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The Science of Great Gift-Giving: How to Select the Best Presents, According to Research

People around the world give gifts for various purposes and occasions, from solidifying business relations to celebrating holidays. More than just a fun tradition, anthropologists and psychologists have found gift-giving is an important part of societal integration and interpersonal connection, and giving can greatly benefit individuals’ well-being. But finding the perfect present isn’t always easy. […]

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Nice News’ 2022 Holiday Gift Guide: 19 Ideas for Your Loved Ones

Gift-giving is one of life’s great joys: the thoughtful process of picking out the perfect present, the gleeful anticipation as you watch the recipient tear into the wrapping paper — what could be better? According to researchers at the University of Notre Dame, humans are “hardwired for giving,” and the holiday season offers ample opportunity to […]

Meet the Girl, 10, Who Wrote a Letter to Her Mayor Asking for More Softball Fields — And Got One

Evangeline Iarossi, 10, and her older sister Belle, 13, have been playing softball in their hometown of Tampa, Florida, since they were each about 4 years old. They love the sport, but there was a big problem: Only one softball field was available for all the teams in their local Little League to use. In […]

12-Year-Old Started Making All-Natural Candles to Help His Mom — Now He Has His Own Shop and Donates to Charity

For most 12-year-olds, any free time after school is spent hanging out with friends, competing in sports, or playing video games. But budding entrepreneur Alejandro Buxton, from Fairfax County, Virginia, has another pursuit on his agenda each week: making all-natural candles that he sells online and at a local mall. The idea was inspired by […]

Woman With Stage 4 Cancer Marries Love of Her Life in Hospital: “One of the Best Memories”

In a beautiful ceremony that an ICU nurse described as “one of the best memories of the hospital,” a woman battling stage 4 cancer wed the love of her life in the building’s chapel. Norina and Ramon Navarro met through mutual friends and began dating about five years ago, often going dancing. Before long, the […]

Black American civil rights leader Martin Luther King (1929 - 1968) addresses crowds during the March On Washington at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC, where he gave his 'I Have A Dream' speech. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)

Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day: All About the History — and Importance — of the Federal Holiday

In the United States, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday that takes place annually on the third Monday in January. It celebrates the January 15 birthday — and more broadly, the life and achievements — of the civil rights leader. For those who aren’t fully familiar with the importance and necessity of […]

Meet J.R. Harris: The 78-Year-Old Explorer Who Travels the World and Encourages Kids to Follow Their Dreams

At 78 years old, J.R. Harris may not fit the stereotypical image of an active wilderness explorer. But the Louisiana-born adventurer has been devoted to the pursuit since he set off on his first excursion in 1966, and he has no plans of stopping anytime soon. In addition to hiking mountains, river rafting, and traveling […]

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Altruism, Empathy Toward Animals Begins at an Early Age for Many, Study Finds: “Domestication Enabled Humans to Thrive”

Are humans inherently good or inherently selfish? Philosophers stretching back to the times of Socrates and Plato have debated human nature and its complexities. But only in recent decades have scientists and researchers started to pull back the layers on this complicated question. According to Scientific American, a set of studies conducted in 2012 by […]

Innovation & Kindness: High Schoolers in Tennessee Build Life-Changing Robotic Hand for New Classmate

High schoolers in Tennessee have made headlines for an innovative act of kindness: creating a robotic hand for their classmate. When Sergio Peralta, 15, started the year as a new student at Hendersonville High School, he tried to conceal that he was born with a right hand that didn’t fully form. “In the first days […]

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This Caring Couple Used Their Retirement Money to Open a Charter School — And Its Students Have Plans to “Change the World”

Each morning at a small charter school in Gainesville, Florida, students in kindergarten through fifth grade participate in affirmations, asserting that they’re one day going to “change the world.” They’ve been given the space to cultivate that confidence through the actions of a caring couple who devoted their professional lives to teaching. In 1998, after […]

Inside No One Eats Alone Day and the Nonprofit Working to End Social Isolation in Middle Schools

When Laura Talmus’ 15-year-old daughter Lili unexpectedly passed away in 2009 due to medical complications of Apert syndrome, she channeled her grief into action. What began as a middle school assembly, inspired by Lili’s experiences as a student who often spent lunch alone, turned into the nonprofit Beyond Differences, which currently works with 9,000 schools […]

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It’s Random Acts of Kindness Day: Here Are 17 Kind Acts to Extend to Those Around You

The idea for the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation was first sparked during the 1990s in the San Francisco Bay area. According to the foundation’s website, in response to the trend of dishearteningly negative news coverage during a “summer of violence,” a reporter proposed “practicing random acts of kindness and senseless acts of beauty” instead. […]