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. Daily Edition • February 16, 2026 SUPPORTED BY Today is Presidents Day (also known as Washington’s Birthday, though the founding father was actually born Feb. 22). In addition to hopefully enjoying a day off of work for the federal holiday, take this opportunity to learn more about U.S. history by reading a roundup of surprising facts about every U.S. president. Who knew Martin Van Buren’s first language was Dutch? Must Reads Think you want to exercise like an Olympian? Read this first...
The well-being benefits of ‘dabbling’
Sunday Edition • February 15, 2026 SUPPORTED BY If you’ve already caught up on this year’s Academy Awards contenders, here’s another cinematic well for you to draw from: Time’s roundup of the most underappreciated films of the 21st century. Compiled by film critic Stephanie Zacharek “to get the gears of your own moviegoing memories turning,” the list includes 50 flicks — so you should have enough viewing material for many months’ worth of those “there’s nothing to watch” nights. — the Nice...
A Nice News editor pens a love letter
Daily Edition • February 14, 2026 SUPPORTED BY Happy Valentine’s Day! We wouldn’t miss the opportunity to focus an edition on love, so that’s what you’ll find in the featured stories below, starting with Associate Editor Ally’s musings on her affection for public libraries. On that note, remember that Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to be about romantic love — show some extra love to family, friends, pets, books, or whatever else strikes your fancy today. Must Reads The planet deserves some love...
Birdwatchers, it’s go time
. Daily Edition • February 13, 2026 SUPPORTED BY In addition to being Friday the 13th, today is World Radio Day — an opportunity “to thank broadcasters for the news they deliver, the voices they amplify, and the stories they share,” per the United Nations. In honor of the occasion, listen to President Woodrow Wilson’s 1923 Armistice Day address, the earliest surviving recording of a regular radio broadcast. And instead of plugging in your phone on your daily commute, consider scanning the...
Buon appetito, Olympians
Daily Edition • February 12, 2026 SUPPORTED BY Welcome to the latest wellness-related TikTok trend: dark showering. It’s exactly as it sounds — showering in low light in the evenings as a way to relax and signal to the body that it’s almost time to sleep. There isn’t a ton of science on the viral practice, but experts say it can’t hurt to try. “Relaxing bedtime rituals are a vital part of our ability to fall asleep into restful slumber,” sleep scientist Rebecca Robbins told Today, adding, “If...
Today’s Pick: It’s National Inventors’ Day 💡
Editors’ Picks • February 11, 2026 If you despise washing dishes by hand, there’s someone you should thank: Josephine Cochrane, the 19th-century socialite who shared your disdain for the chore and did something about it — invented the dishwasher. Today is National Inventors’ Day, designated by President Ronald Reagan in 1983 as an annual celebration of ingenuity and innovation. In honor of the occasion, we highlighted three lesser-known inventors, including Cochrane, whose revolutionary...
Coffee may curb dementia risk, study finds
Daily Edition • February 11, 2026 SUPPORTED BY It’s chick season at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge! The world’s largest albatross colony is celebrating the arrival of hundreds of thousands of Laysan and black-footed albatross babies. The chicks will fledge in the summer, but in the meantime are being cared for by their parents — one stays behind with the youngin while the other forages for food. Check out some adorable footage of one of the chicks being tended to, courtesy of the U.S....