- What 38M obituaries reveal about values
Daily Edition • December 13, 2025 SUPPORTED BY If you’ve been thinking about adding “learn an instrument” to your New Year’s resolution list, you might want to hop on the latest bandwagon and consider the humble banjo. The folk staple is getting a lot of airtime thanks to content creator Phoebe Sanders, who has garnered quite the following with her banjo-playing, puppet-dancing videos (you’ll have to watch her in action to see what we mean). Here’s a guide to learning the banjo for complete…Read more
- Google’s top trending searches of 2025
Daily Edition • December 8, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Don’t give up. How many times have we all heard that throughout our lives? While the motivating mantra has its place, sometimes giving up is actually the right move, according to a new analysis. “Sticking with impossible goals can take a real toll, with previous research suggesting it can lead to higher stress, poorer well-being, and even physical health costs such as illness,” study author Hugh Riddell said. Learn more about the benefits of...
- Ski attire over the decades
Sunday Edition • December 7, 2025 SUPPORTED BY You’ve heard of “hygge” (the Danish concept of cozy living), and perhaps you’re aware of “ikigai” (the Japanese idea that you should live with purpose) — but what about “firgun,” the Hebrew word for “happiness in another’s success”? Learn more about those terms and seven other foreign-language words that describe different types of happiness (we personally can’t wait for more “ayodele” this holiday season). — the Nice News team Featured Story How...
- A surprising CPAP benefit
Daily Edition • December 6, 2025 SUPPORTED BY It’s the most wonderful time of the year: New York Times Cooking’s cookie week. Each year, the paper enlists bakers to put together a slate of unique cookie recipes for readers to try, and the 2025 lineup is inspired by the team’s favorite “non-cookie things.” That means delectable concoctions like popcorn bucket cookies (think: movie night, packed into one treat), Vietnamese coffee swirl brownies, and, perhaps most interestingly, shortbread that...