- Dog lovers, gather round
Daily Edition • January 6, 2026 SUPPORTED BY From weighted vests and protein-maxxing to beef tallow and creatine supplements, 2025 was rife with wellness trends. But are any of them worthy of taking into the new year? NPR’s science team dove deep into some of last year’s most pervasive health fads, delivering verdicts on which ones you might want to pay attention to and which you can leave in 2025. Must Reads An underrated health resolution that has nothing to do with diet or exercise Never…Read more
- A bittersweet challenge
Sunday Edition • October 12, 2025 SUPPORTED BY We’ve all witnessed — or experienced firsthand — how holidays send some people into creative frenzies, and such was the case for two Texas neighbors who started a viral showdown over their Halloween decorations. It started with a playful sign reading “Is that all you got?” after a 12-foot skeleton appeared in one family’s yard, and evolved into a good-natured competition chronicled on social media. “They’re such great people, and I can already...
- How Roman emperors made an Irish exit
. Daily Edition • October 11, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Two comets discovered just this year are poised to grace the night sky within the next few weeks. Named C/2025 R2 (SWAN) and C/2025 A6 (Lemmon), these celestial objects are making close approaches to Earth — close enough that they may be visible to the naked eye. Read a guide to spotting SWAN and Lemmon. Must Reads Just weeks after announcing her retirement, Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt — the longtime chaplain for Loyola Chicago’s men’s...
- Historic school lunch legislation
. Daily Edition • October 10, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Now introducing: Bastian, a 7-year-old rat terrier mix and the winner of People’s World’s Cutest Rescue Dog Contest. The pup, who lives in Levittown, New York, with owner Joelle Andres, has come a long way. He was rescued from the floodwaters of Hurricane Florence in the Carolinas in 2018, and adopted by Andres from a shelter in New Jersey. Today, he loves long walks, socializing with other dogs, and communicating via buttons. Click to see some...