For nearly four decades, the U.S. Navy has relied on its two massive hospital ships, the USNS Comfort and the USNS Mercy, to provide medical services to the military and support disaster and humanitarian relief worldwide. Now, thanks to a $867 million contract, Alabama-based shipbuilder Austal USA is developing a brand-new, optimized fleet for the […]
If you’ve been on the hunt for a more affordable place to live, you’re in good company: Two-thirds of Americans say it’s difficult to find affordable housing in their area. And as of October, home affordability was “at its worst level since at least 1989,” CNBC reported. Still, some cities are managing to check the
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Having a child go through a major operation is trying for any mother, but when Nicole Puzzo’s then 5-year-old daughter Stella underwent double hip surgery in 2015, she faced an additional hardship. For three months following the procedure, Stella, who has cerebral palsy, had casts on both legs with a bar set between them. When
Anyone who listens to music — which is around 90% of the population — has likely experienced its power to soothe, stir up emotion, connect, and jog memories. Whatever the mood or moment, the soundtrack possibilities are endless. But the power of music stretches far beyond merely comforting or entertaining its listener — studies show
The concept of love languages has been around for over three decades now. But did you know we humans also have “sleep languages”? There are five of them, and knowing yours can prove helpful in optimizing this vital biological function. Many of us are at least somewhat aware of the importance of sleep — we’re
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There’s nothing quite like that clean slate feeling of a new year to inspire healthy new habits. And fittingly, January is National Thank You Month, offering the perfect opportunity to start (or recommit to) a thankfulness practice that, alongside spreading goodwill and kindness to others, carries plenty of benefits for both your mental and physical
We won’t beat around the bush: There were plenty of difficult and heavy world events that took center stage in 2023. But there was also a lot of good, and there’s a lot of good to come in 2024. Nice News is here to report on it, hopefully making Jane Goodall and Douglas Carlton Abrams,
It’s that time again: Each January, millions of Americans avidly resolve to improve themselves for the year ahead. Unfortunately, the vast majority end up breaking those New Year’s resolutions by February. We don’t fail because we lack willpower or stop caring about our goals, though. Rather, it may be that we don’t fully understand the
As we reach the end of a year, it’s often easy to recall all the trials and tribulations that occurred over the last 12 months. But Nice News is here to remind you that there was lots of good, too. Below, we’ve compiled 10 positive stories from 2023 to highlight some positive developments from around the
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YouTube, which initially became famous in the early aughts for its viral videos like “Charlie Bit My Finger,” continues to be a prime source of entertainment nearly two decades later. But it’s also so much more. The platform has evolved to become one of the internet’s best sources of free, accessible education, with tutorials dedicated
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