- The case for being average
Sunday Edition • July 13, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Eagerly pulling the lid off a pint of mint chocolate chip or rocky road only to find a layer of freezer burn is no fun. An obvious preventative measure for this is one many of us do naturally: eat up all the ice cream the day (minute?) we bring it home — that way, there’s less opportunity for water to evaporate and then refreeze, causing the dreaded ice crystals. But if you’re of the rare breed who can keep the sweet stuff in your house for longer…Read more
- The first US woman to sail solo around the world
Daily Edition • March 12, 2024 SUPPORTED BY Globally, 1 in 6 people will be 60 or older by 2030 — a statistic that has a story within it, according to Ed Kashi, Sara Terry, and Ilvy Njiokiktjien. For their project, “1 in 6 by 2030,” the photojournalists are asking fellow photographers around the world to record the lives of 72-year-olds in their communities, since 72 is the median lifespan. Terry told NPR their goal is to create “a living body of work.” She added: “The images that we’ll have...
- How the TSA’s new self-screenings work
Daily Edition • March 11, 2024 SUPPORTED BY If you have a pet, we’d bet good money that there are countless photos of them on your phone, perhaps even compiled in a special folder so you can easily show loved ones and strangers how utterly adorable your furry friend is. Well, it seems that instinct is age-old: The very first pet images we have date back to the early 19th century, around when the camera was invented. Check out some of the earliest animal photographs in existence, compiled by...
- Your guide to April’s total solar eclipse
Sunday Edition • March 10, 2024 SUPPORTED BY The stars will be out tonight, and not just in the sky. Presented at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, the 96th Academy Awards are set to kick off at 7 p.m. ET, with the red carpet pre-show airing a half-hour before. Talk show veteran Jimmy Kimmel is hosting, and a bevy of celebs are on the roster to present, including Jessica Lange, Nicolas Cage, and Regina King. But we might just be most excited to watch Ryan Gosling regale the audience with a...