I always say: "the best news is at least a week old". "This thing happened" is often not all that interesting or insightful. Why and how "this thing" happened

I always say: "the best news is at least a week old". "This thing happened" is often not all that interesting or insightful. Why and how "this thing" happened with all the appropriate context is much more interesting, but that kind of analysis often taken times, so ... the best news is at least a week old.