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. Daily Edition • October 24, 2025 SUPPORTED BY We have a real treat for your Friday morning: The Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards revealed the finalists for its 2025 competition. The shortlist consists of 40 images, 3 portfolio entries, and 10 videos — “a cracking collection of jaw-dropping and laugh out loud photos of some of the most incredible wildlife that we share this planet with.” Check out the photo finalists for a good chuckle, and stay tuned for the winners in early December. Must...
. Daily Edition • October 23, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Candy corn: You either love it or you hate it — the Nice News team is pretty firmly in the former camp. According to consumer data via Instacart, there are some U.S. states where the Halloween treat gets particular love (and some where the opposite is true). Residents of Mississippi, Nebraska, and Kansas are big candy corn orderers, while those in Hawaii and Florida aren’t fans. Check out more Halloween candy trends across the country, including...
Editors’ Picks • October 22, 2025 Did you know that October is Family History Month? A time to explore and preserve your lineage’s legacy, it’s one of the more under-the-radar observances — but we think it’s as important as any other. Every family has stories worth preserving, and they aren’t going to document themselves, so consider taking the remaining portion of the month to jumpstart a family archive. The best part of a venture like this is it can bring you closer to the people you love,...
. Daily Edition • October 22, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Each October, people gather in Tualatin, Oregon, for a unique water race: the West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta. The event, dating to 2004, is exactly as it sounds — participants climb into massive, carved out gourds, and paddle around a lake in the Portland suburb. “You’ve got an exciting activity that crowds love, you’ve got the costumes, cheering people, spectacle, pumpkins sinking, it has everything,” this year’s first winner, Gary...
Daily Edition • October 21, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Wish you could know all the snow days to come this winter? We can’t quite offer that, but the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration did recently release its winter weather forecast, predicting which areas of the country are likely to see above or below average temps in December, January, and February, and which are expected to experience heavy rain or snowfall. Check out the forecast for your region. Must Reads See the microscopic...
Daily Edition • October 20, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Constantine “Gus” Stamatin was a Florida culinary staple — he cooked for celebrities (including Walt Disney) at hot spots in Orlando, owned and operated his own restaurant, and eventually worked at a Disney resort. But to granddaughter Sarah Sauce, he was just Papa Gus. Sauce recently inherited her grandpa’s recipe book from his days as a chef, and has been sharing them in TikTok videos — take a look. Must Reads Check out rare photos of the...
Sunday Edition • October 19, 2025 SUPPORTED BY How’s your lower back feeling today? If you’re like 80% of Americans, your answer to that question at some point has been “not so hot.” Thankfully, a lot can be done to alleviate and prevent low back pain, including simple stretches that address discomfort and build strength. “Just like any other muscle, if I’m going to work on my biceps I’m going to do exercises that use resistance for those biceps,” physical therapist Patrick Suarez explained...