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. Daily Edition • May 8, 2026 SUPPORTED BY Are you prepared for a long life? With average life expectancies continuing to get longer (woo!), researchers at the MIT AgeLab developed the Longevity Preparedness Index to help us plan for aging. “Unlike one more survey or index out there about how much money you’ve saved, we want to look at all those big and little things that we take for granted in life,” AgeLab director Joe Coughlin told NPR of the free, 10-minute quiz, which was introduced at...

. Daily Edition • May 7, 2026 SUPPORTED BY If you’re planning to frequent a body of water with kiddos this summer, you’re going to want to make sure their swimwear is optimized for safety. We’re not referring to SPF coverage (though that’s important, too) but rather swimsuit color, which can affect how easy it is to spot a child who may be drowning. You generally can’t go wrong with bright, bold hues — unsurprisingly, the neon orange used for many life vests performed exceptionally well in...

Editors’ Picks • May 6, 2026 What do sour candies and a prewritten list of your positive attributes have in common? They’re both great additions to a mental health tool kit: a curated assortment of items designed to help regulate your nervous system during periods of stress or sadness. We spoke to four therapists about the objects and exercises you should put in a mental health tool kit — read their advice below. Rebekah Brandes Assistant Editor Today’s Pick sibgat—iStock/Getty Images How to...

. Daily Edition • May 6, 2026 SUPPORTED BY Sir David Attenborough turns 100 on Friday, a milestone PBS is celebrating by taking a trip back in time to 1976, when the iconic environmentalist was a spry 50. That was the year he began filming Life on Earth, a pioneering documentary that became TV’s first worldwide natural history blockbuster. Tonight at 8 p.m. ET, PBS will air Life on Earth: Attenborough’s Greatest Adventure, a “rare, behind-the-scenes insight into the making of the...

. Daily Edition • May 5, 2026 SUPPORTED BY May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and a group of celebs got together to mark the occasion with a powerful new campaign for the Kids Mental Health Foundation. Led by Soleil Moon Frye (of Punky Brewster fame), the short film features Malin Akerman, Jordan Chiles, Lisa Ling, Oliver Husdon, and more public figures talking openly about their mental health and encouraging others to do the same. Watch it here — and learn 29 other ways to celebrate...

. Daily Edition • May 4, 2026 SUPPORTED BY Most of us (all of us?) would agree that goods from small businesses just feel more special — a bonus given that shopping small supports local economies and creates jobs. Yesterday kicked off National Small Business Week, honoring the over 36 million small businesses in the U.S. and acknowledging the contributions of their owners. To celebrate, the Nice News team pulled together 13 of our favorite items from smaller shops; some run by families,...

Sunday Edition • May 3, 2026 SUPPORTED BY We all know those lucky few who can settle into an airplane seat, close their eyes, and immediately doze off, despite nearly every environmental cue working against them. But what are the rest of us passengers, cramped and exhausted in the next aisle over, supposed to do? The social media sleep hacks usually aren’t all they’re cut out to be, but there are some science-backed tips for sleeping on a plane — chief among them: Board tired. Check out the...