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. Daily Edition • May 12, 2026 SUPPORTED BY Each week in the 250 days leading up to America’s 250th birthday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has been “highlighting the incredible wildlife that calls this beautiful country home.” Last week’s batch of seven included the Baltimore oriole and painted lady butterfly — check out this week’s. Must Reads What to do next time you wake up in the middle of the night NASA released an exquisite image of a spiral galaxy that “outshines everything...

. Daily Edition • May 11, 2026 SUPPORTED BY We could all use a little fun, right? The Guardian asked staffers how they infuse fun into their lives, and the answers ran the gamut from simple activities like doing a cartwheel and making pancakes to bigger undertakings like going skydiving in a wind tunnel and learning a new language. Read through 49 ways to have fun right now. Must Reads The definition of civilization is ever-evolving — and one author argues it should include animal societies A...

Sunday Edition • May 10, 2026 SUPPORTED BY Lin-Manuel Miranda’s mom never missed a play he was in as a kid — it was “first and foremost on our schedules,” she told Today co-host Sheinelle Jones a few years back. The conversation was part of “Through Mom’s Eyes,” a segment on the show in which the mothers of noteworthy people share what it was like raising their remarkable offspring (you can watch some clips here). Now, Jones has compiled those conversations into a new book titled Through...

. Daily Edition • May 9, 2026 SUPPORTED BY Whether it’s a bunny in a garden bed, a bluebird in a tree, or a duck in a bush, spring tends to bring nesting wildlife to our yards. But what do you do when an animal chooses to make a home near yours? “My two biggest things are: Stay away from the nest or the little family as much as possible, and stay curious,” Brittney Yohannes, a spokesperson for the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota, told the Associated Press. Get more expert advice....

. Daily Edition • May 8, 2026 SUPPORTED BY Are you prepared for a long life? With average life expectancies continuing to get longer (woo!), researchers at the MIT AgeLab developed the Longevity Preparedness Index to help us plan for aging. “Unlike one more survey or index out there about how much money you’ve saved, we want to look at all those big and little things that we take for granted in life,” AgeLab director Joe Coughlin told NPR of the free, 10-minute quiz, which was introduced at...

. Daily Edition • May 7, 2026 SUPPORTED BY If you’re planning to frequent a body of water with kiddos this summer, you’re going to want to make sure their swimwear is optimized for safety. We’re not referring to SPF coverage (though that’s important, too) but rather swimsuit color, which can affect how easy it is to spot a child who may be drowning. You generally can’t go wrong with bright, bold hues — unsurprisingly, the neon orange used for many life vests performed exceptionally well in...

Editors’ Picks • May 6, 2026 What do sour candies and a prewritten list of your positive attributes have in common? They’re both great additions to a mental health tool kit: a curated assortment of items designed to help regulate your nervous system during periods of stress or sadness. We spoke to four therapists about the objects and exercises you should put in a mental health tool kit — read their advice below. Rebekah Brandes Assistant Editor Today’s Pick sibgat—iStock/Getty Images How to...