- New, improved Amtrak trains are coming
Daily Edition • February 17, 2026 SUPPORTED BY For a short month, February is absolutely stacked with occasions. Between Valentine’s Day, Presidents Day, Mardi Gras, and Lunar New Year, we can hardly keep up. But today’s holiday is one we’d never forget: Random Acts of Kindness Day. We challenge you to go forth today and extend as many acts of kindness as you can, whether it’s simply smiling at a stranger or signing up to volunteer. Here are some more ideas. Must Reads Developing your…Read more
- The well-being benefits of ‘dabbling’
Sunday Edition • February 15, 2026 SUPPORTED BY If you’ve already caught up on this year’s Academy Awards contenders, here’s another cinematic well for you to draw from: Time’s roundup of the most underappreciated films of the 21st century. Compiled by film critic Stephanie Zacharek “to get the gears of your own moviegoing memories turning,” the list includes 50 flicks — so you should have enough viewing material for many months’ worth of those “there’s nothing to watch” nights. — the Nice...
- A Nice News editor pens a love letter
Daily Edition • February 14, 2026 SUPPORTED BY Happy Valentine’s Day! We wouldn’t miss the opportunity to focus an edition on love, so that’s what you’ll find in the featured stories below, starting with Associate Editor Ally’s musings on her affection for public libraries. On that note, remember that Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to be about romantic love — show some extra love to family, friends, pets, books, or whatever else strikes your fancy today. Must Reads The planet deserves some love...
- Birdwatchers, it’s go time
. Daily Edition • February 13, 2026 SUPPORTED BY In addition to being Friday the 13th, today is World Radio Day — an opportunity “to thank broadcasters for the news they deliver, the voices they amplify, and the stories they share,” per the United Nations. In honor of the occasion, listen to President Woodrow Wilson’s 1923 Armistice Day address, the earliest surviving recording of a regular radio broadcast. And instead of plugging in your phone on your daily commute, consider scanning the...