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Sunday Edition • October 26, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Deep breath in, deep breath out: Follow that simple guidance, and you’ll have improved your respiratory health in just seconds, according to a recent study. The research found that deep sighs aren’t just satisfying, but they also “reset” the surfactants that coat your lungs. These fluids act as lubricants, reducing the organ’s surface tension as you breathe, per Popular Science. Dig into the nitty-gritty of why that matters, and then check out...

Daily Edition • October 25, 2025 SUPPORTED BY How are you at Twister? Sorry if that’s a personal question, but this is a story about flexibility, and its underrated role in contributing to overall well-being. Enter: Yoga. “In many yoga styles, there’s movement or flow between the postures, some of which themselves are dynamic,” kinesiology professor Jessica Matthews told Popular Science, explaining that the practice is good for “moving the joints through a functional range of motion at...

. Daily Edition • October 24, 2025 SUPPORTED BY We have a real treat for your Friday morning: The Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards revealed the finalists for its 2025 competition. The shortlist consists of 40 images, 3 portfolio entries, and 10 videos — “a cracking collection of jaw-dropping and laugh out loud photos of some of the most incredible wildlife that we share this planet with.” Check out the photo finalists for a good chuckle, and stay tuned for the winners in early December. Must...

. Daily Edition • October 23, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Candy corn: You either love it or you hate it — the Nice News team is pretty firmly in the former camp. According to consumer data via Instacart, there are some U.S. states where the Halloween treat gets particular love (and some where the opposite is true). Residents of Mississippi, Nebraska, and Kansas are big candy corn orderers, while those in Hawaii and Florida aren’t fans. Check out more Halloween candy trends across the country, including...

Editors’ Picks • October 22, 2025 Did you know that October is Family History Month? A time to explore and preserve your lineage’s legacy, it’s one of the more under-the-radar observances — but we think it’s as important as any other. Every family has stories worth preserving, and they aren’t going to document themselves, so consider taking the remaining portion of the month to jumpstart a family archive. The best part of a venture like this is it can bring you closer to the people you love,...

. Daily Edition • October 22, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Each October, people gather in Tualatin, Oregon, for a unique water race: the West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta. The event, dating to 2004, is exactly as it sounds — participants climb into massive, carved out gourds, and paddle around a lake in the Portland suburb. “You’ve got an exciting activity that crowds love, you’ve got the costumes, cheering people, spectacle, pumpkins sinking, it has everything,” this year’s first winner, Gary...

Daily Edition • October 21, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Wish you could know all the snow days to come this winter? We can’t quite offer that, but the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration did recently release its winter weather forecast, predicting which areas of the country are likely to see above or below average temps in December, January, and February, and which are expected to experience heavy rain or snowfall. Check out the forecast for your region. Must Reads See the microscopic...