The Optimist: She lives with 600 rescue animals. Who’s saving who?

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Sign up for this newsletter Read online Stories that inspire.     (Nora Krug for The Post) She cares for 24 pigs, 20 goats, 210 cats, a skunk and 345 other rescue animals — but who's saving who? Laurie Zaleski, who lives with 600 rescue animals, talks about her work, her life and her new book, "Funny Farm." By Nora Krug ●  Read more »   A college student's project helped free his childhood friend from prison Brandon Harris was inspired to start an independent-study project after reconnecting with Sura Sohna, who was serving a15-year prison sentence for first-degree burglary. By Sydney Page ●  Read more »   When Wordles collide: 'Wordle!' developer donates $50,000 after old app goes viral by accident When "Wordle" exploded in popularity, people downloaded the "Wordle!" app in droves. The mistake by consumers is now benefiting a literacy-focused charity. By Amanda Florian ●  Read more »   How Ketanji Brown Jackson found a path between confrontation and compromise Biden's Supreme Court nominee found her way with a different approach than the confrontational activism of her parents' generation — by deploying her smarts, good cheer and a root assumption that, whatever the obstacles, she belonged. By Marc Fisher, Ann E. Marimow and Lori Rozsa ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Get breaking news alerts, offline reading lists and more. Download the app   You don't have to love or hate your body. Here's how to adopt 'body neutrality.' Body neutrality is a recent approach to body image. Here's how advocates define and practice it. By Angela Haupt ●  Read more »   Beaten by the Klan in 1963, a Black man just spoke to the White pastor who helped rescue him One man was nearly killed at the rally in St. Augustine, Fla. The other raced to get help. Six decades later, they've finally connected. By Martin Dobrow ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   An inexpensive way to grow your plant collection: Propagation Here's how to use cuttings to reproduce your own plants at home, according to plant experts. By Ashley Abramson ●  Read more »   These students helped overturn a book ban. Now they're pushing for a more inclusive education. Student leaders have been pushing their Central York School District in Pennsylvania to adopt more inclusive curriculums. By Anne Branigin ●  Read more »   A boy lost his teddy bear in an airport. Months later, the bear appeared in his mom's Facebook feed. "We figured we'd never see Teddy again," said David Burnett, noting that the bear got caught in the rafters at Milwaukee airport. By Cathy Free ●  Read more »   8 cozy casseroles to get you through the rest of winter Slip one of these comforting dishes into the oven for supper tonight. By Kari Sonde ●  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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