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Daily Edition • January 12, 2026 SUPPORTED BY New year, new wildlife cam. In Gaylord, Michigan, there’s a herd of 60 elk — one of the largest wild herds in the U.S., per Popular Science — and now you can watch them going about their days thanks to a livestream run by the town’s tourism bureau. Come for the elk, stay for the bucolic Midwestern winter landscape. Must Reads And the Golden Globe winners are … The case for alfresco conference calls Environment Climate Win: California Is...

Sunday Edition • January 11, 2026 SUPPORTED BY If you’re the type who loves debating whether the movie was better than the book, you may want to add a few titles to your reading list (assuming they’re not already on your shelf). The coming months will bring a number of page-to-screen adaptations, including the 1847 classic Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë and the 2021 sci-fi thriller Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. Check out some of the others. — the Nice News team Featured Story Ways to...

Daily Edition • January 10, 2026 SUPPORTED BY It’s time to train your brain. The New York Times kicked off 2026 with a five-day brain health challenge — a series of tasks to complete with science to back ’em up. Yesterday was the fifth day, so now you can see the challenge in its entirety, and hopefully recruit some friends to complete it with you (and keep you accountable). Must Reads Learning cursive is these middle schoolers’ idea of a good time Meet London’s very own “chief bat whisperer”...

. Daily Edition • January 9, 2026 SUPPORTED BY Today we’re sharing a dose of wisdom from morning TV’s favorite former host, Hoda Kotb. The 61-year-old recently posted a video about five things she wishes she knew in her 30s, though we think her advice is applicable to people of all ages. Our personal favorite morsel: “A belly flop doesn’t mean it’s over, it means you gotta get back up.” Watch the video. Must Reads A travel destination for every week of 2026 This news about brain health is a...

Daily Edition • January 8, 2026 SUPPORTED BY It’s one of our favorite seasons — and no, we don’t mean winter (or awards, a la Moira Rose). It’s Girl Scout Cookie season, and this year’s lineup has all of the beloved treats like Thin Mints and Tagalongs, as well as one newcomer: Exploremores. The decadent cookie takes inspiration from Rocky Road ice cream, with “flavors of chocolate, marshmallow, and toasted almond crème.” Check out the Cookie Finder tool to see where and when cookies are...

Editors’ Picks • January 7, 2026 A new year can symbolize a clean start, inspiring us to break bad habits, reevaluate relationships that no longer benefit us … or just finally get rid of the clutter gathering dust in the corners of our homes. But before you start making “toss” and “donate” piles, you may want to give some of your old possessions a second glance — they could be worth a lot of money. Today’s featured article goes into what types of items might be valuable and how to kick off...

. Daily Edition • January 7, 2026 SUPPORTED BY Ready for a year of pizza? King Arthur Baking, the Vermont-based flour juggernaut, has declared Flaky Puff Crust Pizza as its 2026 Recipe of the Year. Developed by Sarah Jampel and Molly Marzalek-Kelly, the recipe borrows techniques from French pastry to create a “shatteringly flaky” crust — and it’s all done in a sheet pan, so no need for a pizza stone or baking steel. Try it out. Must Reads We’re under one month out from the Winter Olympics:...