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Best of 2025 • Culture Edition SUPPORTED BY The end of the year is just around the corner, and true to Nice News tradition, we’re kicking off our fourth annual “Best of” series. Today is the culture edition, featuring insights into what makes someone likable, slang words to impress the Gen Alpha crowd, and a shining example of the hidden treasures librarians bring to light. We’re excited to return to your inbox with new positive stories starting Jan. 1, and most of all, we want to thank you...

. Daily Edition • December 24, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Merry Christmas Eve! Today’s festive edition marks the end of our 2025 content — starting tomorrow, we’ll kick off the annual Best of Nice News series. That means from Dec. 25-31, you’ll receive email recaps of our top stories from the past year, organized by category. We hope you all have the chance to take some time for rest and reflection as we approach 2026, and we can’t wait for another year of spreading positivity. See you in January!...

Daily Edition • December 23, 2025 SUPPORTED BY What was your favorite song of 2025? This year saw new releases from Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny, Rosalia, and so many more. Everyone’s top 10 list probably looks different — check out one ranking from USA Today, and consider making your own to compare with family and friends. Must Reads A short mantra to help you through the holidays Revisit the best deep-sea wildlife encounters of 2025, as compiled by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research...

Daily Edition • December 22, 2025 SUPPORTED BY There’s a new addition to awards season, and it puts regular folks — or regular pets, rather — at the forefront. The Pet Lovers’ Choice Awards, taking place Feb. 24, will be dedicated to America’s beloved dogs and cats, and the winners will be chosen by fans. The categories include best rescue pet, senior sweetheart, and athletic champion. Here’s how to enter your pet. Must Reads Medicare-negotiated price cuts will take effect Jan. 1 — learn...

Sunday Edition • December 21, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Today is the winter solstice, also considered the official beginning of astronomical winter. Though it’s the shortest day and longest night of the year — due to Earth’s north pole being tilted farthest away from the sun — it also means we’ll have longer periods of daylight from here on out (yay!). The winter solstice represents rebirth and renewal for many cultures: Learn about seven celebrations taking place around the globe. — the Nice News...

. 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...

. 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...