- How ‘beautiful’ words stand out
Daily Edition • December 12, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Clear your calendars, there’s an exciting cosmic event happening this weekend. The Geminids meteor shower, considered one of the strongest of the year, is set to hit its peak Saturday and Sunday. So how can you see the “shooting stars”? The Associated Press advises: “Bundle up, leave the city, and put away the phones.” Get more tips on spotting the fireballs. Must Reads An ancient lake recently reemerged after record rainfall in California’s…Read more
- Today’s Pick: This human medical device can save dogs
Editors’ Picks • August 20, 2025 There are many ways in which dogs and people overlap: We both enjoy long sunset walks, snoozing away a lazy afternoon, and eating our hearts out. Unfortunately, we can also share some of the same health problems — including certain heart conditions. But for both humans and canines who have slower-than-normal heart rates, cardiac pacemakers can be life-changing. And something many dog lovers may not know is while, in the U.S., these devices can’t be donated...
- A chocolate breakthrough
. Daily Edition • August 20, 2025 SUPPORTED BY You know the Emmy Awards and the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards, but how about the Tiny Awards? Since 2023, the unique competition “has celebrated the best of the small, poetic, creative, handmade web.” The public is asked to nominate non-commercial websites created in the previous 12 months, and a panel of judges selects the finalists. Then, people can vote for their favorites. Naturally, the winner gets a tiny trophy — you have until...
- “Skibidi,” “work spouse,” and more new dictionary words
Daily Edition • August 19, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Sleep and caffeine are two antidotes to tiredness — so does combining them supercharge their powers? That’s the idea behind “nappuccinos,” or caffeine naps: You drink a coffee, then take a short (15-25 minute) nap, ideally waking up just as the caffeine starts kicking in. “A well-timed ‘nappuccino’ is one of the most effective short-term energy strategies,” Mark Kovacs, a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, told Verywell Health. Read...