Forget winter or spring — it's fish doorbell season. For the uninitiated, that means it's the time of year when people all over the world help fish in the Netherlands get through a boat lock in the city of Utrecht so they can reach their spawning grounds. Here's how you can participate: Next time you have a spare moment, tune into the livestream, and when you see a fish reach the lock, ring the doorbell to alert the operator to let the swimmers through. It's way more rewarding than using your free time to scroll social media.
All aboard Goose Airlines! Each spring, Canada geese take to the skies to migrate north
Health
Forgiving Others Is Good for You, Study Finds
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Offering forgiveness to someone who's hurt you is often easier said than done — but recent research adds to a body of evidence suggesting it can actually be a gift to yourself as well as the person you're giving it to. In a study published earlier this year, researchers analyzed data from more than 200,000 people across 23 countries, measuring participants at two points roughly a year apart. The team first assessed how often people forgave others, then followed up on well-being outcomes such as health, happiness, relationship quality, and financial stability. They found the habit of forgiving was most consistently linked to better psychological and social well-being, including higher optimism, a stronger sense of life purpose, and greater relationship satisfaction. Those who forgave more readily also tended to feel more grateful and more motivated to promote good in the world. While the improvements were modest, lead study author Richard Cowden said forgiveness can have a ripple effect — and it can be practiced. He told PsyPost: "If we consider these findings alongside intervention studies that show forgiveness can be cultivated, strengthening people's capacity to practice forgiveness more consistently (when safe and appropriate) may benefit well-being." Learn how to use a five-step model to cultivate forgiveness.
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Crush Debt and Earn Excellent Travel Rewards
It's time to stop letting high interest rates eat into your monthly budget. If you're ready to break free, the solution could be simpler than you think: There are top-tier cards currently offering a 0% intro APR on balance transfers and purchases into 2027, allowing you to pay down your principal faster than ever before. What makes these cards some of the FinanceBuzz favorites for 2026 is that they don't just help save you money on interest — they help you earn rewards. While you're eliminating your debt, you could also be racking up travel points on every single purchase. Whether it's flights, hotel stays, or car rentals, you could be on the way towards building an excellent future travel fund.
A First for the Oscars: Every Best Picture Nominee Is Now Available in ASL
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We're four days out from the 2026 Academy Awards — and, for the first time, every best picture nominee is now available with American Sign Language interpretation so that Deaf audiences can experience them (and make their predictions before Sunday's ceremony). "The Oscars Project" is the latest pursuit of SignUp Media, an accessibility and entertainment company that released picture-in-picture ASL overlays for eight of the 10 nominees through its free Google Chrome extension. The other two already had ASL versions available through their respective streaming platforms. Unlike closed captions, ASL interpretation allows Deaf viewers to get a deeper understanding of and connection to the film, according to SignUp. Research also shows that about 75% of Deaf adults read at a fourth- to fifth-grade level, and many Deaf children don't read fluently until around age 12, making interpretation through text alone less accessible. The aim is to "ensure Deaf audiences aren't just accommodated, but authentically included," said SignUp Media Founder Mariella Satow in a statement shared with Nice News. "The Oscars Project gives Deaf audiences the option to experience this cultural moment in their native language, ensuring accessibility for those who need it — and shows the industry what's possible when accessibility is integral from the start."
Environment
13-Year-Old Has Recycled 1.5 Million Drink Cans to Help People and the Planet
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Talk about a can-do attitude: A 13-year-old boy has raised tens of thousands of dollars for charity by recycling more than 1.5 million drink cans over the past three years. Ryan Hulance, founder of the We Can initiative, launched his passion project as a way to make money for food banks while also caring for the environment. The eco-conscious teen was just 10 when he began contacting businesses near where he lives in Solihull, a town in England's West Midlands region, asking if they could spare any cans that he could sell to be recycled. Scrap metal firms pay between about $0.27 and $1.20 per 2.2 pounds of aluminium — the equivalent of around 65 cans. "I came up with the idea because I wanted to help people and the environment at the same time," he told SWNS. "I came up with recycling cans and it just took off from there." Read more about Ryan and his expansion plans.
In Other News
Uber launched a new safety feature allowing women riders to match with women drivers, and vice versa (read more)
New 3D images are offering an in-depth look at an iconic Civil War ship that sank over 160 years ago (read more)
"Pints and Ponytails": A group of dads gathered in a London pub to learn how to braid their daughters' hair (read more)
An enigmatic butterfly, once declared regionally extinct in the U.K., has been spotted across southern England(read more)
Paris Hilton started a recovery fund to help women-owned small businesses rebound from disasters (read more)
Inspiring Story
Making it right
Forty years ago, the New York City Gay Men's Chorus was chosen to sing at one of the nation's most prestigious choral conferences — but the organizers removed "Gay" from their program listing. To right that wrong, the group was invited back to headline this year's event, with their name exactly as it is. "Performing together openly, unabashedly, joyfully is a resistance against a world that once told us to hide," said artistic director John J. Atorino.
Eyes on Milano Cortina
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The Paralympics have been around in some form since 1948, but the competition is still seeing historic firsts. Korea's Kim Yun-ji, 19, just made history in the individual women's sitting biathlon, becoming her country's first female athlete to win gold at the Winter Paralympics — and she did it on International Women's Day no less. "It's like a dream," she said.
Oricle Is the Rolls-Royce of Hearing Aids (And Under $100)
Hearing aids are now available over the counter: no clinic visit, no audiologist markup, no $2,500 price tag. Research from Johns Hopkins, published in The Lancet, found that treating hearing loss can slow cognitive decline by nearly 50%. Which means this isn't about vanity. It's longevity science. Discover how Oricle's affordable hearing aids are changing the lives of people everyday.
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