If there’s one thing Austin Kleon loves, it’s a list. “I always make the joke that it was good enough for Moses, so it’s good enough for me,” he told Nice News. For the Texas-based artist, the beauty of lists is that they allow for big jumps between ideas — perfect for a brain that […]
When Martin J. Schreiber first ran for public office in 1962, his wife, Elaine, was his hardest working campaigner and biggest support system. She was there for him in subsequent elections whether he won or lost, and stood proudly by when he became the 39th governor of Wisconsin in 1977. In later years, Elaine remained
Holly Connor has always stood out from the crowd. At 2 years old, the age many little ones are just starting to bop along to the beat of a song, Connor could play any tune by ear on the piano. By 3, she was matching notes with perfect pitch. And at 4, she surprised her
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After 25 years of service as a combat rescue officer in the Air Force, Brian Gebo recently embarked on a different kind of mission — this one involving sea turtles. “There is nothing like diving in to wrangle your first 350-pound loggerhead, bring it to the surface and load onto the boat to test, tag,
Type 1 diabetes care has made huge strides in recent decades. Not too long ago, testing your blood sugar required pricking a finger several times a day; now, small devices with sensors that are inserted under the skin can monitor glucose continuously. While at one point, insulin injections had to be administered multiple times a
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As I sit writing this article over the next few hours, emails will come in and message notification sounds will ring out. My colleagues will ask me questions; I’ll spontaneously recall an item on my to-do list that will just take a moment to check off. I’d be lying if I said I’ll stay entirely
Change is constant. We move; we get new jobs; we lose people we love. From birth, the fault lines of our lives are continuously under pressure, shaking us up just when we believe we’re standing on solid ground. You’d think with all this exposure, the way we handle change would be streamlined — that we’d always
There are nearly 900 freshwater ponds across Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and if you visit one on any given day, you may be able to spot a crew of mostly silver-haired women donning wetsuits, diving in, and emerging, trash in hand. These are the Old Ladies Against Underwater Garbage, and they’re on a mission to preserve
There are a lot of whimsical food “holidays” celebrated in the United States. You’ve got National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day, held Jan. 14; National Caramel Popcorn Day, observed April 6; and National Cheese Pizza Day, on Sept. 5. But one is particularly sweet — and we’re not referring to sugar content. National Muffin Day is
Imagine you’re trying to comfort a small, scared animal. Would you lower your voice, slow your movements, and utter gentle words? Or would you try to analyze it, medicate it, and get rid of it? Most of us would choose the former approach when it comes to a frightened creature — but when it comes
