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A student was barred from graduation for wearing the wrong shoes. So a teacher gave him the shoes off his own feet.; Your ability to focus may be limited to 4 or 5 hours a day. Here's how to make the most of them.; In South Korea's 'healing forest,' the pandemic-stressed compete for the ultimate chill; How older adults can get back into physical exercise following months of pandemic rules; 6 ways to help kids regain a sense of purpose; This barbershop offers coronavirus shots, in addition to cuts and shaves. Some see it as a national model.; Katherine Johnson of 'Hidden Figures' tells her story in her own words; 10 mental health podcasts that actually help ease anxiety; In this tough year as a parent, I found a story of hope ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Stories that inspire.     (Stef Wong for The Post) An Australian inventor wants to stop global warming by electrifying everything The 47-year-old, who won the MacArthur "genius" award in 2007 for his prodigious inventions "in the global public interest," has spent the past decade working to solve climate change through technology. By Rachel Pannett ●  Read more »   A student was barred from graduation for wearing the wrong shoes. So a teacher gave him the shoes off his own feet. Teacher John Butler didn't hesitate. He bent down and gave the student the shoes off his feet. By Sydney Page ●  Read more »   Your ability to focus may be limited to 4 or 5 hours a day. Here's how to make the most of them. You don't need to work crazy hours. Here are tips to structure your day and protect your attention. Perspective ●  By Keri Wiginton ●  Read more »   In South Korea's 'healing forest,' the pandemic-stressed compete for the ultimate chill The winner is the best at putting daily pressures aside. It's an event for our time. By Min Joo Kim ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   How older adults can get back into physical exercise following months of pandemic rules Experts give tips on ways to allievate muscle weakness, poor nutrition, disrupted sleep, anxiety and other issues caused by social distancing. By Judith Graham ●  Read more »   6 ways to help kids regain a sense of purpose Here's how parents and caregivers can help ease children back into life in a healthy way. By Phyllis Fagell ●  Read more »   This barbershop offers coronavirus shots, in addition to cuts and shaves. Some see it as a national model. "Why not go where people already have trust?" Black business leaders and officials hope to recruit barbers to replicate the Hyattsville effort nationwide. By Lena H. Sun ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Katherine Johnson of 'Hidden Figures' tells her story in her own words "I always pushed myself to go higher," Johnson wrote in her posthumous memoir "My Remarkable Journey." Review ●  By Lisa Page ●  Read more »   10 mental health podcasts that actually help ease anxiety I suffer from anxiety, but these podcasts help me feel less alone. The Lily ●  By Rachel Orr ●  Read more »   In this tough year as a parent, I found a story of hope Because there was, during this terrible time, a new kind of beauty, a limitless beauty, born from the quiet. Perspective ●  By Holly McGhee ●  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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