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Daily Edition • November 25, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Have you heard of proprioception? Often described as the body’s “built-in GPS,” the concept refers to our ability to orient ourselves in space without using sight. This ability naturally declines with age, but it’s also something you can improve through different balance exercises. Doing so helps prevent falls, protect your joints, and improve athletic performance — learn all about how to train your proprioception (just don’t ask us if we can…Read more
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. Daily Edition • May 7, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Have you been keeping an eye out for hummingbirds this spring? Many of the pollinators winter in Central America and Mexico before heading to the southern United States as early as February, and then farther north in the ensuing months. To help enthusiasts spot them, the website Hummingbird Central created an interactive map showing where the birds are in their migration journeys. It’s even broken down by specific hummingbird species — check it out....
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. 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...