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Daily Edition • October 28, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Nice News readers know all about Fat Bear Week — but what about Fat Squirrel Week? The inaugural contest, hosted by Texas Parks and Wildlife, is inspired by Alaska’s annual chonky bear event, with 16 squirrels from Lone Star State parks vying for the top title in a bracket-style competition. The winner: Chunkosaurus Rex, who beat out Chunk Norris, Nutella, and Stanley “The Texas Tank.” Must Reads The rundown on the Social Security cost-of-living…Read more
- Rare footage of polar bear cubs
Daily Edition • March 3, 2025 SUPPORTED BY We’re going to get sentimental here, so just bear with us. Today marks three years since Nice News sent out our very first newsletter. In some ways, it was a shot in the dark — we believed that Nice News filled a gap in the media landscape, that people needed more reminders of the good in the world, and that a dose of positivity in the inbox could create ripple effects of optimism. But who knew if it would work? Thankfully, we needn’t have worried....
- Not your average “old ladies”
Sunday Edition • March 2, 2025 SUPPORTED BY If, say, Colman Domingo takes home an Oscar at tonight’s Academy Awards, Timothée Chalamet and the other best actor contenders can at least leave the Dolby Theatre knowing they lost out to some serious competition. But imagine coming up empty-handed while a literal cartoon character earns a golden statuette. Such was (sort of) the case in 1932, when Mickey Mouse won an Oscar. At least, so goes the internet lore: Learn what actually transpired and...
- “Pip watch” is on
Daily Edition • March 1, 2025 SUPPORTED BY In addition to being the first day of meteorological spring, March 1 marks the start of Women’s History Month. The annual observance corresponds with International Women’s Day, celebrated on March 8. Throughout the month, Nice News will be spotlighting some trailblazing women and unsung heroes who have helped — and are helping — to make the world a better place. Stay tuned! Must Reads Mic drop: A century of the underrated sound tool that changed how...