- Meet USPS’s handwriting detectives
. Daily Edition • July 29, 2025 SUPPORTED BY It’s the International Monarch Monitoring Blitz! That’s a mouthful, but here’s the gist: The annual event, running through Sunday, calls on individuals and organizations to go out in nature and report any observations of monarch butterflies, milkweed plants, monarch eggs, caterpillars, and chrysalises. The data collected helps scientists learn more about the current state of monarch populations and their host plant, milkweed. Get more info on how…Read more
- 250-year-old cherries found at Mount Vernon
Daily Edition • April 25, 2024 SUPPORTED BY A few U.S. states are considered retirement hotspots — namely Florida, California, and some other warm weather locales. But the financial news site Insider Monkey recently came up with a list of the best states to retire to in 2024, and the No. 1 pick might surprise you. South Dakota came out on top thanks to its affordability, Midwestern friendliness, natural landscapes, and lack of an income tax. Learn more about the Mount Rushmore State and...
- First “true” US high-speed rail breaks ground
Daily Edition • April 24, 2024 SUPPORTED BY You may already know that Monday’s Earth Day kicked off the 2024 Earth Week, but it’s also National Volunteer Week — an annual celebration established in the U.S. in 1974. The National Park Service marked the occasion by recognizing those who already choose to spend their time volunteering in parks and urging others to consider doing so. You can check out some of the service’s volunteering opportunities here. Alternatively, if the prospect of making...
- Give your wheels a glow up 🚘
Editors’ Picks • April 22, 2024 Your ride, your wheels, your wagon, your whip. No matter what you call it, your car can be a source of pride and joy or just another place to park your seat, if you will. Even with fewer people driving these days, somehow traffic is intolerable as ever. That’s one reason to keep your vehicle clean and comfortable, stocked with snacks, and ready for emergencies. Another? As we’ve reported before, the spaces you spend your time in can contribute to your overall...