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Today’s Pick: It’s National Inventors’ Day 💡
Editors’ Picks • February 11, 2026 If you despise washing dishes by hand, there’s someone you should thank: Josephine Cochrane, the 19th-century socialite who shared your disdain for the chore and did something about it — invented the dishwasher. Today is National Inventors’ Day, designated by President Ronald Reagan in 1983 as an annual celebration of ingenuity and innovation. In honor of the occasion, we highlighted three lesser-known inventors, including Cochrane, whose revolutionary...
Coffee may curb dementia risk, study finds
Daily Edition • February 11, 2026 SUPPORTED BY It’s chick season at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge! The world’s largest albatross colony is celebrating the arrival of hundreds of thousands of Laysan and black-footed albatross babies. The chicks will fledge in the summer, but in the meantime are being cared for by their parents — one stays behind with the youngin while the other forages for food. Check out some adorable footage of one of the chicks being tended to, courtesy of the U.S....
When punctuality pays off — literally
Daily Edition • February 10, 2026 SUPPORTED BY We don’t need to tell you it’s been particularly cold in some parts of the country lately, and particularly warm (and snowless) in other parts. Thankfully, the weather forecast is looking good for both of these predicaments: A warm front is expected to come through the Southern and Northeastern U.S. in the next two weeks, and the West could get a much-needed snow dump. “This change in the pattern will be beneficial for California’s snowpack and...
A conservation dream come true
Daily Edition • February 9, 2026 SUPPORTED BY Have you ever visited one of our nation’s great public lands and thought, “I wish I could just live here”? Well, it turns out you can. Outside magazine recently flagged dozens of open roles for summer campground hosts at various national parks. Note that the housing situations vary — certain sites allow you to tent camp, others require an RV or trailer, and some come with an apartment — but true nature junkies will jump at the chance to live in a...
Do you have foot-in-mouth syndrome?
Sunday Edition • February 8, 2026 SUPPORTED BY It’s hard to say what’ll be a more entertaining watch today: the Seattle Seahawks playing the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LXl or Team Fluff taking on Team Ruff in Puppy Bowl XXI. In terms of niceness, it doesn’t get much sweeter than watching rescue dogs having fun. But the Super Bowl does have the added bonus of incredible commercials, like the one featuring Lady Gaga singing Mister Rogers’ “Won’t You Be My Neighbor.” Guess we’ll just...
America’s most hospitable city
Daily Edition • February 7, 2026 SUPPORTED BY If your to-be-read list sometimes feels more like a mandate to be fulfilled than an opportunity to learn and consume art, a reading journal might be up your alley. It’s a way of slowing down and making reading a more mindful experience, rather than something to check off. “A reading journal is akin to a diary, but instead of recording your deepest thoughts (although those are welcome too), you’re reflecting on what you’re reading,” The Guardian’s...
Winter Olympics fashion over the years
. Daily Edition • February 6, 2026 SUPPORTED BY The 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony, featuring performances from Mariah Carey, Andrea Bocelli, and more, is set to begin today at 2 p.m. ET (learn how to tune in here). We’re sure there’ll be no shortage of “nice” content coming out of the Olympics and the ensuing Paralympics, so you’ll notice that our usual Photo of the Day section has been temporarily transformed into “Eyes on Milano Cortina” to keep you up to date on all the athletic...