The Optimist: A chicken heiress, an emerald ring and her effort to help Ukraine

All-terrain wheelchairs arrive at U.S. parks: 'This is life-changing'; When dogs go missing, this army of thousands is on the case; 25 years on, dad and daughter return to 'Lion King.' Cue the tears.; A Philadelphia man ate 40 rotisserie chickens in 40 days. Why?; The power of working out on vacation; Three ways to fix sleep issues when nothing else works; Eating fiber alters the microbiome. It may boost cancer treatment, too.; Unearthing Native American history on an island in Southern Maryland; Host your first dinner party in style with these basic supplies ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Try four weeks FREE, then $4 every four weeks the next year  Sign up for this newsletter Read online Stories that inspire.     (Kyiv Region Police) A chicken heiress, an emerald ring and her effort to help Ukraine Mitzi Perdue plans to auction an emerald ring from a 400-year-old shipwreck and use the proceeds for humanitarian assistance in Ukraine. By Karina Elwood ●  Read more »   All-terrain wheelchairs arrive at U.S. parks: 'This is life-changing' Parks in Georgia, South Dakota, Minnesota and Michigan are providing wheelchair users with free adaptive equipment to explore off-road trails. By Andrea Sachs and Natalie B. Compton ●  Read more »   When dogs go missing, this army of thousands is on the case "I can relate to people in a panic over their dog, because I've been there," said Lily Burns. By Cathy Free ●  Read more »   PERSPECTIVE 25 years on, dad and daughter return to 'Lion King.' Cue the tears. On the occasion of the musical's 25th anniversary on Broadway, a father and daughter return to savor its durable rewards. By Peter Marks ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   A Philadelphia man ate 40 rotisserie chickens in 40 days. Why? Many saw the quest as somehow expressing something quintessentially Philly — just a regular working-class guy gutting it out, quite literally — at a moment when the city needed a boost. By Emily Heil ●  Read more »   Get breaking news alerts, offline reading lists and more. Download the app   PERSPECTIVE The power of working out on vacation Next trip, actually use those workout clothes you packed. By Natalie B. Compton ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   ADVICE Three ways to fix sleep issues when nothing else works Some common interventions are not a great fit for everyone. Instead, stop forcing sleep; compress your sleep window; and take mental selfies. By Lisa Strauss ●  Read more »   Eating fiber alters the microbiome. It may boost cancer treatment, too. Researchers are studying whether a high-fiber diet can alter the gut microbiome in cancer patients and improve the odds of responding to immunotherapy treatment. By Anahad O'Connor ●  Read more »   Unearthing Native American history on an island in Southern Maryland Centuries after Native Americans dominated Southern Maryland, there's now more concrete evidence of their presence at St. Clements Island on the Potomac River. By Dana Hedgpeth ●  Read more »   Host your first dinner party in style with these basic supplies The right equipment can take some of the stress out of hosting. Here's a toolkit of essentials, recommended by dinner party pros. By Helen Carefoot ●  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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