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Editors’ Picks • April 22, 2026 We're proposing an activity for you to celebrate Earth Day today, and it doesn’t require any special gear or equipment — in fact, you’ll need to remove your footwear to partake. It’s called earthing: the practice of making direct physical contact with the ground. Some believe it restores energy through the exchange of electrons, so we asked a few experts what they thought. Learn what they had to say about the benefits of earthing below. Ally Mauch Associate...

. Daily Edition • April 22, 2026 SUPPORTED BY Happy Earth Day! For the fifth year running, we have a special edition for today’s holiday, with three featured stories about the environment and the people who have worked to protect it (you won’t want to miss Jane Goodall’s unaired interview below). Before we get into all that, though, check out WalletHub’s list of the greenest states in America, ranked based on factors like air quality, renewable energy consumption, and fossil fuel emissions....

. Daily Edition • April 21, 2026 SUPPORTED BY April showers bring May flowers, as the saying goes, so perhaps it’s time to brush up on our floral knowledge in advance of the upcoming month. The New York Times consulted with experts (a floral designer, a landscape architect, and an author) to compile a list of “the most culturally important flora in the world” and teach people how to spot them in the wild. Check it out. Must Reads Ever sit in your car after a long day? You’re not alone (and...

. Daily Edition • April 20, 2026 SUPPORTED BY Raise your hand if you, too, struggle to part with those adorable Bonne Maman jars after polishing off the last of the jam. Quilter Bonnie Hunter found herself in the position of having a few too many of the glass jars and their gingham lids, so she turned to social media for inspiration on how to repurpose them — and people certainly delivered. See the absolute bevy of ideas she got. Must Reads What a photogenic planet: The winners of the Sony...

Sunday Edition • April 19, 2026 SUPPORTED BY “Full of attitude, energy, and individuality”: That describes the three fuzzy chicks in photographer Jacqueline Burke’s image “The Punk Rockers,” which took the grand prize in the 23rd annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest. The competition received over 17,000 submissions from 108 countries — see the eight images that came out on top. — the Nice News team Featured Story 5 Niche Volunteering Opportunities You Likely Haven’t Considered Natalya...

. Daily Edition • April 18, 2026 SUPPORTED BY Here’s a little Nice News-coded mindset shift for your Saturday morning. During a recent interview with podcaster Dan Harris, author John Green made the case that good news happens slowly — and therefore, it can be easy to lose sight of how far humanity has come. “If we were to really report the most important news story every day, the front page of The New York Times every single day for the last 30 years would read, ‘Fewer children died today...

. Daily Edition • April 17, 2026 SUPPORTED BY Many eateries are rather secretive about their bestselling items, keeping popular recipes under lock and key. Little Joy Coffee in Northfield, Minnesota, does things a bit differently. After developing a hit drink, the Raspberry Danish Latte, the coffee shop decided to share the recipe with other independent coffee shops around the world and invite them to add it to their own menus. As of this week, over 400 had taken them up on their offer. “It...