Rise

Panera Bread CEO Paul Carbone regrets a cost-cutting decision to replace 100% romaine lettuce with a mix including iceberg, which he approved as CFO. The chain reversed the change in June 2025 and is now implementing its 'RISE' strategy to address customer complaints about food value and service quality through menu updates and operational improvements.

A federal cap on student aid is expected to exacerbate the nursing shortage by worsening financial barriers for graduate nursing education and reducing nursing faculty availability.

NASA's Artemis II mission featured a zero-g indicator plush toy named Rise, designed by 9-year-old Lucas Ye, which is now available as a collectible. Sales benefit NASA's employee morale activities, and the toy commemorates the 'earthrise' phenomenon first observed by Apollo 8 in 1968.

RiseDotRich's RISE platform enables instant, interest-free borrowing against token floor values without applications, waiting periods, or third parties. Loans are capped at floor value, backed by protocol reserves, and lack liquidations, allowing users to deploy capital while retaining tokens. The platform targets creators, communities, and artists seeking funding without selling holdings.

NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman is featured in a Space photo of the day for April 14, 2026, showing him cheering while carrying Rise, the Artemis 2 mission mascot. The image highlights the enthusiasm of the astronaut during the mission.

NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, commander of Artemis 2, violated protocol to protect the mission's moon mascot, Rise. The incident occurred during a splashdown event on the USS John P. Murtha in the Pacific Ocean.

An 8-year-old designed a zero-gravity indicator for Artemis II, a NASA mission. The mascot and viral sensation 'Rise' were developed over a year before the mission's launch.