Pet parents understand the heartbreak of saying goodbye to a beloved animal companion — for some, the grief can be as strong as it is for a human family member. Maria Solis knows that pain. But after her golden retriever-Samoyed mix, Kimba, crossed the rainbow bridge following nearly 16 years together, Solis found solace in […]
Just months before the end of World War I, an American infantry soldier named Harold Alfred Stivers pressed a symbolic surprise into a silk postcard for his fiancée: a poppy picked from Belgium’s Flanders Fields. This week, more than a century later, the still-intact flower went under the hammer in England as part of a medals, militaria, and firearms auction. The poppy didn’t sell, but its story is still worth telling.
A sweet scene is currently taking place in the Arctic. Polar bear moms are cuddled up in dens with their newborn cubs, preparing to venture out onto the ice and get the serious child-rearing started. But the vulnerable youngsters — fewer than half of which may reach adulthood — need more than just their mothers’ protection.
What do collecting old editions of Dungeons & Dragons monster manuals, securing the same tailgate spot for over 20 years, and mastering yoga postures have in common? They are all forms of “serious leisure.”
The humpback calf featured in the 2026 World Nature Photography Awards’ grand prize-winning photo is a rare sight: Only 1 in 40,000 humpbacks are born with its all-white coloring, caused by a lack of pigmentation. Australian photographer Jono Allen captured the calf as she glided through the sea with her mother off the coast of
The Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina were a whirlwind of extraordinary and inspiring stories. From Norway’s overall dominance to Team USA figure skater Ilia Malinin demonstrating remarkable resilience following a devastating defeat and Italy’s Federica Brignone becoming the oldest Alpine skier to win gold (twice) less than a year after a traumatic crash. Though most of
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Indiana resident Patricia Webster was eating a sandwich in her car last May when something suddenly became lodged in the back of her throat, she told NBC affiliate WDTN. Realizing she was choking with no one around to help, she exited her vehicle and began attempting the Heimlich maneuver on herself, leaning over the trunk
If you’ve been noodling over a trip Down Under, you may want to add Western Sydney to your itinerary. For the first time in over a century, a new major city is coming to the area — and it promises to be a hot spot of diversity and climate resilience. Called Bradfield City, the development
This winter, Nice News is partnering with Cure Blindness for our Cause of the Season — a quarterly fundraising initiative spotlighting nonprofits making the world a better place. Click here to donate, and read on to learn about the essential work the organization is doing. It’s impossible not to smile when watching someone get their
Building the nursery, attending prenatal classes, packing a hospital bag, choosing a pediatrician — these are just a few items that expecting parents typically need to tackle before their bundle of joy arrives. Add hosting a baby shower to the mix, and even for those who receive help planning, a joyful event can start to
