The clocks just sprang forward and nature is readying to follow suit — we're just around the corner from seeing colorful blooms all around. But that also means you need to keep a watchful eye on your pups during walks, as certain spring bulbs can be toxic for dogs. Hazardous varieties include snowdrops, rhododendrons, amaryllis, azaleas, and bluebells. Learn about more potentially dangerous bulbs, what to do if you think your dog has ingested one, and how to keep your home garden safe for furry friends.
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Culture
The Overlooked Key to High Performance at Work? Kindness
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We talk a lot about kindness at Nice News — why it matters, what it can look (and taste) like, and how to be kinder to yourself and others. But less talked about is how kindness pays off in the workplace. "Kindness drives performance," Graham Allcott wrote for Next Big Idea Club magazine. Allcott is the author of KIND: The Quiet Power of Kindness at Work, a book that dives into the roles of empathy, trust, and psychological safety as cornerstones of successful workers and leaders — and bigger picture, successful businesses. Unlike the traditional notion that being ruthless and self-serving is key to climbing the ladder, Allcott writes that putting kindness at the heart of a business offers "strategic advantages" that keep people feeling engaged, productive, innovative, and happy. However, this is often easier said than done. "Kind is about telling people what they need to hear," not necessarily what they want to hear, Allcott explained. He added: "We can offer difficult and uncomfortable truth, but from a place of love." Read his tips on how to practice kindness at work.
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"Seemed Like a Good Thing to Do": Michael Sheen Pays Off 900 Strangers' Debt
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You may know Michael Sheen for his roles in Masters of Sex, The Queen, and Midnight in Paris (to name a few). But for 900 people, he's also the man who helped write off their debt. The self-described "not-for-profit actor" used around $130,000 of his own money to start a debt acquisition company in South Wales, the BBC reports. That money was able to purchase 1 million pounds (nearly $1.3 million) worth of debt. The generous venture is the subject of an hourlong documentary called Michael Sheen's Secret Million Pound Giveaway, airing tonight in the U.K. The goal is to show how some banks and finance companies profit from vulnerable people — and how the opposite can be done, too. "It seemed like a good thing to do," Sheen said of his "secret" company. He added that he doesn't know the identities of the people he has helped, and will never know. But whoever they are, he hopes stress around money doesn't stop them from checking their accounts, as they just might find their debt was paid off.
Environment
Monarch Butterfly Populations Bounced Back in Mexico This Winter
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Conservationists have been fighting to protect the monarch butterfly for years — and those efforts seem to be paying off for some of the pretty pollinators. Per a recent count, monarch butterflies wintering near Mexico City this year took up double the area they covered in 2024 (the butterfly count tallies the number of acres the insects cover, not each butterfly). The butterfliescovered 4.4 acres in 2025, up from 2.2 acres the year before, according to Mexico's Commission for National Protected Areas. This impressive bounce back is attributed to better humidity and climate, as well as ongoing efforts to boost the number of plants the butterflies dependon for sustenance and reproduction, the Associated Press reports. Still, Jorge Rickards, the Mexico director general for the World Wildlife Fund, noted that "you can't let down your guard." In the spirit of spring being near, here are some tips on growing a pollinator-friendly garden.
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Putting on a quinceañera dress is a "pinch me" moment for anyone taking part in the tradition. But it's extra special for Miah Cerrillo and her family, as she's a survivor of the 2022 Uvalde, Texas, mass shooting. So a popular boutique gifted her the quinceañera dress of her dreams — and brought everyone to tears. See Miah all dressed up.
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Cuteness, doubled. Pictured here are fox terrier Penny and her handler Freddie, who at 6 years old is the youngest-ever competitor at Crufts, an international dog show held annually in the U.K. His mom Kimberley said Freddie got special permission from his school to attend the start of the show on Thursday, and had a "special step" so he could reach the judging table. "I'm really proud that he has got this far," she told the BBC. Unfortunately, though, Freddie and Penny did not win the competition's best in show last night — learn which pup did.
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