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. Daily Edition • August 21, 2026 SUPPORTED BY Make room FIRE, soft saving is in. The FIRE movement, which stands for “Financial Independence, Retire Early,” gained traction among millennials in the 2010s, calling for aggressive saving in the name of early retirement. But Gen Zers are coining their own financial strategies, like soft saving — an approach that balances saving with spending in order to enjoy the present moment more. “I’m saving and I’m still having fun in my current life,” one...

. Daily Edition • August 20, 2026 SUPPORTED BY Here’s a back-to-school story that will either make you cringe or smile: At one high school in Oklahoma, all freshmen have to give their moms (or dads or guardians) a kiss goodbye in front of the seniors — a 26-year tradition initially devised by the 12th-grade class of 2001. The students might find it a bit embarrassing, but the moms love it. “This is a big moment for them, especially if this is their first child or their last child,” the...

Editors’ Picks • August 19, 2026 Before deciding in high school that I wanted to pursue a career in journalism, my 10-year-old self was certain I’d grow up to become a veterinarian. I loved animals, so the idea of working with them every day sounded like a dream. Perhaps that’s why I found today’s featured article to be particularly inspiring. In it, we highlight seven animals — representing land, sky, and sea — who received extraordinary veterinary care in the form of custom-made...

. Daily Edition • August 19, 2026 SUPPORTED BY The Little League World Series kicks off today, bringing 10 U.S. teams and 10 international teams to Williamsport, Pennsylvania, for 12 days of competition. If you want to tune in to see the action, the tournament’s 38 games will be broadcast across ESPN, ESPN2, and ABC, with today’s matchups also available to stream on Disney+. Meet the 20 teams vying for the 2026 title. Must Reads When a group of public school teachers were called to a...

. Daily Edition • August 18, 2026 SUPPORTED BY Jinny Lu is the World’s Ugliest Dog. We’re not being mean — that’s actually a highly coveted title, and one that 6-year-old pug Jinny Lu has vied for four times. The floppy-tongued, pearl-wearing rescue pup from Ukiah, California, is the latest winner of the annual World’s Ugliest Dog Contest hosted by the Sonoma-Marin Agricultural Association to highlight perfectly imperfect dogs. Meet Jinny Lu. Must Reads The largest electric plane completed...

. Daily Edition • August 17, 2026 SUPPORTED BY Seen any monarchs lately? The beautiful bugs are beginning their annual migration south from Canada to Mexico, which means their population will soon spike in the northern U.S. “Along the way, they depend on native flowering plants to rest and refuel. Planting native wildflowers and milkweed in your yard or community is one simple way to help these remarkable travelers complete their journey,” the U.S. Department of the Interior recently advised...

Sunday Edition • August 16, 2026 SUPPORTED BY A horse walks into a bar. Bartender says, “Why the long face?” Ba dum bum! We just celebrated National Tell a Joke Day — though, seeing as that one-liner is rather tired (it’s cutting-edge compared to the world’s first bar joke), we could probably stand to freshen up our arsenal. If you too could use some inspo to get in on today’s unofficial holiday, check out 40 comedians’ favorites jokes, compiled by Reader’s Digest. — the Nice News team...