The Optimist: Two high jumpers, friends and competitors, decide to share Olympic gold

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Sign up for this newsletter Read online Stories that inspire.     (Hannah Mckay/Reuters) Two high jumpers, friends and competitors, decide to share Olympic gold When an official asked if they wanted to go forward with a jump-off to decide who would win a gold medal, the men looked at each other and smiled. "Can we have two golds?" By Roman Stubbs ●  Read more »   Focus is important to productivity. But it's daydreaming that makes us happy. Yes, there's actually a right way to mind-wander. By Jill Suttie ●  Read more »   A runner fell during the race of his life. Then he did what he came to the Olympics to do. USC's Isaiah Jewett left his first Olympics devastated, but he stayed true to his track-loving ethos. By Adam Kilgore ●  Read more »   Get breaking news alerts, offline reading lists and more. Download the app   ADVERTISEMENT   Dolly Parton invested Whitney Houston's 'I Will Always Love You' cover royalties in Black community Houston's cover, recorded for "The Bodyguard" in 1992, became a global sensation 18 years after Parton penned the song. By Kim Bellware ●  Read more »   At doggie day care, a pandemic puppy gets his first taste of independence Pup parents have said they are using the summer to prepare their four-legged companions (and themselves) for a less codependent fall. By Emily Davies ●  Read more »   A week ago, MyKayla Skinner thought her gymnastics career was over. Now she's an Olympic medalist. Skinner, who stepped in as an alternate after Simone Biles withdrew, won a silver medal in the vault in her final competition. By Emily Giambalvo ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   A new 'green status of species' will measure the recovery of threatened plants and animals Rather than focus on decline, the new standard from a group of scientists highlights successful conservation work — and incentivizes future efforts. By Tik Root ●  Read more »   I'm writing travel journals again after a long hiatus. This is how you can make one, too. Memories are fleeting, but a journal can be forever if you do it right. Here's how. Perspective ●  By Natalie B. Compton ●  Read more »   Black female athletes are setting records — and now leading conversations about mental health Young Black women athletes are carrying in a torch for mental health awareness, continuing and upending a long tradition of Black women placing themselves on the frontlines of change, experts say. By Lateshia Beachum ●  Read more »   His family made a shirt predicting a gold medal when he was 6. At 23, he's one win away. Duke Ragan advances to the featherweight final, while teammate Keyshawn Davis clinches at least a bronze to guarantee the United States four boxing medals, its most since 2000. By Les Carpenter ●  Read more »     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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