admin, Author at Usernames Ideas

KAMIKATSU, JAPAN - JULY 02: The town of Kamikatsu is pictured on July 2, 2020 in Kamikatsu, Japan. Kamikatsu is a zero waste town meaning that all household waste is separated into 45 different categories at the local waste facility where it is sent to be recycled. The town currently recycles around 80 per cent of its waste but is aiming to become fully zero waste in the next couple of years. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

How Kamikatsu, Japan, Is on Pace to Become the Country’s First Zero-Waste Town

Nestled in the lush landscape of Japan’s Shikoku island, the small town of Kamikatsu is in the process of achieving a tremendous feat: becoming the nation’s first zero-waste municipality. “Our goal is to develop a town with abundant natural beauty and make it a place where everyone feels happy and can fulfill their respective dreams,” […]

Screenshot

Teen Coder Is Building First-of-Its-Kind American Sign Language App

Talking with 17-year-old Dhanush Eashwar is a sure-fire way to feel confident about the future, as Nice News happily learned during a recent telephone interview with the inspiring computer science wiz. Eashwar is one of the 2024 winners of Apple’s Swift Student Challenge, which tasks young creators with developing apps that solve real-world problems. His […]

Level Up Your Daily Walk With These 21 Essentials

Recommendations are independently selected by our team but may result in a commission to Nice News which helps keep our content free. There’s something soul-filling about a good old-fashioned walk, putting your feet to the pavement — or maybe dirt, grass, or sand (dreamy). But it’s far from purely a pleasure activity: Research has shown […]

Through Pop-Up Sewing Lessons, UK Street Stitching Movement Tackles Fast Fashion

In this age of fast fashion, many people don’t give a second thought to tossing a torn shirt or ditching a pair of pants with a broken zipper. But go back in time a few decades, and simply mending what needed repairing would be far more commonplace. With her posse of street sewers who gather […]

KAILUA KONA, HI - OCTOBER 08: (L-R) Jeff Agar and Johnny Agar #160 compete during the 2016 IRONMAN World Championship triathlon on October 8, 2016 in Kailua Kona, Hawaii. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images for Ironman)

10 Inspiring Triathletes Breaking Barriers and Blazing Their Own Trails

Running a race is one thing; it’s another to add on swimming and cycling before lacing up one’s sneakers and hitting the pavement. Such is the challenge for triathletes, who pack three endurance sports into one exhilarating, all-consuming race. “I look at triathlons as the fountain of youth,” 73-year-old Bob Babbitt, a legendary athlete who […]

“Poetry in Motion”: Portrait Collection Highlights Nearly 100 of America’s Endangered Languages

In Koasati, which is spoken in Louisiana and parts of Texas, the word “ihoochastontihchotok” means “bringing time back from the past to now.” It’s one of nearly 100 terms from an equal number of languages represented in author and photographer B.A. Van Sise’s latest book. On the National Language, out Sept. 28, features evocative portraits […]

I Meditated Every Day for 8 Weeks — Here’s How It Went

Perhaps it was the umpteenth study I read touting the benefits of mindfulness, or perhaps it was when I realized en route to a doctor’s appointment that I’d been distractedly attempting to open the office building’s gate by clicking the remote control to my own garage — but somewhere along the way, I decided I needed […]

Happy senior woman contemplating at home

Mentally Resilient People Live Longer, Study Suggests — Try These Tips to Boost Your Coping Skills

When faced with a challenging circumstance, there are two ways to respond: smile serenely and say, “bring it on,” or throw your hands up and yell, “I can’t cope!” All right, so maybe a middle ground exists, but unless you’re a zen master, you’ve probably experienced that second reaction at some point in time. Thankfully, […]

To Teach Scientists About Chronic Feline Pain, Cats Wear Adorable Crocheted Hats

Google “cats in hats” and you’ll be met with a surfeit of long-suffering kitties donning baseball caps, bonnets, bowlers, tiaras, you name it. And now, adorable woolen beanies that can measure the animals’ brain waves are also in the mix. A first-of-its-kind study out of the University of Montreal fitted cats with a specially crocheted, […]

Fighting, Debate, Megaphone, Talk, Sharing, Loud

How to Be Kind to People You Disagree With During an Election Year: Tips From Experts

As the 2024 presidential election approaches, it may feel like Americans are more divided than ever, despite recent evidence suggesting we’re surprisingly aligned on a vast number of issues. Yet dating as far back as the 1796 face-off between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, U.S. political campaigns have been hotbeds for quarrels and contempt among […]

If You Give a Rat a Backpack, He’ll Become a Search-and-Rescue Hero

For a long time, dogs have played an important role in the aftermath of disasters, using their agility and strong sense of smell to aid in search-and-rescue missions. But there’s another, smaller animal that may soon be giving these trusted canines some extra help: rats — African giant pouched rats, to be specific. Apopo, a […]

Brick by Brick, a DIY Art Gallery on the SoCal Coast Is Spreading Joy

Laguna Beach in Orange County, California, is a hub for art lovers: The seaside city is home to over 100 studios and galleries where visitors can purchase or admire work by some of the country’s top up-and-coming artists. But at Brooks Bricks, the pieces on display aren’t for sale. In front of Natalya Sheddan’s baby […]