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Nice News is a positive news platform centered around a daily news digest sent to your inbox each morning. We filter your news for positivity, bringing stories to the forefront that are often overshadowed by other major headlines. Through these stories, we hope our readers can see the world through a new lens.

Why you should spend time outside in the cold

Daily Edition • December 5, 2024 SUPPORTED BY If you’ve been a Nice News reader for even a short period of time, you’ve likely seen us share that 2024 has been one of the best years for aurora borealis viewing thanks to particularly strong geomagnetic activity on the sun. That circumstance has made this year’s Northern Lights Photographer of the Year competition particularly special. Feast your eyes on the 25 winning images selected by Capture the Atlas. Must Reads It’s here! Spotify Wrapped...

Dreaming of a White (House) Christmas

Daily Edition • December 4, 2024 SUPPORTED BY Forbes released its annual “30 Under 30” list yesterday, and the group of young people featured is as inspiring as ever. “They’re inventing new tech to treat tumors, expanding access to electric vehicle charging, making credit cards more secure, and even dreaming of reflective satellites that could bring the sun out at night,” the publication writes — and that’s only the tip of the iceberg. Meet the class of 2025. Must Reads A dispatch from the...

UNESCO-approved sausage stands

Daily Edition • December 3, 2024 SUPPORTED BY Today is Giving Tuesday, the annual antidote to the shopping madness of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. As the name suggests, the day is an occasion for giving rather than buying, and it’s been a massive success in recent years. In 2023, people donated a collective $3.1 billion on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving — and we bet that number can be beat this year. Learn more about the holiday, and check out our December Cause of the Month for one idea of...

A (fitness) plan for making friends

Daily Edition • December 2, 2024 SUPPORTED BY While parents of little kids might encourage their youngins to write letters to Santa Claus around this time of year, pet parents can send their furry friends’ holiday wishes to Chewy Claus. The campaign from pet brand Chewy asks animal owners to submit wishlists to this portal through Dec. 20, and for every letter submitted, the company will donate 1 pound of food to nonprofits — up to 600,000 pounds. And the letters themselves aren’t for naught:...

Why your gut health is so important

Sunday Edition • December 1, 2024 SUPPORTED BY The holiday season can be a time of joy for many, but also one of particular hardship for those experiencing homelessness. So for December’s Cause of the Month, we’re giving readers the opportunity to donate to Covenant House. With locations in 34 cities across Canada, Latin America, and the U.S., Covenant House opens its doors to unhoused youth and survivors of human trafficking, offering a warm bed, food, health and wellness services, and a...

A vitamin Rx for coral reefs

Daily Edition • November 30, 2024 SUPPORTED BY Today is Small Business Saturday, an annual event started by American Express in 2010 and then backed by the Small Business Administration the following year. As the name suggests, the “holiday” encourages people to do some of their gift shopping at local businesses. And it really works — last year, spending at small businesses on the Saturday after Thanksgiving totaled around $17 billion. So get out into your communities and get shoppin’! Must...

The cold plunge vs. hot bath

Daily Edition • November 29, 2024 SUPPORTED BY This season’s Great British Baking Show finale lands on Netflix today, so we thought we’d share some tips for those who get inspired to bake after watching the wholesome BBC series. Salon compiled the most common mistakes made by bakers in the tent, and explained how you can avoid them at home. Must Reads There’s another “word of the year,” this one from Dictionary.com A grammar guide for holiday card writing Health Should Athletes Soothe Muscles...