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Nice News is a positive news platform centered around a daily news digest sent to your inbox each morning. We filter your news for positivity, bringing stories to the forefront that are often overshadowed by other major headlines. Through these stories, we hope our readers can see the world through a new lens.

Heat up leftovers in peace

. Daily Edition • July 30, 2026 SUPPORTED BY Dozens of entertainers are set to get stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame next year. The class of 2027 includes Lisa Kudrow, fresh off the third season of The Comeback, Keke Palmer (who deserves one for her viral memes alone), and Elle and Dakota Fanning — the first sister duo to receive the honor together in a double ceremony. See the full list. Must Reads Financial experts share tried-and-true tips to pay off credit card debt and still build your...

A bank-turned-wedding venue, vault included

Editors’ Picks • July 29, 2026 A trip to Scout Coffee Co. in Morro Bay, California, inspired the featured article we’re bringing you today. The cafe is housed in a former Bank of America building that was constructed in the 1950s, but walking inside, you’d never guess its past use — save for the massive vault door that remains. We rounded up five other venues that were once financial institutions, several of which retain stunning art deco architecture and offer a glimpse into the past....

The US News Best States of 2026

. Daily Edition • July 29, 2026 SUPPORTED BY Scott Eisenberg donated his first pint of blood in 1991. And last week, he donated his 100th. “Somewhere along the line, it just became a habit, and it became important to me knowing that I could save a life,” he recently told CBS News. We’re currently in a blood shortage, so if you find Eisenberg’s story inspiring, consider searching for a donation site near you. Must Reads Big Bear bald eagle Jackie appears to be on the mend and returning to her...

Global hunger is down

. Daily Edition • July 28, 2026 SUPPORTED BY Last week, we wrote about a few cultural and natural sites looking to make it onto UNESCO’s World Heritage list — “the designation for places on Earth that are of outstanding universal value to humanity.” Two of the places Nice News covered, Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in Georgia and Greece’s Mount Olympus, earned their designations at this year’s World Heritage Committee session, alongside 23 other sites. Check out the full list of new...

What’s a brag folder?

. Daily Edition • July 27, 2026 SUPPORTED BY You’ve heard of doomscrolling. Now introducing: “bloomscrolling.” An antidote to the former term, bloomscrolling refers to filling your social media feeds with happy, inspiring content (not unlike the stories you read here in Nice News). According to Psychology Today, “if doomscrolling narrows the soul, bloomscrolling gently reopens it.” Watch some examples, and then get to curating your socials accordingly. Must Reads Meet Hong Wang, the first...

This one’s for the philatelists

Sunday Edition • July 26, 2026 SUPPORTED BY Dun-dun. Dun-dun. … Shark Week begins tonight! Hosted by Discovery Channel, the famed television event kicks off at 8 p.m. ET with the documentary K-Pop Shark Heroes. A play on KPop Demon Hunters, the doc sees two of the Netflix film’s stars — Rei Ami and comedian Ken Jeong — set out to rebrand the ocean’s “misunderstood bad boys.” Because, while we may not want to encounter a great white in the wild, sharks pose far less of a threat to humans than...

It’s small-town summer

. Daily Edition • July 25, 2026 SUPPORTED BY When it comes to interior design, small spaces require big thinking. The right furniture choice can make a room look double its size — but the opposite is also true, of course. “Every item in your home needs to serve a purpose. You don’t have extra square footage [for things] that are just going to be decorative,” designer Shamika Lynch told NPR. Read tips on how to make a small home feel bigger. Must Reads “Double puggles”: The San Diego Zoo is...