- Thank you, grandkids
. Daily Edition • January 30, 2026 SUPPORTED BY Quick check-in: How many unused, or underused, gift cards do you have sitting around from birthdays and holidays past? The New York state comptroller’s office recently shared that there’s nearly $55.5 million in gift card balances in New York City alone — and a good chunk of that amount ($15.5 million) is from cards that haven’t been used in five years. So let this be your public service announcement to finally employ the cards sitting around in…Read more
- Healing through art
Best of 2025 • Humanity Edition Happy New Year’s Eve! We’re wrapping up 2025 on an especially inspiring note with the humanity edition of the Best of Nice News. The stories below are just a glimpse of the many ways people continue to remind us of the good that exists (and has always existed) in the world, even in the toughest of times. All that goodness adds up, and we hope it leaves you feeling as hopeful for the year ahead as we are. We’ll be back with regular programming tomorrow! Humanity...
- Baseball’s feathered fan
Best of 2025 • Sports Edition SUPPORTED BY Hello and welcome to the sports edition! This year delivered plenty of unexpected sports stories, from a Canada goose making herself at home at Wrigley Field to the World Cup introducing its first half-time show. We were also thrilled to see that interest in women’s athletics is still going strong — as are the sports bars showcasing their talent. Read more on that below, preferably with a game on in the background. Sports Best Seat in the House: A...
- A never-before-seen color
Best of 2025 • Science Edition SUPPORTED BY File this science edition under: fascinating news you never knew you needed. We’re talking a story about a brand-new hue, humpback whales’ quirky communication tactic, and a study that shows why Nice News readers are likely (literally) on the same wavelength. The unexpected corners of the science world never cease to amaze. Science “It Was Jaw-Dropping”: Scientists Say They Found a New Color Never Before Seen by Humans gece33/iStock Think you’ve...