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. Daily Edition • April 24, 2026 SUPPORTED BY How are your math skills these days? You can test them out on MathNet, a newly published repository of more than 30,000 proof-based math problems from across the globe. The archive is inspired by the booklets of problems that get brought and shared at the annual International Mathematical Olympiad competitions, so if you understand any of the questions you can consider yourself a math whiz. And if numbers aren’t your thing, consider sending this...

. Daily Edition • April 23, 2026 SUPPORTED BY Meet the 2026 National Teacher of the Year: Leon Smith. The 46-year-old has been an educator at Haverford High School in Pennsylvania for 25 years — teaching history and so much more. “An adult can tell you that they see something in you that maybe you didn’t see in yourself,” he told the Associated Press. “I love to do that for students. When I see ambition, when I see talent, I let them know that so that they can hopefully pursue that goal and...

Editors’ Picks • April 22, 2026 We're proposing an activity for you to celebrate Earth Day today, and it doesn’t require any special gear or equipment — in fact, you’ll need to remove your footwear to partake. It’s called earthing: the practice of making direct physical contact with the ground. Some believe it restores energy through the exchange of electrons, so we asked a few experts what they thought. Learn what they had to say about the benefits of earthing below. Ally Mauch Associate...

. Daily Edition • April 22, 2026 SUPPORTED BY Happy Earth Day! For the fifth year running, we have a special edition for today’s holiday, with three featured stories about the environment and the people who have worked to protect it (you won’t want to miss Jane Goodall’s unaired interview below). Before we get into all that, though, check out WalletHub’s list of the greenest states in America, ranked based on factors like air quality, renewable energy consumption, and fossil fuel emissions....

. Daily Edition • April 21, 2026 SUPPORTED BY April showers bring May flowers, as the saying goes, so perhaps it’s time to brush up on our floral knowledge in advance of the upcoming month. The New York Times consulted with experts (a floral designer, a landscape architect, and an author) to compile a list of “the most culturally important flora in the world” and teach people how to spot them in the wild. Check it out. Must Reads Ever sit in your car after a long day? You’re not alone (and...

. Daily Edition • April 20, 2026 SUPPORTED BY Raise your hand if you, too, struggle to part with those adorable Bonne Maman jars after polishing off the last of the jam. Quilter Bonnie Hunter found herself in the position of having a few too many of the glass jars and their gingham lids, so she turned to social media for inspiration on how to repurpose them — and people certainly delivered. See the absolute bevy of ideas she got. Must Reads What a photogenic planet: The winners of the Sony...

Sunday Edition • April 19, 2026 SUPPORTED BY “Full of attitude, energy, and individuality”: That describes the three fuzzy chicks in photographer Jacqueline Burke’s image “The Punk Rockers,” which took the grand prize in the 23rd annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest. The competition received over 17,000 submissions from 108 countries — see the eight images that came out on top. — the Nice News team Featured Story 5 Niche Volunteering Opportunities You Likely Haven’t Considered Natalya...