What’s Happenin’
News, minigames, quotes, bad jokes, and the occasional cat…
Enjoy our line-up of word games, trivia games and puzzlers, available both online and as apps.
Kissin’ Kuzzins Short
The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season was the most active on record: All 21 names were used up. Let's hope we don't reach 'Whitney' this year! #hurricaneSeason
Grabby Tabby? Fat cat?
On this day in 1916, Piggly Wiggly, the first true supermarket (defined as a self-service grocery store), opened its doors in Memphis, Tennessee.
We are the Champignons
The singer and songwriter Freddie Mercury was born on this day in Stone Town, Zanzibar (now in Tanzania).
Kissin’ Kuzzins Short
Oregon was the first state to make Labor Day an official public holiday in 1887. Seven years later, it became a Federal Holiday.
Move Your Vowels Minijuego
Burning Man, an annual inclusive experimental and interactive event that falls on Labor Day weekend, originated in San Francisco in 1986 and moved to the Black Rock Desert in Nevada in 1991.
Move Your Vowels Mini
The 80th annual Venice International Film Festival is running until the September 9th, despite the lack of Hollywood star power. Some American actors have received waivers from SAG to attend.
National Happy Cat Month
Hello, September!
A hands-on approach to life
The physician and educator, one of the first women to attend medical school in Italy, was born on this day in 1870.