- Whoa, (nervous) Nelly!
Daily Edition • January 17, 2026 SUPPORTED BY When was the last time you let your mind wander into fantasyland — no podcasts, no music, no social media? The art of daydreaming is easily lost in the digital age, but psychologists say it’s important for our overall well-being. “Daydreaming seems to be one route to having that kind of more meaningful, fuller life,” social psychology professor Erin Westgate told The Washington Post. Read three reasons why you should consider swapping mindless…Read more
- Happy Thanksgiving!
Daily Edition • November 27, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Happy Thanksgiving! In honor of this holiday of gratitude, we want to say thank you to all the Nice News readers out there who have been part of our mission to make the world a more positive place. We hope you enjoy today’s themed newsletter, beginning with this fun quiz from the Farm Sanctuary, which tells you which one of the animal rescue’s resident turkeys you’re most like. We bet it’ll make for the perfect dinner table conversation starter....
- Today’s Pick: America’s first prima ballerina
Editors’ Picks • November 26, 2025 Are visions of Sugar Plum Fairies dancing in your head this holiday season? Then let us tell you about one of the most renowned Sugar Plum Fairies of all: Maria Tallchief, America’s very first prima ballerina. Born in 1925 to an affluent Osage family in Oklahoma, Tallchief stunned audiences with her artistry and athleticism, eventually becoming the first prima ballerina for what’s now the New York City Ballet. But it was her role in George Balanchine’s...
- Are you engaging in ‘we mode’?
Daily Edition • November 26, 2025 SUPPORTED BY If you’re attending a Thanksgiving meal tomorrow and you’re not cooking, that means by default you’ll be aiding in the cleanup efforts. And if you want to make the process easier (and faster), consider taking a cue from professional kitchens and setting up a dish bin station, complete with different bins for different tableware and a small trash can for food scraps. Here’s how to set it up. Must Reads To get a pulse on habitat health in...