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This Dad Built a Smartwatch From Scratch to Monitor His Son’s Type 1 Diabetes

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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OK, So Multitasking Is Impossible — What Should We Do Instead? An Expert Weighs In

Exclusive, Humanity / 8 min. read

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

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Author Brad Stulberg Breaks Down “Rugged Flexibility,” a Nuanced Way to Approach Change: Exclusive

Exclusive, Humanity / 8 min. read

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

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These “Old Ladies” Dive Into Massachusetts Ponds, Come Up Bearing Pounds of Garbage

Environment, Exclusive / 4 min. read

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

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“The Muffin Is a Metaphor for Kindness”: National Movement Rallies Volunteers to Bake Muffins for Homeless People

Exclusive, Humanity / 5 min. read

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

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“My Anxiety Dropped to Near Zero”: How Harvard Sociologist Martha Beck Learned to Live Stress-Free — And You Can Too

Exclusive, Health / 6 min. read

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

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

Exclusive, Humanity / 4 min. read

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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Formerly Unhoused 14-Year-Old Chess Prodigy Tanitoluwa Adewumi Sets His Sights on Grandmaster

Culture, Exclusive / 4 min. read

“I do not like being bored,” Tanitoluwa “Tani” Adewumi wrote in his memoir, My Name Is Tani … and I Believe in Miracles. We can tell: At 8 years old, he won a New York state chess championship’s K-3 division after only learning how to play a year prior, thanks to the hours he spent

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This Viral Grab Bar Doubles as an Art Frame: How Personal Experience Inspired the Mobility Device

Exclusive, Health / 4 min. read

Accessibility products are essential for improving disabled individuals’ daily lives. Unfortunately, they’re often not very easy on the eyes, with aesthetics frequently sacrificed in favor of function. That can result in homes looking less like cherished living spaces and more like clinical settings — something Kaly Ryan and Patrick Glinski are on a mission to

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“You Don’t Have to Change”: Gretchen Rubin Shares 4 Practical Lessons for Leading a Happier Life

Exclusive, Humanity / 6 min. read

Happiness is hard to characterize. Is it contentment? Satisfaction? Joy? Ask author Gretchen Rubin, who studies and writes about the subject, and she won’t miss a beat in answering. “I do not define it,” Rubin told Nice News matter-of-factly. “I started my career in law where we spent an entire semester arguing about contracts, and

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