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We asked readers to share why celebrating Pride is important to them; A Delta pilot left a note behind last March. 435 days later, another pilot found the 'pandemic time capsule.'; Find time you didn't think you had with A Better Week, a 7-day email course; A dog went missing after a car crash. He was found on an Idaho farm herding sheep.; What burnout really means, and what bosses and employees can do about it; The tango is back. And it's never felt more vital.; What is Todd Frazier doing on the U.S. Olympic baseball team? Having the time of his life.; After his food truck was stolen, his mother told him to pray. Strangers heard his plea.; After their sister died awaiting a transplant, two girls sell lemonade to help kids like her ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Stories that inspire.     (Cedric Hampton) He opted to skip graduation and work a shift at Waffle House. His boss sprang into action. "No kid should miss their high school graduation," said Waffle House store manager Cedric Hampton. By Sydney Page ●  Read more »   We asked readers to share why celebrating Pride is important to them Here's what they said. Tell us your own story here. By Rachel Hatzipanagos ●  Read more »   A Delta pilot left a note behind last March. 435 days later, another pilot found the 'pandemic time capsule.' "If you are here to pick it up then the light must be at the end of the tunnel." By Hannah Sampson ●  Read more »   Find time you didn't think you had with A Better Week, a 7-day email course Sign up for A Better Week at any time and you'll receive Day 1 the following Monday. You'll get an issue every day through Sunday with productivity tips. By Thomas Johnson ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   A dog went missing after a car crash. He was found on an Idaho farm herding sheep. "He saw all those sheep and just wanted to go to work," said Linda Oswald, who was frantically looking for her dog after the car crash. By Cathy Free ●  Read more »   What burnout really means, and what bosses and employees can do about it The best way to prevent burnout is to change the workplace, but experts also have advice for employees who are dealing with it. By Angela Haupt ●  Read more »   The tango is back. And it's never felt more vital. Intimacy has been restored to the D.C. stage with GALA Hispanic Theatre's "Ella Es Tango," a celebration for post-pandemic times. Perspective ●  By Peter Marks ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   What is Todd Frazier doing on the U.S. Olympic baseball team? Having the time of his life. "Honestly, the intensity, the pride of knowing you're playing for your country," Frazier said Monday, "I wish everybody could experience it." Perspective ●  By Barry Svrluga ●  Read more »   After his food truck was stolen, his mother told him to pray. Strangers heard his plea. James Turner poured his savings into the service van only to see it stolen and trashed. Dozens of people have raised money to replace it. Perspective ●  By Courtland Milloy ●  Read more »   After their sister died awaiting a transplant, two girls sell lemonade to help kids like her With each cake pop and cup of Country Time lemonade sold, Makenzie Madsen's younger sisters raise money for a nonprofit that helps recover organs for transplant. By Marisa Iati ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Must Reads for a curated selection of our best journalism in your inbox every Saturday, plus a peek behind the scenes into how one story came together. Sign up »

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