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12 tips to save money on your energy bills this winter; Teen entrepreneur Trey Brown willed his clothing line into reality. Now Spergo has arrived in D.C.; They bought houses in Italy for 1 euro — and are using them to give back to the community; A lobsterman caught a one-in-a-100 million 'cotton candy' lobster; Looking for love? Try a climbing gym.; A weatherman's BBC News theme remix was a lockdown hit. He just raised over $3 million in a 24-hour drumathon.; Adele helps man propose to stunned girlfriend before serenading them at her comeback concert; A guide to road tripping with a baby, in 9 highway-tested steps; A little nylon goes a long way: Dawn Staley extends a tradition with a package of inspiration ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Stories that inspire.     (Miriam Olagbegi) Many Make-A-Wish kids ask for a vacation. This teen asked to feed the homeless. It was a "perfect opportunity to turn something painful into something joyful," said Abraham Olagbegi,13. By Sydney Page ●  Read more »   12 tips to save money on your energy bills this winter There are lots of low- and no-cost actions you can take now to ease the pain. By Laura Daily ●  Read more »   Teen entrepreneur Trey Brown willed his clothing line into reality. Now Spergo has arrived in D.C. Brown launched his brand at 12 to "be a light to the youth." He's gotten celebrity attention — and is endlessly appreciative of his hometown support. By Vicky Hallett ●  Read more »   They bought houses in Italy for 1 euro — and are using them to give back to the community Meet the people turning the crumbling homes into businesses and social projects in Sicily's aging villages. By Harrison Jacobs ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   A lobsterman caught a one-in-a-100 million 'cotton candy' lobster The lobster, named Haddie, was put in a bed of seaweed and newspapers and taken to an aquarium. By Kellie B. Gormly ●  Read more »   Looking for love? Try a climbing gym. Researchers went on to discover a variety of ways to prime people for love — and they all involve getting your heart rate up. By Sadie Dingfelder ●  Read more »   A weatherman's BBC News theme remix was a lockdown hit. He just raised over $3 million in a 24-hour drumathon. An ensemble of 50 drummers joined Owain Wyn Evans to raise money for BBC Children in Need. By Jennifer Hassan and Annabelle Timsit ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Get breaking news alerts, offline reading lists and more. Download the app   Adele helps man propose to stunned girlfriend before serenading them at her comeback concert Quentin asks Ashleigh to marry him, she says "yes" and Adele emerges from the CBS concert's shadows to sing "Make You Feel My Love." By Jennifer Hassan ●  Read more »   A guide to road tripping with a baby, in 9 highway-tested steps In the greater journey of parenting, road trips have it all: discovery, boredom, tears, joy, gear galore and so many bodily fluids. Perspective ●  By Hannah Sampson ●  Read more »   A little nylon goes a long way: Dawn Staley extends a tradition with a package of inspiration Four years after Staley became the second Black coach to win the NCAA women's basketball title in 2017, she found the perfect way to pay it forward. By Glynn A. Hill ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out By The Way for tips and guides that will help you travel better and make you feel like a local wherever you go. Delivered every Thursday. Sign up »

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