- Invisible labor got a pay raise in India
. Daily Edition • December 19, 2025 SUPPORTED BY The solstice hasn’t even happened yet, but it’s already been a frigid winter in the Midwest — and Lake Michigan is proof of that. The Great Lake has begun to freeze in many places, with one drone photographer capturing (now-viral) footage of mesmerizing “ice waves” at a lighthouse in St. Joseph, Michigan. He also shared a video of that same lighthouse being transformed into an “ice monster” — check it out. Must Reads “Cautious optimism”: A pod…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...