- Today’s Pick: Are you a ‘wishcycler’?
Editors’ Picks • March 18, 2026 PSA: If you’ve been tossing all manner of items in your curbside recycling bin in the hopes that what can be recycled will be, you’re practicing something called “wishcycling” — and it’s likely doing more harm than good. Optimism is generally a positive trait, but when it comes to the blue bin, it’s best to err on the side of caution. In other words: When in doubt, throw it out. In honor of Global Recycling Day, check out our detailed guide to recycling…Read more
- Today’s Pick: Are you a ‘wishcycler’?
- USA World Cup jerseys just dropped
. Daily Edition • March 18, 2026 SUPPORTED BY Cherry blossom season has officially commenced in Japan: As of Monday, blooms had been spotted on trees in three different cities — a bit earlier than usual, likely due to low rainfall this winter. It seems that many of the U.S. cherry blossom groves won’t be far behind, with Washington, D.C.’s famed trees expected to hit peak bloom between March 29 and April 1. Learn about nine other places in the U.S. to see cherry blossoms this spring. Must...
- Smoking at all-time low in the US
. Daily Edition • March 17, 2026 SUPPORTED BY Happy St. Patrick’s Day! If you’re celebrating the holiday with a pint or a plate of corned beef and cabbage, you might be doing so at a local Irish pub — cornerstones of community in much of the U.S. That’s especially true in Chicago, where the city’s oldest Irish bar has been operating since 1938. Go inside Shinnick’s Pub, which has been passed down through three generations of the same family. Must Reads Who is Banksy? A Reuters investigation...