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A new symbol may be hitting recycling bins

. Daily Edition • June 6, 2026 SUPPORTED BY Need an excuse to get your friends together regularly? It might be time to start a club. There are book clubs, of course, but if that’s not your jam, plenty of other offline activities are ripe for gatherings — knitting, game nights, cookbook club, and so many more. Get some ideas here. Must Reads These bookstores are owned by best-selling authors, from Judy Blume to George R.R. Martin Take a look at some of the winning images from the World Food...

National Donut Day traces back to WWI

. Daily Edition • June 5, 2026 SUPPORTED BY How does mail get sorted? How do cruise ships stay afloat? And how do animals survive hibernation? How Everything Works, a new sister newsletter to Nice News, answers all the questions you have about the way the world works — and probably some you didn’t know you had. Explore the articles and subscribe here. Must Reads After The New York Times released an expert-curated list of the best living American songwriters, readers weighed in with their own...

Inside the ‘dig of the century’

. Daily Edition • June 4, 2026 SUPPORTED BY With one month to go until the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Time magazine asked a group of 25 experts (architects, urban planners, general thinkers) to nominate a building or monument that “says something special about the nation at this moment.” Many of the obvious landmarks — the Lincoln Memorial, the Statue of Liberty — made the list, but there were also some out-of-the-box picks, including one in space. Check it out....

Today’s Pick: An ancient city’s beloved cat community

Editors’ Picks • June 3, 2026 One of the most enjoyable aspects of traveling is getting to connect with locals — hearing their language spoken, experiencing what they do for fun, sharing a meal. Were you to interact with some of the “oldest citizens” in Dubrovnik, Croatia, however, that might entail listening to them meow, seeing them snooze in the sun, and splitting a serving of fish with them. Clearly, we’re talking about stray cats, a beloved community of which has called the ancient...

The ‘sweet spot’ of ideal sleep time

. Daily Edition • June 3, 2026 SUPPORTED BY A Beatlemaniac might say Jim Marshall was among the luckiest men alive in 1966. The late photographer was the only one allowed backstage at the Beatles’ final paid, public ticketed concert in San Francisco that year, the conclusion of the Fab Four’s North American Tour. A book published yesterday includes some of Marshall’s never-before-seen pics from the concert — click here to get a peek at the collection. And while we’re on the topic, Paul...

Long-needed hope for pancreatic cancer

. Daily Edition • June 2, 2026 SUPPORTED BY Benjamin Franklin once said, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” He was talking about fire prevention, but the adage holds true for plenty of situations, including keeping kids safe amid summer fun. Physicians at the University of Rochester Medicine rounded up some of the most common summer backyard injuries, as well as tips on how to avoid them. See the list. Must Reads A seemingly counterintuitive way to achieve better work-life...

What is ancestry travel?

. Daily Edition • June 1, 2026 SUPPORTED BY Today is the start of Pride Month in the U.S. — a celebration of LGBTQ+ culture and history. That history includes the Stonewall uprising on June 28, 1969, a turning point for gay rights in the country and the reason Pride Month is now held in June. In addition to checking out what parades and other celebrations are happening in your neck of the woods, consider picking up one of these five books by queer authors this month. Must Reads Three...