- US crime down across all categories
Daily Edition • August 8, 2025 SUPPORTED BY The start of a new school year is exciting for a lot of kids and families, but for some, the transition can also bring up feelings of anxiety or uncertainty. Psychology professor Shannon Pickett has over a decade of experience counseling school-age children (and has three of her own) — read her five tips for a smooth back-to-school season. Nice News Today There’s a lot of not-so-nice news about the state of mental health in the U.S., particularly…Read more
- This mom builds magical, inclusive playgrounds
Sunday Edition • May 12, 2024 SUPPORTED BY It’s Mother’s Day! The holiday is an opportunity to honor the maternal figures who mean so much to us, and one way to do that is by contributing to StoryCorps. Dedicated to “illuminating the humanity and possibility in us all — one story at a time,” the organization has built the largest collection of human voices ever archived, preserved for future generations in the Library of Congress. And all you have to do to take part in the project is have a...
- The science behind cracking open a cold one
Daily Edition • May 11, 2024 SUPPORTED BY What would you give to be able to immerse yourself in the world of your favorite childhood book? It might only take a trip to North Kansas City, Missouri. There, a new children’s museum called The Rabbit hOle (no, that’s not a typo) is working toward a mission of “trying to get kids to really love reading, rather than being able to read,” co-creator Deb Pettit told NBC News. The uppercase “O” in the name represents the rabbit hole entrance, which...
- The only children are alright
Daily Edition • May 10, 2024 SUPPORTED BY When the first Planet of the Apes film premiered in 1968, it was a box-office hit and instant cultural classic, even earning an eventual spot in the U.S. National Film Registry. More than half a century later, the original book and movie have spurred a prolific franchise, and the newest film — Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes — premieres today. Check out the trailer and learn where you can watch all nine of the other franchise movies in order. Must...