- All about ōsōji, the Japanese year-end clean
Daily Edition • December 23, 2025 SUPPORTED BY What was your favorite song of 2025? This year saw new releases from Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny, Rosalia, and so many more. Everyone’s top 10 list probably looks different — check out one ranking from USA Today, and consider making your own to compare with family and friends. Must Reads A short mantra to help you through the holidays Revisit the best deep-sea wildlife encounters of 2025, as compiled by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research…Read more
- Won’t you be my neighbor?
Sunday Edition • September 28, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Fancy going for a bicycle ride through the streets of France with a couple baguettes in your basket this Sunday morning? Us too. But if you’re stuck stateside like we are, this fun, free browser game might help satiate your desire to act out a scene from Emily in Paris. To rack up points in Baguette Sprint, use your cursor to steer your bike away from potholes, stray pets, and other obstacles, all while collecting baguettes in your basket....
- Merriam-Webster gets a major update
. Daily Edition • September 27, 2025 SUPPORTED BY In Hermosa Beach, California, Robert Fortunato’s home stands as a symbol of sustainability. Dubbed the “Green Idea House,” the building produces more energy than it consumes. Better yet, he told NPR it was made with “standard construction materials and off-the-shelf technologies that anyone can use” — meaning we could all learn a thing or two from it. Read five lessons from the Green Idea House (and see what it looks like). Must Reads Meet the...
- A profound medical breakthrough
. Daily Edition • September 26, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Anyone who’s been in a relationship knows that it’s all too easy to say the wrong thing during a disagreement. New York Times writer Catherine Pearson spoke to a handful of couples therapists who gave advice on what we should say in tense moments to keep our partnerships thriving — check out the eight key phrases she compiled. Must Reads Where do travelers say the happiest place to visit is? Zoom in: See the microscopic marvels featured in the...