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Dog days and sunscreen

Dog days and sunscreen

We’ve got an uplifting, summery Friday issue: a boy whose stutter stops when the beat drops, dogs worthy of following into the corporate fray, and the mysteries of sunscreen. Plus, the birthday of a classic summer drink, a cat that believes it can fly, and a pair of pups emotionally supporting each other.

Greg Sullivan
Greg Sullivan
From toilets to treaties

From toilets to treaties

Today runs the gamut! From a GOOD tip for cleaning the toilet to good advice on international political relations, making stops at stolen art and curing work-induced headaches.

Greg Sullivan
Greg Sullivan
He named the pig that saved his life

He named the pig that saved his life

Three GOOD health stories today. One man's life was saved by radical science and a pig. The idea of photographic memory? Fuggetaboutit. Plus, it's not your imagination, the trees are trying to kill you and we help you fight back.

Greg Sullivan
Greg Sullivan
Let's taco 'bout it

Let's taco 'bout it

Is this man in Italy the fastest person on Earth? Maybe. Plus: tiny parks with sneaky superpowers, science headlines behaving badly, and one very classy egg situation.

Greg Sullivan
Greg Sullivan
The next online craze? Grandparents.

The next online craze? Grandparents.

Need a little extra grandparent energy at home? There’s a Facebook group for that. Plus: 700-year thinking, a screen-free school experiment, and ducklings in distress.

Greg Sullivan
Greg Sullivan
A new generation steps into the teaching breach

A new generation steps into the teaching breach

Teaching is getting tougher, but Gen Z is showing up anyway. Doctors are recommending pets, and your brain is about to lose a fight with a bat and a ball.

Greg Sullivan
Greg Sullivan
If truckers can beat the gas pumps, so can you

If truckers can beat the gas pumps, so can you

Eight gas-pump habits stolen from America's fleet pros. Plus: an 80-year-old's husband becomes the internet's boyfriend, and a homemade dinner with one big anatomical oversight.

Greg Sullivan
Greg Sullivan
The couple who foreclosed on the bank

The couple who foreclosed on the bank

One bank learned the hard way that foreclosures can go both ways. The 2026 happiest cities in America results are in. Plus, your small talk game needs a boost.

Greg Sullivan
Greg Sullivan
$75k, screen detoxes, and bacteria with attitude

$75k, screen detoxes, and bacteria with attitude

Is $75k barely scraping by or riches beyond wildest imaginings? Which screen is best for mental relaxation? Warning: it’s a trick question. Plus, bacteria are up big, but science is mounting a comeback.

Greg Sullivan
Greg Sullivan
Holding the line, doing fine, and it's all mine

Holding the line, doing fine, and it's all mine

Humanity once hit the brink of extinction. The dangerous feedback loop of parenting perfectionism. Plus, toxic sludge may be big business.

Greg Sullivan
Greg Sullivan
The weird case for spending more on your hobby

The weird case for spending more on your hobby

Financial advisors say you could spend more on your hobby. Research says get out of bed. Plus, super-short stories! (Does it count as three words if I hyphenate?)

Greg Sullivan
Greg Sullivan
The iPad, the forest, and the air purifier

The iPad, the forest, and the air purifier

When should kids get screens? What's wrong with the world's trillion-tree ambitions? Plus, the least exciting appliance in your home may be doing exciting things to your mind.

Greg Sullivan
Greg Sullivan
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