09/17/2026

The Tiny Pause That Keeps You From Overcommitting

You don’t need a dramatic boundary speech to protect your time. Start with one ordinary sentence that gives you room to make an honest decision instead of handing out automatic yeses.

Sep 17 · Daily Fun Edition

Emily Dickinson’s Tiny Dash Makes Hope Feel Real

Sep 17 · Daily Fun Edition

The Future Loses Its First Syllable

Sep 17 · Daily Fun Edition

The Tariff Theater Meets the Grocery Aisle

Sep 17 · Daily Fun Edition

Stop Calling It “Helping” If You Live There

Sep 17 · Daily Fun Edition

The Tiny Pause That Gives You Your Day Back

You do not need a perfect boundary script—you need three seconds before an automatic yes. Try this small pause today and notice how much more honest your answers become.

Sep 16 · Daily Fun Edition

Three Dials, One Life: Shakespeare’s Sonnet 73

Sep 16 · Daily Fun Edition

The Intelligence of Not Choosing Too Soon

Sep 16 · Daily Fun Edition

The Bill, the Border, and the Price of Dinner

Sep 16 · Daily Fun Edition

The Immersive Van Gogh Machine Needs to Sit Down

Sep 16 · Daily Fun Edition

Heat Advisory issued September 17 at 4:44PM CDT until September 19 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 106. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Illinois and central, east central, and southeast Missouri. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

Sep 17 · Madison County

Heat Advisory issued September 17 at 2:19AM CDT until September 19 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO

Sep 17 · Madison County

Four Women Detail Experiences with Criminal Gangs as Teenagers

Four women waived their anonymity to speak to a BBC documentary about their experiences. They described being targeted by criminals as teenagers. The women shared their accounts as part of 'Britain's Forgotten Girls'.

Sep 18

White House Proposal Considers Private Action Against Foreign Cybercriminals

Sep 13

Michigan Investigates Lettuce as Potential Source of Cyclosporiasis Outbreak

Sep 13