- Today’s Pick: Are you a ‘wishcycler’?
Editors’ Picks • March 18, 2026 PSA: If you’ve been tossing all manner of items in your curbside recycling bin in the hopes that what can be recycled will be, you’re practicing something called “wishcycling” — and it’s likely doing more harm than good. Optimism is generally a positive trait, but when it comes to the blue bin, it’s best to err on the side of caution. In other words: When in doubt, throw it out. In honor of Global Recycling Day, check out our detailed guide to recycling…Read more
- A convo with ‘Cybersecurity Girl’
Sunday Edition • March 1, 2026 SUPPORTED BY From science to art to government and beyond, countless women have played a critical yet often undervalued role in shaping our world. Women’s History Month offers an opportunity to celebrate those changemakers — past, present, and future. Running throughout March, the month was established in 1987 and coincides with next Sunday’s International Women’s Day. To get involved, consider donating to a nonprofit that empowers women and girls, and then take...
- Re-creating Black American recipes
Daily Edition • February 28, 2026 SUPPORTED BY What makes you happy? No, really — we want to know. Nice News is compiling answers from readers about the things that bring them joy. It could be as simple as enjoying your favorite treat for dessert, or as deep as spending time with your favorite human. Fill out this form to let us know, and note that your response could appear in a future article! Must Reads Nearly 14 million cosmic objects and events were revealed in the largest-ever radio...
- Track polar bear moms and cubs
. Daily Edition • February 27, 2026 SUPPORTED BY Struggling to pick your next book? Consider letting The New York Times help you. And we don’t mean by simply perusing its extensive literary coverage — the newspaper has an interactive tool to help you choose what to read, broken down by genres like romance, sci-fi, and historical fiction. It goes a step further than that, too, tagging recommended books with pithy one-liners meant to help you choose, such as “I’d like an audacious, ambitious...