- Ants have humans beat in this category
. Daily Edition • August 16, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Here’s a story that may inspire you to go out and do some good: Last week, an Oregon man named David Schapiro donated his 100th gallon of platelets to the American Red Cross — enough to have saved around 400 lives in the 30 years he’s been donating. Giving platelets is a bit more intensive than donating whole blood, but you can do it up to 24 times a year, so that’s exactly how often Schapiro goes. His reasoning? “Because I can.” He told KOIN 6…Read more
- Colon cancer blood test nears FDA approval
Daily Edition • May 29, 2024 SUPPORTED BY Each year for nearly two decades, Google has called upon young artists around the country to submit drawings to the Doodle for Google contest. The winner gets to see their work displayed on the search engine’s homepage — an immense honor given that the site sees nearly 6 million searches per minute. The finalists are in for the 2024 contest, which asked participants to incorporate their wishes for the next 25 years in their doodles. Vote for your...
- A rare “planet parade” is coming 🪐
Daily Edition • May 28, 2024 SUPPORTED BY Peregrine falcons, once at risk of endangerment, are making a comeback in the U.S. and the U.K. Four chicks born in England earlier this spring are evidence of that — and you can help name them. The Warwickshire Wildlife Trust is asking the public to submit name suggestions for the young animals and will announce the winners June 8. The organization also set up wildlife cams for the peregrine chicks, so you can tune in while we await the naming...
- A first-of-its-kind med school
Daily Edition • May 27, 2024 SUPPORTED BY Did you know that Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day? It began as an occasion for honoring soldiers who died in the Civil War, and was named after the tradition of laying wreaths, flowers, and flags on their graves, a custom that remains today. Following World War I, Memorial Day was expanded to commemorate all who lost their lives while in military service and became an official federal holiday in 1971. Though you may associate it with...