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Trick-or-treating for good
. Daily Edition • October 31, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Happy Halloween! Want to start the holiday with a spooky scavenger hunt? The New York Times searched the Metropolitan Museum of Art “for the most haunting works, bloody details, and hidden meanings.” Take a tour through the Met’s scary side. Must Reads Love the thrill of a haunted house? There’s a scientific reason for that The Dictionary.com word of the year is a number — actually, two of them Humanity All Treats: UNICEF Halloween Fundraiser...
Long-unseen Dr. Seuss story will hit shelves
Daily Edition • October 30, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest storms ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean, made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday before making its way to Cuba, Haiti, and other Caribbean nations, leaving a trail of devastation in its wake. As always, the helpers are coming out of the woodwork to support those affected by the storm: Read about some of the organizations poised to help and learn how you can support them. Must Reads Row, row, row your …...
Boo! Spooky US ghost towns
Editors’ Picks • October 29, 2025 With Halloween around the corner, we thought we’d play on the spooky theme and add a little history to the mix for today’s Editors’ Picks. Across the country, thousands of formerly bustling towns that were abandoned after their heydays still stand in near-perfect condition — serving as eerie time capsules to eras past. We rounded up 10 of these fascinating ghost towns for you to explore with us, and the photos and videos may have you booking a cross-country...
A first from Wyoming’s dinosaur ‘mummy zone’
. Daily Edition • October 29, 2025 SUPPORTED BY We’re going to pause spooky season for a moment and jump ahead to the holiday season: Rockefeller Center has revealed its 2025 Christmas tree. The chosen tree, a 75-foot-tall Norway spruce, has been part of the Russ family’s property in East Greenbush, New York, for over 60 years. It will be cut next week and placed in Rockefeller Plaza on Nov. 8, where it will eventually be wrapped in 50,000 glittering lights to become “the world’s Christmas...
A sweet way to reduce anxiety
Daily Edition • October 28, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Nice News readers know all about Fat Bear Week — but what about Fat Squirrel Week? The inaugural contest, hosted by Texas Parks and Wildlife, is inspired by Alaska’s annual chonky bear event, with 16 squirrels from Lone Star State parks vying for the top title in a bracket-style competition. The winner: Chunkosaurus Rex, who beat out Chunk Norris, Nutella, and Stanley “The Texas Tank.” Must Reads The rundown on the Social Security cost-of-living...
Tiny eye implant restores vision
Daily Edition • October 27, 2025 SUPPORTED BY What’s in your analog bag? If you’re confused, we’ll back it up a bit: You may associate the word “analog” with non-digital clocks, but the term is increasingly being used in reference to all things not computerized. So an analog bag, coined by TikTokker Siece Campbell, contains supplies for hobbies like reading, knitting, journaling — activities that serve as an antidote to screentime. Here’s how to build your bag. Must Reads A college golfer had...
Weight lifting is a bigger flex than you think
Sunday Edition • October 26, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Deep breath in, deep breath out: Follow that simple guidance, and you’ll have improved your respiratory health in just seconds, according to a recent study. The research found that deep sighs aren’t just satisfying, but they also “reset” the surfactants that coat your lungs. These fluids act as lubricants, reducing the organ’s surface tension as you breathe, per Popular Science. Dig into the nitty-gritty of why that matters, and then check out...