- How do hummingbirds fly for so long?
Sunday Edition • August 3, 2025 SUPPORTED BY The best affogatos are found in Italy, but if a European vacay isn’t on the books this summer, pulling over at any old American highway rest stop will do. That’s according to travel aficionado and host of PBS’ Places to Love Samantha Brown, who recently went viral for her on-the-go method of making the dessert. For those unfamiliar, affogato is hot espresso poured over a scoop of vanilla gelato. In a video captioned “My gift to the world,” Brown…Read more
- How 4.5M gamers helped advance science
Daily Edition • April 18, 2024 SUPPORTED BY Sometimes we discover community in the most unlikely of places. Take Simon Dell for example, a man from South Yorkshire, England, who found solidarity while struggling with depression thanks to a mouse village he created in his garden. It began in 2018, when he built a miniature house for a wild mouse he’d spotted. Since then, the village has expanded to include tiny homes, a bookshop, pub, and activities for the 20 rodents that call it home. Dell...
- Want to work in Italy for a year? 🇮🇹
Daily Edition • April 17, 2024 SUPPORTED BY We’re almost a month into spring, which means it’s a great time to open the windows, let fresh air in, and tackle your cleaning to-do list. But if a top-down deep clean isn’t in the cards for you right now, consider prioritizing these six tasks for a “stripped-down spring cleaning” from The Washington Post. And while you’re in the tidying up mindset, check out Nice News’ list of cleaning products that’ll get your home sparkling, stat. Must Reads In...
- A simple way to relieve anger
Daily Edition • April 16, 2024 SUPPORTED BY Have you ever received a compliment that turned your day around? Or words of encouragement that felt like a big hug? Those kinds of emotional responses aren’t just anecdotal: Research shows affirmations can make a big impact on the recipient — and even give the giver a mood boost, too. “The compliment is one of these really powerful, small actions that brighten your day and brighten someone else’s day,” Xuan Zhao, a behavioral scientist at Stanford...