- Activists propose a new Nobel
Daily Edition • December 15, 2025 SUPPORTED BY The secondhand shopping boom has made it into the holidays, and the trend even has a catchy name: Thriftmas. In a survey from the resale platform OfferUp, 81% of shoppers said they would allocate part of their holiday budget to thrifted items. “What was once considered an option is now a preferred way to shop, especially during the holidays, as people look for meaningful, high-quality gifts at fair prices, often right within their own…Read more
- A chocolate breakthrough
. Daily Edition • August 20, 2025 SUPPORTED BY You know the Emmy Awards and the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards, but how about the Tiny Awards? Since 2023, the unique competition “has celebrated the best of the small, poetic, creative, handmade web.” The public is asked to nominate non-commercial websites created in the previous 12 months, and a panel of judges selects the finalists. Then, people can vote for their favorites. Naturally, the winner gets a tiny trophy — you have until...
- “Skibidi,” “work spouse,” and more new dictionary words
Daily Edition • August 19, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Sleep and caffeine are two antidotes to tiredness — so does combining them supercharge their powers? That’s the idea behind “nappuccinos,” or caffeine naps: You drink a coffee, then take a short (15-25 minute) nap, ideally waking up just as the caffeine starts kicking in. “A well-timed ‘nappuccino’ is one of the most effective short-term energy strategies,” Mark Kovacs, a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, told Verywell Health. Read...
- Calling all ocean lovers
Daily Edition • August 18, 2025 SUPPORTED BY It’s almost here! Nice News’ August book club meeting is just three days away. Join us at 5 p.m. ET Thursday for a lively conversation with author Case Kenny moderated by another Nice News community favorite, Shauna Shapiro. Case will be discussing his book The Opposite of Settling, which serves as a guide to raising your standards, trusting your intuition, and creating the life you truly want. You’ll want to tune in to this one — RSVP here. Nice...