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Why Curiosity Expert Scott Shigeoka Suggests Creating a “Powerful Questions List”

When Nice News first interviewed Scott Shigeoka about curiosity in 2023, he was on the cusp of publishing his book on the subject, Seek: How Curiosity Can Transform Your Life and Change the World. Shigeoka has been busy since then: He took his ideas to the TED stage in November, focusing on curiosity’s potential to […]

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Why Small Talk Is Actually of Big Importance

Humanity / 4 min. read

Whether it’s with a colleague at the water cooler or a fellow parent in the school pickup line, most of us partake in the same activity at some point every day. It often begins with one person asking a question (e.g., “How are you?”) followed by a quick answer from the respondent and the same

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Viral “Nepo Baby” Jack Henry Robbins Uses Comedy to Help Real Babies in Diaper PSA

Humanity / 3 min. read

If you’ve spent time on social media lately, you may have come across actor Jack Henry Robbins — son of Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins — poking fun at himself in a series of videos. The 36-year-old has been playing off the recent discourse around “nepo babies,” or people who may have gotten a leg

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Are You a Highly Sensitive Person? Here’s How to Tell and What It Means if You Are

Humanity / 6 min. read

Do you cry during Disney movies? Does the thought of going to a concert sound more overwhelming than fun? If so, you might be a sensitive person (and to be fair, Bambi’s mother’s death is devastating every time). But answer “yes” to enough questions like these, and you may instead be what some psychologists refer

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“Community Is the Heart of All of It”: How a Mom Entrepreneur Is Transforming Childcare for Working Parents

Exclusive, Humanity / 4 min. read

When Britt Riley had her first daughter, Harper, she took 12 weeks of unpaid maternity leave from her remote marketing job. After returning to work, she felt like she was falling behind, both as a mom and in her career. When her second daughter, Zoe, was born less than two years later, it became even

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With Donated Furniture, Nonprofit Provides “A Sense of Home” for Foster Youth Living on Their Own

Exclusive, Humanity / 6 min. read

There are approximately 400,000 children currently living in foster care in the United States. These kids often shuffle from house to house, sometimes toting what few belongings they own in just a trash bag. Every year, around 20,000 young people age out of the system, and for them, the process of finding and furnishing a

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“Agreeing to Disagree” Is Hurting Your Relationships – Here’s What to Do Instead

Humanity / 6 min. read

As Americans become more polarized, even family dinners can feel fraught, surfacing differences that could spark out-and-out conflict. Tense conversations often end with a familiar refrain: “Let’s just drop it.”

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The Ice Bucket Challenge Is Back — This Time, for a Different Cause

Humanity / 3 min. read

Remember the days when it felt like everyone was dousing themselves with buckets of ice water? The ubiquitous #IceBucketChallenge went viral in 2014 to raise awareness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease. Now, over a decade later, you might want to cue up Vanilla Ice, because the buckets of

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The Power of Forgiveness: Why a Psychologist Advises Letting Go (and a Free Workbook to Get Started)

Humanity / 5 min. read

Your husband forgot your birthday. A semitruck cut you off in rush hour traffic. Your dog went to go cuddle with someone else as soon as you started petting him. No matter what offense has been committed against you (and no matter how serious it is), it’s tempting to hold onto a grudge. It even

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Meet Samaritan Scout: A Nonprofit Search Engine for Volunteer Opportunities — Built by Teenagers

Humanity / 5 min. read

Volunteering is a sort of superfood for the soul. On top of it making a meaningful difference in the world, the personal benefits can’t be beat: You can meet people, learn new skills, increase your confidence, cultivate a sense of purpose, and even boost your health. Will Rosenthal, a second year computer science major at

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