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Late for everything? Here are 7 tips to help you break the habit.; Ken Griffey Jr. is still trying to make baseball cool; For years, I feared that I'd outlive my daughter. And then science did something amazing.; Megan Rapinoe is done answering questions about retirement; Black women are finally shattering the glass ceiling in dance; A police dog was trained to find drugs and weapons. Could he find a lost wedding ring on the beach? ; Six ways to help kids transition back to school after distance learning; Without drawing, I'm not sure who I would be; Don't want to retire? Here's how to maintain a fulfilling career into your 80s and beyond. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Stories that inspire.     (KXAS/YouTube) He was paralyzed and told he'd never walk again. 12 years later, he walked at his graduation. Corey Borner was paralyzed after making a tackle as a 16-year-old football player. He told himself that "I would be out of this chair in no time." By Timothy Bella ●  Read more »   Late for everything? Here are 7 tips to help you break the habit. A constant struggle to be on time could be because of your personality or ADHD, but there are strategies for overcoming it. By Angela Haupt ●  Read more »   Ken Griffey Jr. is still trying to make baseball cool More than anything, Junior said, he wants to give the kids a sense that this game is theirs — and so is a tradition of Black players who want others to follow in their footsteps. By Chelsea Janes ●  Read more »   For years, I feared that I'd outlive my daughter. And then science did something amazing. Cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease that slowly destroys the lungs beginning in childhood, has no cure. After years of work, new treatments are changing the dire prognosis for many. Perspective ●  By Abby Alten Schwartz ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Megan Rapinoe is done answering questions about retirement We spoke to the soccer star about all that speculation, finding joy and her new book club. The Lily ●  By Caroline Kitchener ●  Read more »   Black women are finally shattering the glass ceiling in dance "I've seen trends come and go," one artistic director says. "But I feel that once we're in those spaces, it's going to be very hard to evict us. These are powerful women." Perspective ●  By Sarah L. Kaufman ●  Read more »   Get breaking news alerts, offline reading lists and more. Download the app   ADVERTISEMENT   A police dog was trained to find drugs and weapons. Could he find a lost wedding ring on the beach? "In the past, he's typically found stolen firearms in the forest or a knife at a crime scene," said Sgt. Brad Pelli. "Looking for a lost wedding ring was a first." By Cathy Free ●  Read more »   Six ways to help kids transition back to school after distance learning Kids may struggle with getting back to school. Here's how to help them take a joyful role in their own learning. By Phyllis Fagell ●  Read more »   Without drawing, I'm not sure who I would be Making comics and art is something I would do even if it wasn't my job. The Lily ●  By Gemma Correll ●  Read more »   Don't want to retire? Here's how to maintain a fulfilling career into your 80s and beyond. Older employees share their tips for becoming "wisdom workers." Best of The Post ●  By Matt Fuchs ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Book Club for our weekly selection of book reviews and recommendations from Book World editor Ron Charles. Sign up »

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