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= Daily Edition • May 8, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Pop quiz: What makes you happy? That might sound like a big topic for first thing in the morning, but The New York Times broke down the age-old query into 16 simple questions in a recent quiz, developed with the expertise of professors David Almeida and Susan Charles. The results of the assessment are meant to help you figure out what happiness looks like for you and “which kind of well-being you tend to value most.” Must Reads A reimagined take on a…Read more
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. Daily Edition • May 6, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Today’s the day! At 5 p.m. ET, we’ll be hosting our second Nice News Book Club meeting, this one featuring Stephanie Harrison. The author of New Happy will chat about her research-backed philosophies on finding joy and answer some of your questions. She’s been a Nice News fave for a while now, so we can’t wait for you all to hear from her directly. Click here to RSVP and get info on how to join the virtual, hourlong event. P.S. Nice News readers can...
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. Daily Edition • May 5, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Happy Monday! You’re probably used to mainly hearing “Happy Friday,” but we’re switching things up on the advice of writer Bree Groff. The Substack author believes we deserve to love all our days, not just the weekend, so she compiled a list of 20 rules for better days at work. No. 3 on the list: “Say ‘Happy Monday/ Tuesday/ Wednesday/ Thursday’ instead of just Happy Friday. Are you alive? It’s a happy day.” Must Reads The annual Eta Aquarid meteor...
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Sunday Edition • May 4, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Happy Star Wars Day — and May the Fourth be with you! The origins are unclear on exactly when enthusiastic fans turned the famous phrase “May the force be with you” into a pun, and subsequently an unofficial holiday, but it lives on nearly 50 years after the first film premiered. And whether you’ve memorized every movie or have yet to see a single one, it’s a fun way to add a little silliness to your Sunday. San Francisco’s BART has definitely gotten...