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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.

Love really can help mend a damaged heart

. Daily Edition • December 20, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Akin to the Oscars’ “in memoriam” section, a recent article from The New York Times Magazine is a touching tribute to some of the “artists, innovators, and thinkers” who died in 2025. It covers the heavy hitters — Jane Goodall, David Lynch, George Foreman — as well as some lesser-known visionaries and celebrities, like a park ranger who spent six decades “guiding souls” in Glacier National Park and a bonobo who “had a lot to say.” Read “The...

Invisible labor got a pay raise in India

. Daily Edition • December 19, 2025 SUPPORTED BY The solstice hasn’t even happened yet, but it’s already been a frigid winter in the Midwest — and Lake Michigan is proof of that. The Great Lake has begun to freeze in many places, with one drone photographer capturing (now-viral) footage of mesmerizing “ice waves” at a lighthouse in St. Joseph, Michigan. He also shared a video of that same lighthouse being transformed into an “ice monster” — check it out. Must Reads “Cautious optimism”: A pod...

Walking through grief together

. Daily Edition • December 18, 2025 SUPPORTED BY It’s that time of year when it feels like just about everyone has the sniffles. Thankfully, there are quite a few simple remedies for sinus pressure, including decongestant sprays, saline irrigation, and antihistamines (if allergies may be the root cause). You can also use your own two hands: Learn how to massage your sinuses to drain them, and get advice from an expert on when it’s time to consult a doc about sinus pain. Must Reads Captured on...

Today’s Pick: Are you an “otrovert”?

Editors’ Picks • December 17, 2025 We humans seem to have an insatiable need to categorize ourselves psychologically, whether we’re taking an Enneagram type test or a “Which Christmas Cookie Are You?” quiz. And now there’s another way to do so, thanks to psychiatrist Rami Kaminski, who coined the term “otrovert.” Click below to learn what defines an otrovert and the questions you should ask yourself to determine if you are one. Rebekah Brandes Assistant Editor Today’s Pick...

Dolphins 🤝 killer whales

Daily Edition • December 17, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Want to make your workouts a little more festive? A recent report found the 10 best Christmas songs to listen to during moderate to vigorous exercise (like a run or intense lifting session), based on beats per minute. Read the list, and if you need a weight lifting refresh, revisit our article on how to get started. Must Reads Speaking of Christmas songs, this tune is officially the No. 1 hit of all time A movie theater in Seoul has become an...

North Dakota to hit nation-first milestone

Daily Edition • December 16, 2025 SUPPORTED BY The Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge is home to Wisdom, the world’s oldest-known banded bird. But the 75-year-old is just one of many (i.e., roughly 1.5 million) albatrosses living on the atoll, and now the public can get a glimpse at the thriving wildlife. The refuge is not open for visitation, so the nonprofit Friends of Midway Atoll set up a 24-hour wildlife camera on one of the atoll’s three islands to “bring the place to the people.”...

Activists propose a new Nobel

Daily Edition • December 15, 2025 SUPPORTED BY The secondhand shopping boom has made it into the holidays, and the trend even has a catchy name: Thriftmas. In a survey from the resale platform OfferUp, 81% of shoppers said they would allocate part of their holiday budget to thrifted items. “What was once considered an option is now a preferred way to shop, especially during the holidays, as people look for meaningful, high-quality gifts at fair prices, often right within their own...