Due to the bad news that usually dominates the front page of NU.nl, the good news sometimes disappears. That is why we make an overview of the positive and cheerful news.
Nobel Prize to three that researched black holes
The Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to three scientists who have researched black holes. Half of the prize goes to Roger Penrose, the other half to Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez. They receive the prestigious award for their discovery of “secrets in the darkest corners of the Milky Way”.
Flower sector expected to recover faster
The flower sector has recovered much faster than expected at the start of the corona crisis, when trade collapsed. Because we are more often at home, we get flowers to brighten things up and we also send a bouquet to someone else much more often.
New entrepreneurs are not deterred by corona
The number of start-ups has been above the number of start-ups in the same period last year for four months. At the same time, the number of companies that have closed down is also higher than in 2019. The increase in the number of starting entrepreneurs is largely due to new web shops.
Musical about the life of Johan Cruijff and wife Danny in the making
Johan Cruijff’s management is working with director and script writer Tom de Ket on the development of a musical about the life of the legendary football player. It is intended that Musical 14 will premiere in September 2021. The character Cruijff will not sing in the performance, but mainly “talk a lot and play football”, says Carole Thate of his management.
Educational organizations: The introduction of masks in schools is going smoothly
The introduction of face masks in secondary schools appears to be going remarkably smoothly. This is evident from a tour of NU.nl along a large number of educational organizations. Most students and teachers see the need for wearing. Last week, the Ministry of Education suddenly issued mouth masks advice, at the urging of, among others, the VO council.
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