- Benefits of being bored
. Daily Edition • September 15, 2025 SUPPORTED BY In a world of 30-second social media videos and listening to podcasts at two-times speed, it seems like that old adage “slow and steady wins the race” is falling out of favor. That’s why we were so happy to come upon this viral video of TikTok creator Charlie Engelman narrating the cinnamon roll-making process at a bakery in Michigan. Engelman’s Mister Rogers-like cadence, soothing commentary, and jazzy backing music have an undeniably calming…Read more
- Fat Bear Week is back
Daily Edition • October 2, 2024 SUPPORTED BY It’s one of our (and your) favorite stories of the year: The trend report is in for the predicted popular baby names of 2025. Nameberry released its forecast last week, laying out a few different buckets that next year’s monikers will fall into, including “global Americana” (Xochitl, Ewan, Eleni), “country rebrand” (Mabel, Polly, Huck), and “landscape names” (Acre, Cloud, Ridge). Read the full report. Must Reads The “comet of the century” is...
- Meet the good Samaritans of Hurricane Helene
Daily Edition • October 1, 2024 SUPPORTED BY Renowned folklorist Henry Glassie famously called history “a map of the past, drawn from a particular point of view, to be useful to the modern traveler.” And our latest Cause of the Month — the Warrior Women Project — is in pursuit of making that map more complete. The nonprofit recovers and shares the stories of the women who fought for Indigenous self-determination and cultural survival during the Red Power Movement, which took place from the...
- Tips for coping better
Daily Edition • September 30, 2024 SUPPORTED BY The first fallen leaf of autumn can be so exciting. But when the hundredth falls and your lawn becomes more leaf pile than grass, it’s time to get creative. The Forest Service recently suggested “six artsy, nerdy, and goofy ways” to enjoy and use fall leaves, a list that includes stuffed scarecrows and starting an herbarium. Must Reads It’s the last day to donate to our September Cause of the Month, benefiting Stop Soldier Suicide These U.S....