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. Daily Edition • May 22, 2026 SUPPORTED BY The Indy 500 isn’t the only highly anticipated race taking over the Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend. Tonight, Oscar Mayer’s Wienie 500 returns to the track for the second year in a row, pitting six Wienermobiles against each other and drawing thousands of spectators. Watch the “hype trailer.” Must Reads A helpful explainer on what to do with old plastic bags (hint: don’t put them in the recycling bin) For the first time in over a century, a...

. Daily Edition • May 21, 2026 SUPPORTED BY Tonight, the last episode of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert will air on CBS — the end of an era, not only for Colbert but for the show itself. The Late Show premiered in 1993 with host David Letterman, who passed the torch to Colbert in 2015. The latter has paid tribute to his show’s history and the wider late-night landscape over the past week, bringing on Letterman as well as Jon Stewart, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, and John...

Editors’ Picks • May 20, 2026 Can you solve a Rubik’s Cube? Yesterday marked 52 years since Hungarian architect Erno Rubik invented the colorful puzzle, and it remains a favorite activity for kids and adults — like 26-year-old Dylan Sadiq. The former engineering student creates enormous mosaics using hundreds of the cubes, and he’s made a name for himself by assembling his artwork live at events. See the portraits and watch him build at the link below. Rebekah Brandes Assistant Editor Today’s...

. Daily Edition • May 20, 2026 SUPPORTED BY Summer on the horizon means it’s time for us all to put on our citizen scientist hats and do our part to prevent the spread of the invasive spotted lanternfly. (And by “all,” we mean those of us who live in the areas highlighted on this map.) The bugs threaten local agriculture and are continuing to pop up in new areas of the country, but right now you can help prevent their eggs from even hatching in the first place. Learn what to do. Must Reads...

. Daily Edition • May 19, 2026 SUPPORTED BY The Guardian asked authors, critics, and academics around the world: What are the best novels of all time? The result is an interactive list of 100 books representing “the greatest literature ever published in English.” Check it out to see how many you’ve read. Must Reads The world’s largest dog pool party was picture-pawfect (and for a good cause) It’s gardening season! Read these tips to prevent injuries from digging, pruning, and planting Health...

. Daily Edition • May 18, 2026 SUPPORTED BY Last week, The New York Historical announced a new award in honor of America’s 250th birthday: The Rubenstein Prize for the Advancement of American History. The prize, founded and funded by philanthropist David M. Rubenstein, will bestow $250,000 upon a person “who consistently and significantly helps the public to better understand the nation’s past.” Nominations will open in July, so you have some time to think of people in your life who fit the...

Sunday Edition • May 17, 2026 SUPPORTED BY Ever wonder what the view is like outside someone else’s window? In the sea of cozy time-passers the internet has to offer, WindowSwap services the natural human desire to gaze not into strangers’ homes but out of them. Just click “open a window somewhere in the world” to be transported. — the Nice News team Featured Story Who Are You in “Just One Word”? Book Invites Readers to Define Their Purposes in Simplest Terms SDI Productions—E+/Getty Images...