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Daily Edition • December 10, 2025 SUPPORTED BY The expression “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me” is often repeated to kids as a mantra of resilience. But as much as we wish it were true, the reality is that words can hurt — and a recent viral video from 25-year-old TikToker McKenna DeVelbiss perfectly demonstrates that. DeVelbiss’ message is simple: “Words matter.” In the video, she recalls times in her life when words were used cruelly, but also times when...

Daily Edition • December 9, 2025 SUPPORTED BY We’ve all fallen victim to doomscrolling at some point, but now there’s even more incentive to set healthy boundaries with your phone: A recent study of young adults found that limiting social media use for one week — from two hours a day to 30 minutes — reduced symptoms of depression, anxiety, and insomnia. If you want to start your own social media detox, here are some tangible tips from experts. Must Reads Performing a random act of kindness...

Daily Edition • December 8, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Don’t give up. How many times have we all heard that throughout our lives? While the motivating mantra has its place, sometimes giving up is actually the right move, according to a new analysis. “Sticking with impossible goals can take a real toll, with previous research suggesting it can lead to higher stress, poorer well-being, and even physical health costs such as illness,” study author Hugh Riddell said. Learn more about the benefits of...

Sunday Edition • December 7, 2025 SUPPORTED BY You’ve heard of “hygge” (the Danish concept of cozy living), and perhaps you’re aware of “ikigai” (the Japanese idea that you should live with purpose) — but what about “firgun,” the Hebrew word for “happiness in another’s success”? Learn more about those terms and seven other foreign-language words that describe different types of happiness (we personally can’t wait for more “ayodele” this holiday season). — the Nice News team Featured Story How...

Daily Edition • December 6, 2025 SUPPORTED BY It’s the most wonderful time of the year: New York Times Cooking’s cookie week. Each year, the paper enlists bakers to put together a slate of unique cookie recipes for readers to try, and the 2025 lineup is inspired by the team’s favorite “non-cookie things.” That means delectable concoctions like popcorn bucket cookies (think: movie night, packed into one treat), Vietnamese coffee swirl brownies, and, perhaps most interestingly, shortbread that...

Daily Edition • December 5, 2025 SUPPORTED BY If you’ve ever volunteered for a food bank, animal shelter, trash cleanup event, or any other cause, you know about the rush of positive emotions that comes with doing a kind deed. So why does doing good feel so good? It mostly comes down to community. “When we feel grateful for all we have, that motivates us to do good things for other people who have helped us, and also to do good things for new people,” psychologist Sarah Schnitker recently...

Daily Edition • December 4, 2025 SUPPORTED BY When you go to turn on the Christmas tunes, you likely veer toward the classics — Vince Guaraldi, Mariah Carey, Bing Crosby, and the like. But there are some new songs you might want to consider adding to this year’s playlist, too. Check out 2025’s best holiday albums. Must Reads See the winners of the 12th International Landscape Photographer of the Year competition 2025’s top pop culture trends, as reported by YouTube Science What “Era” Is Your...