their spawning grounds. Here’s how you can participate: Next time you have a spare moment, tune into the livestream, and when you see a fish reach the lock, ring the doorbell to alert the operator to let the swimmers…Read more
- A first-of-its-kind village for dementia patients
Daily Edition • February 19, 2026 SUPPORTED BY There are three cultural observations overlapping this week — a rare convergence that gives us the opportunity to learn about them all. Both Lunar New Year, the Chinese spring festival, and Ramadan, the Muslim holy month, began on Tuesday. And Lent, the 40-day preparation for Easter in many Christian faiths, started yesterday with Ash Wednesday. Learn more about each of these, including how they’re similar. Must Reads A feel-good story about a...
- Today’s Pick: Move over, baby showers
Editors’ Picks • February 18, 2026 As cute as diaper cakes are, a different way of celebrating expectant parents is gaining popularity at pre-birth gatherings: Instead of bringing gifts, guests are helping out with practical tasks around the house — painting the nursery, putting the crib together, doing laundry, you name it. Read today’s pick to learn all about the growing trend of throwing a “nesting party” instead of a baby shower. Ally Mauch Associate Editor Today’s Pick Taras...
- World’s rarest primate makes a comeback
Daily Edition • February 18, 2026 SUPPORTED BY Jesse Jackson, the reverend, civil rights champion, and protégé of Martin Luther King Jr., died yesterday at age 84. There are many lessons to be learned from Jackson’s life and legacy — too many to name — but chief among them are his pleas to “keep hope alive” and his work to unite the poor and marginalized under one “rainbow coalition.” Watch a clip from a 1984 speech in which he compared America to a quilt with “many patches … woven and held...