If your goal is to keep up with the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, Nice News has you covered. This year’s World Cup is the first to have more than one host nation, with matches set to be held in both Australia and New Zealand from July 20 through August 20. In another historic first, […]
The 1997 tearjerker Titanic held the record for the highest-grossing film of all time for a solid 12 years, until it was eclipsed by Avatar in 2009. Arguably, key contributors to the success and emotional resonance of the two films were their scores. The man behind the music for both features, Oscar-winning composer James Horner, […]
Recommendations are independently selected by our team but may result in a commission to Nice News which helps keep our content free. American novelist and environmental activist Wendell Berry wrote that “the Earth is what we all have in common,” and we at Nice News are inclined to agree — which is why we feel so […]
In 1992, pastor and marriage counselor Gary Chapman published The 5 Love Languages, describing the five ways he’d most often observed couples expressing their love for each other: acts of service, words of affirmation, quality time, gifts, and physical touch. The book became a bestseller, and the concept — of knowing your love language so […]
Back-to-school season can be an exciting time for kids — shopping for new backpacks, lunch boxes, and supplies branded with the year’s hottest trend (’90s kids might fondly remember the Lisa Frank varieties). But for teachers, especially those in high-needs schools, it can be more stressful. “I realized that it was not an exciting time,” […]
This article was originally posted on 8/1/23 announcing the shortlist of finalists. It was updated on 10/25/23 with the winner. The Royal Institute of British Architects launched its Reinvention Award late last year to highlight the importance of retrofitting older buildings in the global quest to achieve net zero emissions by the year 2050. On […]
From poppies springing up from cracks in the sidewalk to ivy enveloping a tumble-down building, evidence of nature’s resilience and adaptability is everywhere. But there are few places where it’s more apparent than the Leslie Street Spit, a former garbage dump-turned-wildlife refuge nestled in the heart of Canada’s biggest metropolitan area. Officially named Tommy Thompson […]
Recommendations are independently selected by our team but may result in a commission to Nice News which helps keep our content free. Back-to-school season is upon us! As summer break comes to a close, students are readying themselves for their daily lessons in the three Rs (that’s reading, ‘riting, and ‘rithmetic, of course); teachers are […]
Sponsored by Thrive Market We live in an era of seemingly endless options to support healthy lifestyles — from yummy prebiotic sodas to CBD-infused skincare. But often, those items require several (expensive) trips to various stores, and sometimes are not available in your area at all. Enter Thrive Market: a one-stop online grocery store that […]
The Area Sacra, or Sacred Area, of Largo di Torre Argentina is a world-famous archeological site in downtown Rome that’s been home to a community of feral cats for decades. Renowned for being the location where the Roman general and statesman Julius Caesar was assassinated during the Ides of March in 44 B.C., the ruins […]
It’s often said that we’re “learning by experience” when we try new things, practice skills, and make mistakes. In other words, our memories of past experiences can shape our perceptions of ourselves, the world, and even the future. Though we can all probably think of examples that back up this phenomenon, how this works in […]
Wildlife photographer Michel Zoghzoghi has taken close-up shots of lions in Africa, tigers in India, and jaguars in South America, but the fiercest (and funniest) felines he’s ever encountered reside in his very own home. Today, Zoghzoghi was named the overall winner of the 2023 Comedy Pet Photography Awards for the above image of his […]