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Sign up for this newsletter Read online Stories that inspire.     (Kelly Moïse) A teen heading to the military raised $38,000 by cutting off his 19-inch Afro. He gave the money to help kids with cancer. "Everywhere he went, he was the guy with the big hair," said Kieran's mom, Kelly Moïse. "There was no way not to notice it." By Cathy Free ●  Read more »   First responders at the Surfside collapse are getting homemade cards from kids: 'It stopped me in my tracks' "It is probably the simplest and greatest offering for a firefighter or first responder who has been in the trenches," said Miami-Dade Fire Rescue captain Omar Blanco. By Sydney Page ●  Read more »   The scientists fighting to save the ocean's most important carbon capture system The fate of the world's kelp forests may depend on controlling its sworn enemy — sea urchins — and the Nature Conservancy, an Arlington-based environmental group, says it has a plan. By Lucy Sherriff ●  Read more »   Why perturbation-based balance exercises like 'the airplane' benefit so many people Perturbation training, also known as reactive balance training, aims to improve motor control by creating situations where people start to fall and then catch themselves. By Pam Moore ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   A fan called Nationals Park to find out about a rain delay. She was surprised by who answered. Michele Crowl just wanted some information about the status of a rain delay. She ended up talking to the team's manager for 20 minutes. By Jesse Dougherty ●  Read more »   Lawn care is going electric. And the revolution is here to stay. From conservative Alabama to crunchy California, electric lawn equipment is quietly sweeping the nation. By Tik Root ●  Read more »   How some restaurants and TikTok influencers leaned on one another to survive the pandemic Restaurants needed customers. Tiktok reviewers needed content. Over the past year, they propped each other up. By Natachi Onwuamaegbu ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Five tips from pediatricians to get ready for a summer of 'normal' Here are tips from pediatricians for parents and caregivers to bear in mind as we send our kids off to mask-free camps, vacations with friends, jobs in the community, and eventually back to in-person school. By Anisha Abraham and Lee Beers ●  Read more »   Brand-new doctors, enlisted to battle the pandemic Goldberg's profiles of bravery don't just document a significant moment in time but help us heal from it, too. Review ●  By Colleen M. Farrell ●  Read more »   Seven TikTok accounts you should be following for a quick shot of joy From parody songs to millennial nostalgia, these accounts offer a little something for everyone. Perspective ●  By Travis M. Andrews ●  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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