- A bittersweet challenge
Sunday Edition • October 12, 2025 SUPPORTED BY We’ve all witnessed — or experienced firsthand — how holidays send some people into creative frenzies, and such was the case for two Texas neighbors who started a viral showdown over their Halloween decorations. It started with a playful sign reading “Is that all you got?” after a 12-foot skeleton appeared in one family’s yard, and evolved into a good-natured competition chronicled on social media. “They’re such great people, and I can already…Read more
- Happiness expert helps Nice News ring in 2025
Daily Edition • January 1, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Happy New Year from all of us at Nice News! We hope you enjoyed revisiting 2024’s top stories in the Best of Nice News series, and we’re excited to be back for another year of spreading positivity in the inbox and beyond. Below, we’ve curated a trio of 2025-related stories, starting with Assistant Editor Rebekah Brandes’ exclusive interview with happiness expert Gretchen Rubin. It’s the perfect way to kick off your year, if we do say so ourselves....
- What makes someone wise?
Best of 2024 • Humanity Edition SUPPORTED BY Happy New Year’s Eve! To end 2024 on an extra positive note, we’re closing this year with the humanity edition of the Best of Nice News. Here, you’ll get to revisit a jaw-droppingly talented janitor, a mom building inclusive playgrounds for kiddos of all abilities, and an effort seeking to end veteran homelessness. The takeaway: There is (a lot of!) good in the world. Humanity What Makes Someone Wise? Global Study Pinpoints 2 Main Factors J...
- The year of the “mental health Olympics”
Best of 2024 • Sports Edition SUPPORTED BY What a year it’s been for sports. Between the Summer Olympics and the unprecedented surge of enthusiasm for women’s sports, there was no shortage of cheer-worthy headlines to choose from for today’s sports edition. It was also a big year for Nice News, as we gave readers a firsthand account of the events in Paris thanks to Olympics correspondent Raymond Braun — and we’re thrilled to re-share two of his top stories below. Sports With Simone Biles...