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. Daily Edition • September 27, 2025 SUPPORTED BY In Hermosa Beach, California, Robert Fortunato’s home stands as a symbol of sustainability. Dubbed the “Green Idea House,” the building produces more energy than it consumes. Better yet, he told NPR it was made with “standard construction materials and off-the-shelf technologies that anyone can use” — meaning we could all learn a thing or two from it. Read five lessons from the Green Idea House (and see what it looks like). Must Reads Meet the…Read more
- Why you should spend time outside in the cold
Daily Edition • December 5, 2024 SUPPORTED BY If you’ve been a Nice News reader for even a short period of time, you’ve likely seen us share that 2024 has been one of the best years for aurora borealis viewing thanks to particularly strong geomagnetic activity on the sun. That circumstance has made this year’s Northern Lights Photographer of the Year competition particularly special. Feast your eyes on the 25 winning images selected by Capture the Atlas. Must Reads It’s here! Spotify Wrapped...
- Dreaming of a White (House) Christmas
Daily Edition • December 4, 2024 SUPPORTED BY Forbes released its annual “30 Under 30” list yesterday, and the group of young people featured is as inspiring as ever. “They’re inventing new tech to treat tumors, expanding access to electric vehicle charging, making credit cards more secure, and even dreaming of reflective satellites that could bring the sun out at night,” the publication writes — and that’s only the tip of the iceberg. Meet the class of 2025. Must Reads A dispatch from the...
- UNESCO-approved sausage stands
Daily Edition • December 3, 2024 SUPPORTED BY Today is Giving Tuesday, the annual antidote to the shopping madness of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. As the name suggests, the day is an occasion for giving rather than buying, and it’s been a massive success in recent years. In 2023, people donated a collective $3.1 billion on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving — and we bet that number can be beat this year. Learn more about the holiday, and check out our December Cause of the Month for one idea of...