- Meet USPS’s handwriting detectives
. Daily Edition • July 29, 2025 SUPPORTED BY It’s the International Monarch Monitoring Blitz! That’s a mouthful, but here’s the gist: The annual event, running through Sunday, calls on individuals and organizations to go out in nature and report any observations of monarch butterflies, milkweed plants, monarch eggs, caterpillars, and chrysalises. The data collected helps scientists learn more about the current state of monarch populations and their host plant, milkweed. Get more info on how…Read more
- When do babies develop empathy?
Daily Edition • April 3, 2024 SUPPORTED BY Lace up your sneakers, it’s National Walking Day! Celebrated annually on the first Wednesday in April, the day was established by the American Heart Association in 2007 to encourage the public to use walking as a method of improving health and managing stress. Today, there are all sorts of trends centered on the exercise form — cozy cardio, hot girl walks, silent walking, 10-mile challenges, and more — but you don’t have to partake in any of those to...
- New high blood pressure med gets approval
Daily Edition • April 2, 2024 SUPPORTED BY We’re less than two weeks out from the Boston Marathon, and one of the race’s most loyal fans has been immortalized along the famous course. For years, a golden retriever named Spencer cheered on runners while holding his signature “Boston Strong” sign, earning him the affectionate title of “the Boston Marathon dog.” Sadly, the pup died in February 2023, so community members rallied together to erect a statue of Spencer near his usual marathon post...
- The US is making the census more accurate
Daily Edition • April 1, 2024 SUPPORTED BY Nice News firmly believes that everyone deserves access to green spaces, especially given the physical and mental health benefits of nature. So with Earth Day coming up later this month, we’re raising money for the Trust for Public Land, an organization working to ensure widespread access to the outdoors “for generations to come.” The nonprofit builds parks and protects public land in the communities where they’re needed most — learn more and donate...