Rebekah Brandes

Los Angeles

Assistant Editor at Nice News

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Articles

New Search Engine for Volunteer Opportunities

6 days ago | nicenews.com | Rebekah Brandes

Volunteering is a sort of superfood for the soul. On top of making a meaningful difference in the world, the personal benefits can’t be beat: You can meet people, learn new skills, increase your confidence, cultivate a sense of purpose, and even boost your health. Will Rosenthal, a second year computer science major at Cornell, knows all that — it’s why he co-founded Samaritan Scout, a nonprofit search engine for discovering volunteer opportunities.
A History in Photos

1 week ago | nicenews.com | Rebekah Brandes

Take it from Tony Bennett: The loveliness of Paris and the glory of Rome just don’t compare when you’ve left your heart in San Francisco. And as today is the 175th anniversary of the City by the Bay being incorporated, we’d like to invite you on a stroll through its history — which goes quite a ways back. The first people to inhabit what we now call San Francisco were the Native Americans who called the region home for over 10,000 years.
San Francisco Was Incorporated 175 Years Ago — Take a Look Back in Photos | Flipboard

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Rebekah Brandes

Nice News flipped this story into Nice News: Culture•23hIf you haven’t physically traveled to San Francisco, you’ve surely been transported there via your television set or a movie screen. The City by the Bay has co-starred in everything from "Dirty Harry" (for the ’70s kids) to "Mrs. Doubtfire" (we see you, millennials).
Artist Austin Kleon Offers Tips on Finding Creative Freedom

1 week ago | nicenews.com | Rebekah Brandes

If there’s one thing Austin Kleon loves, it’s a list. “I always make the joke that it was good enough for Moses, so it’s good enough for me,” he told Nice News.
ormer Gov. Martin Schreiber’s Advice for Alzheimer’s Caregivers

2 weeks ago | nicenews.com | Rebekah Brandes

When Martin J. Schreiber first ran for public office in 1962, his wife, Elaine, was his hardest working campaigner and biggest support system. She was there for him in subsequent elections whether he won or lost, and stood proudly by when he became the 39th governor of Wisconsin in 1977. In later years, Elaine remained a source of strength for Martin as he transitioned from politics to a career in public affairs, even as she went back to college and earned a master’s degree at age 56.
Blind Autistic Musician Holly Connor on Her “Superpower”

3 weeks ago | nicenews.com | Rebekah Brandes

Holly Connor has always stood out from the crowd. At 2 years old, the age many little ones are just starting to bop along to the beat of a song, Connor could play any tune by ear on the piano. By 3, she was matching notes with perfect pitch. And at 4, she surprised her parents by belting out a Lisa Loeb track with full vibrato. Connor was also born blind, and she was diagnosed with autism as a toddler.
First Surfboards Made From Wind Turbine Blade

3 weeks ago | nicenews.com | Rebekah Brandes

You can ride the waves, you can ride the wind, and now you can ride the waves on the wind — turbine, that is. Or at least, you could if you were one of the lucky few who got to test the world’s first surfboards made from a retired wind turbine blade.
How to Determine Your Personal Strengths

3 weeks ago | nicenews.com | Rebekah Brandes

Are you playing to your strengths in your career? How about with friends, or in your hobbies? A growing body of positive psychology research suggests that using your personal strengths can not only help you thrive at work, but also boost your mental health and increase your resilience and life satisfaction, among other benefits. Despite this evidence, many of us aren’t fully applying our positive attributes to all realms of life.
Dad Built Smartwatch to Monitor Son’s Type 1 Diabetes

1 month ago | nicenews.com | Rebekah Brandes

Type 1 diabetes care has made huge strides in recent decades. Not too long ago, testing your blood sugar required pricking a finger several times a day; now, small devices with sensors that are inserted under the skin can monitor glucose continuously. While at one point, insulin injections had to be administered multiple times a day, now, wearable insulin pumps do the trick.
Multitasking Is Impossible — Here’s What to Do Instead

1 month ago | nicenews.com | Rebekah Brandes

As I sit writing this article over the next few hours, emails will come in and message notification sounds will ring out. My colleagues will ask me questions; I’ll spontaneously recall an item on my to-do list that will just take a moment to check off. I’d be lying if I said I’ll stay entirely focused on this task for the time it takes me to complete it — but according to just about any authority on the topic of attention, I should.