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Isometric Exercises Can Lower Blood Pressure: Here’s How to Add Them to Your Routine

A recent study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that isometric exercises can be an effective, non-pharmacological way to lower blood pressure. But what are isometric exercises? Per the Mayo Clinic, these strengthening movements involve tightening or contracting a muscle without moving any joints or lengthening the muscle. Planks, wall sits, and […]

Mural Magic: 9 Artists Making Communities Stronger and Brighter, One Wall at a Time

The joy of wall murals is contagious. Pops of art — on brick walls, freeways, and street corners — brighten our routines and remind us that the world is full of wonder, surprise, and opportunities to look up when we’re all too often looking down. One of the most impactful examples of the power of paint […]

Inside Paris’ Glow Up Ahead of the 2024 Olympics — Including River Seine’s $1B Rehab

Paris, France, has long been heralded as one of the world’s most enchanting cities and a wellspring of creativity, innovation, and romance. But there’s always room for improvement, and the 2024 Olympics are the perfect opportunity. For the first time in 100 years, the City of Light will host the Games, and it’s getting a […]

World Photography Day: Arizona Youth Capture Stunning Nature Shots in 10th Annual Student Contest

Established in 2010, World Photography Day is observed annually on August 19, celebrating the art, craft, science, and history of the visual medium. The date wasn’t chosen at random: Nearly two centuries ago, in 1839, the French government purchased the patent for the daguerreotype process, publicly presenting its details as “a gift to the world” […]

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Saving an Endangered Route 66 Gas Station: Once a “Safe Haven” for Black Travelers

“If you ever plan to motor west,” Nat King Cole crooned in 1946, “travel my way, take the highway that’s the best.” He was singing, of course, about historic Route 66, which spanned more than 2,400 miles from downtown Chicago, Illinois, to seaside Santa Monica, California — winding over the Missouri Ozarks, across Oklahoma, and […]

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Fremont, California, Ranked the 2024 Happiest City in the US — See the Top 10 List

It’s been said that happiness is a state of mind, not a destination — and we couldn’t agree more. Even so, some places are known for being happier than others, and they can teach us important lessons about ways to find more joy no matter where we’re located on a map. On Feb. 27, personal […]

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Pooch’s Picks: Everything You Need to Spoil Your Favorite Dog

Recommendations are independently selected by our team but may result in a commission to Nice News which helps keep our content free. It’s difficult to convey just how much humans love dogs. We’ve penned odes to them, captured their likenesses in photographs — Queen Victoria even commissioned an oil portrait of Prince Albert’s favorite greyhound […]

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“Our Jaws Dropped”: The Small Protein Restoring Youth to Older Brains

Scientists have identified the common denominator behind three different processes that all boost brain function. Injections of the anti-aging hormone klotho, infusions of young blood, and exercise have each been shown to promote cognitive rejuvenation in older mice, but until now, researchers didn’t know precisely why. On August 16, three teams — two from the […]

“Your Presence Is Symbolic of Your Love”: How to Support Someone Who Is Grieving

Loss is an inextricable, indiscriminate part of life. Yet when we witness others experiencing it, despite our best intentions, the “right” things to say or do so often elude us — even those of us who have suffered our own deep losses. “I still have struggled when I’ve been with a grieving person,” grief specialist and […]

This 23-Year-Old Is Increasing Children’s Access to Education by 3D-Printing Schools

Nearly 260 million young people around the world lack access to education. Maggie Grout, 23, is working to change that. At just 15, Grout had the vision to increase access to education infrastructure by building 3D-printed schools. She launched the innovative nonprofit Thinking Huts in 2015, and last year, the organization completed one of the […]

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Interactive National Mall Exhibition Features Stories Previously Untold in the Iconic Space

Dubbed “America’s Front Yard,” the National Mall in Washington, D.C., has long been home to several of the United States’ most iconic monuments, commemorating individuals and events that helped shape the nation. Now, a new exhibition is showcasing some elements of the country’s history that haven’t previously been honored in the public space. Running from […]

Amherst, MA - September 28: Eric Carle is photographed at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, MA on Sept. 27, 2011. (Photo by Jonathan Wiggs/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Inside the Life of Eric Carle, “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” Author Who Got a Late Career Start

Go into any elementary school library in the United States, and you’ll likely spot the bright green and red cover of the The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Much like the titular caterpillar’s never-ending appetite, children’s love for Eric Carle’s 1969 picture book appears to be endless. Though Carle wrote and illustrated more than 70 children’s books […]