Evolution is a blessing and a curse. The same natural phenomenon that gave humans opposable thumbs also threatens farmers’ crop outputs by giving pests better resistance to pesticides every year. “If you’re getting a flu vaccine, you don’t think about what flu strain is out there; someone has thought about it in the back end,…
BetaKit is ending the year with a look back at the biggest tech stories of 2025. With more to come throughout December, you can read the full series here. Sovereignty entered the Canadian lexicon this year on the wave of a perfect storm: existential threats to the country from US President Donald Trump, and a…
What’s new to streaming for the week of Aug. 28, 2026, on Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, and more? We’ve got you covered.
“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” ~Anne Lamott You know that familiar routine: an exhausting day at work, a long commute, children, errands, messages, dinner, and notifications. And then—finally—rest at the end of it all. A soft, welcoming couch that curves in all the right places….
“When you have your firstborn, can I have it? Because that is gonna be one special baby,” Dolly said in the video, after thanking the couple three times in a row. Dolly Parton wants dibs on Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce‘s baby. “Now it’s evident that you two have made giving back a key part…
“Forgiveness is a painful and difficult process. It’s not something that happens overnight. It’s an evolution of the heart.” ~Sue Monk Kidd Sometimes I hear the word “forgiveness” and I cringe. I’ve been wrestling with this all year because I realized something really uncomfortable: When I look back at those moments where I felt betrayed,…
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM A single, carefully administered dose of the psychedelic compound dimethyltryptamine, better known as DMT, may offer meaningful relief for people living with treatment-resistant depression, according to results from a new clinical trial. In the small study, published in Nature Medicine, researchers found that when DMT was combined with structured…
Connections: Sports Edition is a New York Times word game about finding common sports threads between words. How to solve the day’s puzzle.
Two distinct climate regimes that could trigger runaway methane emissions are emerging in Siberia due to Arctic warming, new research suggests. While western Siberia is becoming wetter in response to rising heat and moisture transported from the North Atlantic Ocean, eastern Siberia is getting drier and more prone to wildfires, a study published Aug. 6…
When we say this week started off with a plot twist nobody could’ve prepared for, we mean it. Sacramento is still trying to catch its breath after authorities confirmed a tragic situation involving former sheriff’s deputy Marvin Morales—one that has left families, neighbors, and the entire community shaken to their core. As details continue to…
