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“A Small Way for the Communities to Heal”: Artist Honors LA Wildfire Victims With Free Drawings of Lost Homes

Two guitars hang on the avocado-hued wall of a living room, just above a white dresser holding up speakers and a record player. A comfy-looking chair sits to the right, adorned with colorful patterned blankets. The vibe is cozy, warm, and eclectic. Today, that living room — and the rest of the house it’s attached

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“Mona Lisa of Manuscripts” That Inspired a Disney Castle to Go on Display for First Time in 40 Years

Disneyland Paris’ Sleeping Beauty Castle may be a gateway into a magical fantasy world, but it has very real origins. A medieval book that hasn’t been viewed in over 40 years is set to go on display this summer, and it provides a rare in-person glimpse at some of the images that partially inspired “le

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The Next Time You’re at a Yellow Traffic Light, Thank Garrett Morgan

Like a maestro guiding an orchestra through the movements of a symphony, the traffic light ushers drivers through the motions of transit, from the decrescendo of yellow to the precipitato of green. You might not think twice about three-phase signals on your daily commute, but they’ve saved countless lives since their inception over a century

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7 Fun and Specific Ideas for Putting Your Heart Health First, From Color Walks to a Parking Challenge

Cardiovascular health is of paramount importance, and most of us aren’t exactly in the dark about how to keep our hearts in good shape. The guidance is simple and well-circulated — eat right, exercise, manage stress, don’t smoke. Actually committing to enacting positive changes, on the other hand, is a bit more challenging.  If we’ve

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“Their Coat Is Really Their Home”: With Thousands of Coat Drives Per Year, This Organization Is Keeping America Warm

Nice News has partnered with One Warm Coat for our Cause of the Season — a quarterly fundraising initiative spotlighting nonprofits doing essential work to make the world a better place. Click here to donate to the organization, and read on for our interview with President & CEO Beth Amodio.  You might see coat drives

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Congo Basin, Home to World’s Largest Intact Tropical Forest, Will Receive New Protections

The Congo Basin currently contains the largest and healthiest intact tropical forest on Earth — and thanks to dialogues from the World Economic Forum and legislation passed by the Democratic Republic of Congo, it’s set to receive new protections that will keep it that way.  The area is what’s known as a “carbon sink,” which

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You Can Go Skiing on the Roof of a Renewable Power Plant in Mountainless Denmark

When it comes to bucket list ski destinations, there are the Alps in Switzerland, the Rockies in the United States — and the roof of a sustainable power plant in Denmark? If you’re looking for a unique experience, then a resounding yes to that last one.  Located on the water in Copenhagen is the Amager

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2025 International Snow Sculpture Championships: Take a Peek at the Gravity-Defying Winners

The next Winter Olympics are still a year away, but spectators in Breckenridge, Colorado, were recently able to follow along with another epic cold weather competition to tide them over. Twelve teams from around the globe converged for the 2025 International Snow Sculpture Championships, putting their skills to the test in a race for the

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