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. Daily Edition • August 24, 2026 SUPPORTED BY Fat Bear Week is still over a month away, but in the meantime, we have the first-ever Fat Marmot Week. “The largest of the true hibernators, marmots bulk up all summer to survive the winter,” the website reads. “Fat Marmot Week is an opportunity to get folks excited about yellow-bellied marmots, one of our favorite alpine residents, and to share the science behind their weight gain.” The inaugural competition, hosted by the Rocky Mountain...

Sunday Edition • August 23, 2026 SUPPORTED BY We know Nice News subscribers are big readers, so we want to hear about the book that changed your life. Interpret that prompt how you will — your answer could be the childhood novel that kicked off a love of reading, the memoir that altered how you view the world, the short story collection that made you laugh until you cried, or anything in between. Your response may appear in an upcoming article (and get added to our own TBR lists). Click here...

. Daily Edition • August 22, 2026 SUPPORTED BY Today is the start of National Park Week, an annual commemoration that usually takes place around Earth Day in April but was moved this year to mark the 110th anniversary of the National Park Service. On Tuesday, the actual anniversary, entrance fees will be waived for U.S. residents at all national park locations that usually charge them. Beyond visiting a park, learn some more ways to celebrate the week, courtesy of the National Parks...

Popular Picks • August 21, 2026 Need a positivity boost? You’re in luck: We’ve rounded up some of Nice News’ most popular articles for you to dig into today. Happy reading! — the Nice News team Today’s Pick Rudzhan Nagiev/iStock What Makes Someone Likable? 5 Key Factors That Influence People’s Perception of You Glinda the Good Witch said it best: It’s all about popular. Sometimes it seems that being likable is the key to thriving socially and professionally in our culture (whether you like it...

. 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...