- New, improved Amtrak trains are coming
Daily Edition • February 17, 2026 SUPPORTED BY For a short month, February is absolutely stacked with occasions. Between Valentine’s Day, Presidents Day, Mardi Gras, and Lunar New Year, we can hardly keep up. But today’s holiday is one we’d never forget: Random Acts of Kindness Day. We challenge you to go forth today and extend as many acts of kindness as you can, whether it’s simply smiling at a stranger or signing up to volunteer. Here are some more ideas. Must Reads Developing your…Read more
- Birdwatchers, it’s go time
. Daily Edition • February 13, 2026 SUPPORTED BY In addition to being Friday the 13th, today is World Radio Day — an opportunity “to thank broadcasters for the news they deliver, the voices they amplify, and the stories they share,” per the United Nations. In honor of the occasion, listen to President Woodrow Wilson’s 1923 Armistice Day address, the earliest surviving recording of a regular radio broadcast. And instead of plugging in your phone on your daily commute, consider scanning the...
- Buon appetito, Olympians
Daily Edition • February 12, 2026 SUPPORTED BY Welcome to the latest wellness-related TikTok trend: dark showering. It’s exactly as it sounds — showering in low light in the evenings as a way to relax and signal to the body that it’s almost time to sleep. There isn’t a ton of science on the viral practice, but experts say it can’t hurt to try. “Relaxing bedtime rituals are a vital part of our ability to fall asleep into restful slumber,” sleep scientist Rebecca Robbins told Today, adding, “If...
- Today’s Pick: It’s National Inventors’ Day 💡
Editors’ Picks • February 11, 2026 If you despise washing dishes by hand, there’s someone you should thank: Josephine Cochrane, the 19th-century socialite who shared your disdain for the chore and did something about it — invented the dishwasher. Today is National Inventors’ Day, designated by President Ronald Reagan in 1983 as an annual celebration of ingenuity and innovation. In honor of the occasion, we highlighted three lesser-known inventors, including Cochrane, whose revolutionary...