- What went right in 2025
Sunday Edition • December 21, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Today is the winter solstice, also considered the official beginning of astronomical winter. Though it’s the shortest day and longest night of the year — due to Earth’s north pole being tilted farthest away from the sun — it also means we’ll have longer periods of daylight from here on out (yay!). The winter solstice represents rebirth and renewal for many cultures: Learn about seven celebrations taking place around the globe. — the Nice News…Read more
- Today’s Pick: Fat Bear Week 2025 🐻
Editors’ Picks • September 24, 2025 If you love all things ursine, you were probably counting down the moments until the 2025 Fat Bear Week bracket was revealed yesterday. But if you’re not in the know about the adorable contest, allow us to get you up to speed. Each year, Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve hosts a single-elimination tournament celebrating resident bears’ impressive efforts to fatten up for the winter. Fans of the contest participate by voting for the animal they...
- Blue jay + green jay = grue jay?
. Daily Edition • September 24, 2025 SUPPORTED BY With the Venice, Toronto, and Telluride film festivals having wrapped up (and New York about to start), it’s safe to say the Oscar buzz has begun. Though the annual ceremony is still six months away, quite a few movies are gaining the kind of recognition that could translate into Academy Awards come March. From Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet (adapted from a novel about Shakespeare’s son) to this summer’s hot horror flick, Sinners, here are 12 movies you...
- What makes a good apology?
. Daily Edition • September 23, 2025 SUPPORTED BY “You know what’s underrated? Letting people be,” a TikTok user wrote in a recent video, wracking up millions of views for the simple yet somehow radical sentiment. The video advocated for not correcting people when they mispronounce words and for letting them ramble on about that random show they love. Experts co-sign the concept: “Letting people shine, even when they’re talking about something that isn’t your thing, taps into validation...