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Your daily break from coronavirus: Each day in April, we're bringing back one story from happier times; 4 ways you can help essential workers; School's closed, the year's lost. But yearbook editors are not missing this deadline.; A math teacher showed up on struggling student's porch to teach her from a distance ; During the flu pandemic of 1918, D.C.'s Girl Scouts offered more than cookies; He wanted to help those in need. He surprised shoppers by paying for their groceries.; A British man ran a marathon in his 20-foot backyard during the coronavirus lockdown — and thousands tuned in; The coronavirus pandemic has food aid groups mobilizing to lend a Helping Hand; 'He just got better and better': 104-year-old veteran beats coronavirus in time to celebrate his birthday ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Stories that inspire.     (The Getty's Open Content Program) People are re-creating famous artworks with their pets and whatever else is lying around Dogs as baby Jesus. Bathrobes as gowns. People got creative when the Getty Museum challenged them to create bootleg art at home. By Natalie Compton ●  Read more »   Your daily break from coronavirus: Each day in April, we're bringing back one story from happier times Dad jokes. Baby shark. How to upgrade your favorite sandwich. Distract yourself with us. By Washington Post staff ●  Read more »   4 ways you can help essential workers "The little gestures go a long way." By Soo Youn ●  Read more »   School's closed, the year's lost. But yearbook editors are not missing this deadline. "This book is the only thing [seniors] have left to look forward to," said one editor in chief. By Hannah Natanson ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   A math teacher showed up on struggling student's porch to teach her from a distance The middle-schooler was waiting at the computer for her teacher to email her when the doorbell rang. He was standing on her front porch holding a marker and a large whiteboard. By Cathy Free ●  Read more »   During the flu pandemic of 1918, D.C.'s Girl Scouts offered more than cookies The Scouts set up kitchens to prepare meals for the poor and the sick. Perspective ●  By John Kelly ●  Read more »   He wanted to help those in need. He surprised shoppers by paying for their groceries. Michael S. Megonigal and his daughter had been talking about how to help people who had lost their jobs because of the Covid-19 epidemic, perhaps by buying some groceries for them. He helped one shopper, then everybody in line. By Fredrick Kunkle ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   A British man ran a marathon in his 20-foot backyard during the coronavirus lockdown — and thousands tuned in The novel coronavirus has spawned a new kind of athletic feat that requires intense mental toughness as well as physical endurance. By Antonia Farzan ●  Read more »   The coronavirus pandemic has food aid groups mobilizing to lend a Helping Hand A taste of Feeding America, Meals on Wheels America, No Kid Hungry and World Central Kitchen. Perspective ●  By John Kelly ●  Read more »   'He just got better and better': 104-year-old veteran beats coronavirus in time to celebrate his birthday "We all thought, 'He's 103, what are the odds he's going to come out of this?' " his granddaughter Jamie Yutzie told The Washington Post. By Katie Shepherd ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Bold School for smart advice on how to get better with age, plus tried-and-true tips from our readers, every Monday and Friday for 12 weeks. Sign up »

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