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Jobs They Love: Hospital School Teacher
These special teachers provide continuity in education for children receiving medical treatment, ensuring that learning remains part of the healing process.

Steven Hansen
2 days ago5 min read


Tiny Peephole Cinemas Reopen in Brooklyn and San Francisco
There’s no denying the fact that public art installations like street murals, sculpture, and interactive fountains can enliven our...

Steven Hansen
Jul 32 min read


What Smells So Good You Would Write a Love Letter to It?
Certain smells automatically make us feel better or awaken recollections of happy times in our lives. That’s because when you inhale an...

Steven Hansen
Jun 236 min read


Why They Show Up: Defending the Heart of the Public Library
Public libraries in America have transformed over the years beyond being quiet buildings full of books. They have evolved into dynamic...

Steven Hansen
Jun 132 min read


Best-Tasting Tap Water? Head to Emporia, Kansas
It's official! The city of Emporia, Kansas, has won the Gold Medal for having the best-tasting tap water in the 2025 Berkeley Springs...

Steven Hansen
Jun 32 min read


Sky, Road, Rail: These POV Vids Whisk You Away
Travel is escape. Whether by train, plane, automobile — or even on foot. Leaving our everyday routine lifts us into something new,...

Steven Hansen
May 205 min read


Novel Escapes: Books That Totally Absorbed Us
Here are the books that readers say totally captivated them to the point they lost all awareness of their own real time and place.

Steven Hansen
May 138 min read


Enjoy 3 Minutes of Musical Paradise
Springtime – the most beautiful time of year in the northern hemisphere!

Steven Hansen
Apr 282 min read


Visit the Starriest Night Sky Places in the World
Find out where the night skies are darkest around the world.

Steven Hansen
Apr 162 min read


Get Ready for Your Glow Up NYC!
The Big Apple’s most stunning lightshow is set for a limited run between May 28 and July 12, 2025. It’s called Manhattanhenge. If you’re...

Steven Hansen
Apr 52 min read


Dogs Help Us Live Longer, Happier Lives
Domesticated pets – dogs and cats, rabbits, budgies and even goldfish -- rely on us for their food, shelter, care, and emotional...

Steven Hansen
Mar 312 min read


What About Our Bucket Lists Now?
Is it realistic to keep a personal bucket list during times of fear and uncertainty in the world around us? Most people these days feel...

Steven Hansen
Mar 135 min read


Stress Overpowering? Take a 20-Minute ‘Brain Wash’
For many hardworking Americans right now, just getting through each day is a stressful challenge. We each have jobs we must do to keep...

Steven Hansen
Mar 12 min read


Meet Sally Winey: Teddy Bear Surgeon
“Dear Sally,” the handwritten note begins, “I have enclosed Stripy. Stripy is my daughter’s most beloved toy since she was two. Ava is...

Steven Hansen
Feb 182 min read


Plan A, Plan B
Right now, the precious things that make us feel happy, secure, and hopeful in the U.S. are being sideswiped by other things that have...

Steven Hansen
Feb 75 min read


When Life Gives You Maple Syrup, Make Taffy
Maple sugaring season is nearly upon us. Workers at sugar maple farms in Northeast and Canada will begin tapping their maple trees for...

Steven Hansen
Feb 72 min read


Effective Ways to Improve Sleep Naturally
There’s a lot going on these days. We’re hounded by media of every description demanding our attention 24/7 whether we want to give it or...

Steven Hansen
Jan 183 min read


The Bounciest Subway Song of Them All!
A whole carload of songs have been written about New York City’s subway system since folks first started riding around “in a hole in the...

Steven Hansen
Jan 83 min read


New Year Reflection: Pale Blue Dot
American astronomer Carl Sagan wrote “Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space” in 1994. The book was inspired by this now...

Steven Hansen
Dec 311 min read


Launch a Wish in the Times Square NYE Confetti Blast!
This New Year’s Eve, you can hold your wishes for a happy, healthy, and prosperous 2025 deep in your heart, OR you can have them released...

Steven Hansen
Dec 25, 20242 min read
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