- Working out boosts brain health — but why?
. Daily Edition • March 28, 2026 SUPPORTED BY If you’ve ever participated in a community cleanup event or even just picked up a stray piece of litter, you’ve made the world a better place — and now there’s a calculator that can measure the positive effect your cleaning had on sea creatures. The Ocean Conservancy’s new Wildlife Impact Calculator prompts do-gooders to input what kind of plastic pollution they’ve collected (and how much) and then tells them how many marine animals they’ve helped…Read more
- The EV impact
. Daily Edition • March 23, 2026 SUPPORTED BY One of the beauties — if not the beauty — of the United States is its melting pot of people, cultures, and food. To that last point, The Infatuation recently compiled a list of the most iconic dishes in America, and its diversity is representative of the country itself. From marionberry pie in Portland, Oregon, to Mission-style burritos in San Francisco and pineapple pork buns in Manhattan’s Chinatown, here are the icons. Don’t shoot the messenger...
- How well do you know water?
Sunday Edition • March 22, 2026 SUPPORTED BY At the risk of getting a Paul Simon song stuck in your head, today we’re sharing 50 Ways to Meet Your Neighbor, the latest zine by the community-centered folks at One Million Experiments. Some ideas from the list: Organize a garage sale. Ask for compost scraps. Complain about the weather. Once you’ve struck up an acquaintanceship, revisit our article on the importance of making pals with the people next door. — the Nice News team Featured Story...
- The world’s happiest countries
. Daily Edition • March 21, 2026 SUPPORTED BY As we all defrost and emerge into the warmer weather, there’s an itch to spend time with people. Spring is a season for gathering — and there’s nothing better to gather around than a cornucopia of prepared food. Enter: the potluck. In Salon, food editor Ashlie D. Stevens makes the case for organizing a potluck that’s actually good (i.e., not the casserole-filled events of her youth). Read her hosting tips. Must Reads A win for weenies: Dachshunds...