Rebekah Brandes

Los Angeles

Assistant Editor at Nice News

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How to Argue More Constructively

4 days ago | nicenews.com | Rebekah Brandes

In a perfect world, no one would ever bicker or fight with the people they love, but over here in reality, arguments happen. Sometimes they’re over politics or instances of hurt feelings, other times over what temperature the thermostat should be set to. Since arguing is inevitable, the best we can do is get better at it. No, we’re not suggesting being quicker with your comebacks, but rather learning to address conflict constructively versus destructively.
Arguing Is Inevitable in Any Relationship — Here’s How to Do So More Constructively | Flipboard

4 days ago | flipboard.com | Rebekah Brandes

NowNew Evidence Rewrites the Origins of the Dead Sea Scrolls, One of Judaism’s Ancient TextsA researcher used an AI program that analyzed handwriting data which, paired with radiocarbon dating, pointed towards the ancient texts being even more ancient than we thought.
South Korea’s “Women of the Sea” Evolved to Dive

6 days ago | nicenews.com | Rebekah Brandes

About 50 miles off the coast of South Korea, a group of women — some of them in their 80s — start many days by free diving into frigid waters to collect conch, sea urchin, abalone, octopus, and other ocean dwellers for their communities to eat. Jeju Island’s Haenyeo, or “women of the sea,” are remarkable, and according to a new study, their aquatic abilities are in their DNA.
When It Comes to Curiosity, Expert Scott Shigeoka Has Questions

6 days ago | nicenews.com | Rebekah Brandes

When Nice News first interviewed Scott Shigeoka about curiosity in 2023, he was on the cusp of publishing his book on the subject,Seek: How Curiosity Can Transform Your Life and Change the World. Shigeoka has been busy since then: He took his ideas to the TED stage in November, focusing on curiosity’s potential to heal division.
“Nepo Baby” Jack Henry Robbins Stars in PSA for Real Babies

1 week ago | nicenews.com | Rebekah Brandes

If you’ve spent time on social media lately, you may have come across actor Jack Henry Robbins — son of Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins — poking fun at himself in a series of videos. The 36-year-old has been playing off the recent discourse around “nepo babies,” or people who may have gotten a leg up from having successful parents, by unabashedly (and jokingly) using his famous mom and dad for clout. Now, Robbins is lending his humor to a more serious cause: helping real babies.
Viral “Nepo Baby” Jack Henry Robbins Uses Comedy to Help Real Babies in Diaper PSA

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Rebekah Brandes

5 days agoThe Studio‘s Griffin Mill (Bryan Cranston) swaggers into the first episode of the Apple TV+ series like a New Hollywood mover and shaker, a Robert Evans caricature defined by his ’70s bravado and turtleneck-with-suit swinger style. The CEO passes the studio head torch to Seth Rogen’s Matt Remick, …
Viral Instagram Account Highlights “Cheap Old Houses”

2 weeks ago | nicenews.com | Rebekah Brandes

Old homes are distinctly beautiful, not merely aesthetically — some certainly don’t fall into that category — but also for the history they preserve. Countless people on social media belong to groups or follow accounts dedicated to these kinds of houses, some of which were built hundreds of years ago. And they’re often extremely inexpensive to purchase, their low prices a reflection of the work needed to make them habitable again.
The Haven Collective Transforms Childcare for Working Parents

4 weeks ago | nicenews.com | Rebekah Brandes

When Britt Riley had her first daughter, Harper, she took 12 weeks of unpaid maternity leave from her remote marketing job. After returning to work, she felt like she was falling behind, both as a mom and in her career. When her second daughter, Zoe, was born less than two years later, it became even more apparent that Riley needed a type of support that didn’t seem to exist. So she set out to create it herself.
“Community Is the Heart of All of It”: How a Mom Entrepreneur Is Transforming Childcare for Working Parents

4 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Rebekah Brandes

8 hours ago Klarna is hiring humans again as AI replacements offer "lower quality" output Facepalm: As companies fall over each other replacing real employees with AI that doesn't require monthly wages, sick pay, maternity leave, etc., … 17 hours ago No boss approval needed for vacation, 6-9 months pay if laid off...: Indian techie shares his perks of working in Sweden Ashutosh, an Indian software developer living in Sweden, recently sparked conversation online after sharing a video detailing...
A Sense of Home Nonprofit Transforms Spaces for Foster Youth

1 month ago | nicenews.com | Rebekah Brandes

There are approximately 400,000 children currently living in foster care in the United States. These kids often shuffle from house to house, sometimes toting what few belongings they own in just a trash bag. Every year, around 20,000 young people age out of the system, and for them, the process of finding and furnishing a place of their own can be overwhelming — if not impossible. In Los Angeles, the problem is particularly pressing.