- Long-lost Bach pieces performed
Daily Edition • November 19, 2025 SUPPORTED BY We’re starting to get into the season of 2025 recaps and “best ofs,” which means all the top dictionaries are choosing their words of the year. Dictionary.com’s choice was more of a phrase, while Collins went for the tech-minded “vibe coding.” And yesterday, Cambridge Dictionary announced it has decided on “parasocial,” defined as “involving or relating to a connection that someone feels between themselves and a famous person they do not know, a…Read more
- “Planet 9” might be real
. Daily Edition • May 6, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Today’s the day! At 5 p.m. ET, we’ll be hosting our second Nice News Book Club meeting, this one featuring Stephanie Harrison. The author of New Happy will chat about her research-backed philosophies on finding joy and answer some of your questions. She’s been a Nice News fave for a while now, so we can’t wait for you all to hear from her directly. Click here to RSVP and get info on how to join the virtual, hourlong event. P.S. Nice News readers can...
- Africa’s only high-speed rail is growing
. Daily Edition • May 5, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Happy Monday! You’re probably used to mainly hearing “Happy Friday,” but we’re switching things up on the advice of writer Bree Groff. The Substack author believes we deserve to love all our days, not just the weekend, so she compiled a list of 20 rules for better days at work. No. 3 on the list: “Say ‘Happy Monday/ Tuesday/ Wednesday/ Thursday’ instead of just Happy Friday. Are you alive? It’s a happy day.” Must Reads The annual Eta Aquarid meteor...
- How to practice self-control
Sunday Edition • May 4, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Happy Star Wars Day — and May the Fourth be with you! The origins are unclear on exactly when enthusiastic fans turned the famous phrase “May the force be with you” into a pun, and subsequently an unofficial holiday, but it lives on nearly 50 years after the first film premiered. And whether you’ve memorized every movie or have yet to see a single one, it’s a fun way to add a little silliness to your Sunday. San Francisco’s BART has definitely gotten...