The Optimist: A pandemic pregnancy helped me understand what it means to make others feel safe

The joy of Juneteenth: America's long and uneven march from slavery to freedom; A teen buys repossessed storage units at auction, then gives the contents back to the original owners; The U.S. may be ready to see cicadas gone, but this French village has a statue, a song and ceramics in their honor; Stanley Cup or gold medal? Jon Ledecky hopes his Islanders and niece deliver both.; Love your dog? (Of course you do!) Here are 9 new books to remind you why.; MIT professor goes viral for putting a crib in his lab to help a new mother ; Amid the pandemic, people crave connection. The 'Internet's Dad' provides it.; A Nobel winner's evolution from 'dark realist' to just plain realist on climate change ; A monumental journey through New Mexico ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Stories that inspire.     (Tori Ferenc for The Post) Herd immunity is love Hand-me-down maternity clothes and a pandemic pregnancy helped me understand what it means to make others feel safe. Perspective ●  By Monica Hesse ●  Read more »   The joy of Juneteenth: America's long and uneven march from slavery to freedom Explore the history of the celebration when Texas's enslaved men, women and children were set free on June 19, 1865. By Gillian Brockell, Kate Rabinowitz and Frank Hulley-Jones ●  Read more »   A teen buys repossessed storage units at auction, then gives the contents back to the original owners The moment Shane Jones saw the personal items inside a storage unit he won, he realized he shouldn't keep them. By Cathy Free ●  Read more »   The U.S. may be ready to see cicadas gone, but this French village has a statue, a song and ceramics in their honor In France, the insects are associated with summer and sun. By Rick Noack ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Stanley Cup or gold medal? Jon Ledecky hopes his Islanders and niece deliver both. The popular owner of the New York Islanders is just "Uncle Jon" to the world's most dominant swimmer. By Rick Maese ●  Read more »   Love your dog? (Of course you do!) Here are 9 new books to remind you why. Woof! These novels and memoirs are all about the fur babies that fill our lives Review ●  By Zibby Owens ●  Read more »   MIT professor goes viral for putting a crib in his lab to help a new mother "I was really glad that it sparked a discussion about how to create more family-friendly working environments," MIT biology professor Troy Littleton said. By Cathy Free ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Amid the pandemic, people crave connection. The 'Internet's Dad' provides it. Rob Kenney's viral videos are a product of him finally finding the time to share his story — and the world desperately needing to hear it. By Josh Paunil ●  Read more »   A Nobel winner's evolution from 'dark realist' to just plain realist on climate change William Nordhaus is attempting to reframe the problems of climate change — taxes, individual ethics, corporate responsibility — and coming up with solutions. By Steven Mufson ●  Read more »   A monumental journey through New Mexico Focusing on national monuments instead of national parks, this traveler deepened her understanding of a beloved state. By Anna Mazurek ●  Read more »   Feeling the Sunday scaries? Sign up for A Better Week, our 7-day email course to help you find time for the things you care about. If you sign up now, you'll get the first issue Monday morning.   We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Eat Voraciously for one quick, adaptable and creative recipe in your inbox Monday through Thursday to inspire delicious meals. Sign up »

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