- Weight lifting is a bigger flex than you think
Sunday Edition • October 26, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Deep breath in, deep breath out: Follow that simple guidance, and you’ll have improved your respiratory health in just seconds, according to a recent study. The research found that deep sighs aren’t just satisfying, but they also “reset” the surfactants that coat your lungs. These fluids act as lubricants, reducing the organ’s surface tension as you breathe, per Popular Science. Dig into the nitty-gritty of why that matters, and then check out…Read more
- A mother’s love, seen from underwater
Daily Edition • February 21, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Hundreds of thousands of people have been memorialized in The New York Times obituary section — people who left a mark on society. But one of the paper’s obituary editors, Amy Padnani, noticed a few years ago that some of history’s trailblazers had been left out, namely many women and people of color. So in 2018, she launched “Overlooked,” a series of obituaries honoring “remarkable people” whose deaths went unreported. Learn more about the...
- Meet a new (and fuzzy) sunflower species
Daily Edition • February 20, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Getting in a good nap isn’t rocket science — or maybe it is. Using data from long-haul space crews, NASA researchers found that those who napped for around 26 minutes showed improved alertness and performance compared to those who didn’t. That may sound quite short, but there’s science backing up the so-called “NASA nap.” Cassie Hilditch, with NASA’s Fatigue Countermeasures Laboratory, explained to Good Housekeeping that with a brief afternoon...
- A happiness rebound
Daily Edition • February 19, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Who is the USA’s favorite pet? It could be Walnut, an adorable bunny from Seekonk, Massachusetts; Finley, a fire hydrant-loving pup from Dublin, Ohio; or perhaps Mizu, a friendly goat living in Florence, Texas, who’s “full of personality.” Those are just some of the finalists in USA Today’s Favorite Pet contest — meet the full group of 10. Must Reads How music can serve as a profound form of medicine for hospital patients ICYMI: Ugandan runner...