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The greenest US cities
Daily Edition • October 10, 2024 SUPPORTED BY Today is World Mental Health Day, a U.N.-designated occasion meant to raise awareness and break down the stigma surrounding mental illness. This year’s theme is centered on prioritizing mental health in the workplace — read about some simple actions you can take that advance that goal, from expressing gratitude to colleagues to participating in mindfulness activities. Must Reads Tigers and tigers and tigers, oh my This Texas mom’s seasonal small...
How NASA astronauts vote
Daily Edition • October 9, 2024 SUPPORTED BY As another fierce hurricane brews in the Gulf of Mexico, one young person is serving as a “calm in the storm” for many who experienced the devastation of Helene just two weeks ago. Ethan Clark, 21, is the founder of North Carolina’s Weather Authority, providing forecasts and updates to residents of his home state. And with Hurricane Milton set to hit Tampa today, he’s also keeping Floridians up to date on the latest weather patterns. “Forecasting...
A new way of looking at public housing
Daily Edition • October 8, 2024 SUPPORTED BY Who’s the latest Albert Einstein or Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. or Toni Morrison? The recipients of the 2024 Nobel Prize are being revealed this week, with physiology or medicine announced yesterday, physics today, and chemistry on Wednesday. Literature is Thursday, peace Friday, and finally, economic sciences on Monday. Track the winners here. Must Reads This weekend, the public can tour the autumnal gardens of the most famous residence in...
It’s sober (or sober-ish) October
Daily Edition • October 7, 2024 SUPPORTED BY What’s the weather like in your neck of the woods today? If it happens to be your birthday, we hope it’s a sunny and clear one. That brings us to BdayWeather.com, a fun little website that tells you what the weather was like on the day you were born — simply input your date of birth and place of birth, and then consider calling up any witnesses to confirm what you learn. Must Reads With open enrollment right around the corner, make sure these...
How to be kind to those you disagree with
Sunday Edition • October 6, 2024 SUPPORTED BY It’s fall marathon season, with races taking place all over North America (in fact, our own Associate Editor Ally Mauch will be participating in Chicago’s next weekend), but one quirky iteration has especially caught our fancy: the Hot Chocolate Run. With the tagline “will run for chocolate,” the multi-city event is hosted by USA Today and ideal for the “cocoa-crazy.” There are 5K, 10K, and 15K distances (as well as a virtual option), and all...
How drones will clean up Everest
Daily Edition • October 5, 2024 SUPPORTED BY What if we told you that you could — and maybe should — write an obituary for yourself now? You may think it morbid, but the reflective exercise is actually rooted in life, not death. “It seems dreadfully unfair that we wait until after our deaths to write them and never get to read them ourselves,” author Kelly McMasters shares in The New York Times. “Writing your obituary while you’re still alive can offer clarity about your life and, mercifully,...
US sunscreen quality might soon get a boost
Daily Edition • October 4, 2024 SUPPORTED BY Flu season is inevitable as the colder months settle in, but you can control how you prepare for potential sickness. Pediatric emergency room doc (and mom of four) Meghan Martin recommends putting together a “flu box” with essentials like over-the-counter painkillers, a thermometer, electrolyte powders, and saline nasal spray. That way, you won’t have to frantically run to the drugstore when someone in your household comes down with an illness. See...