The Optimist: How to recession-proof your life

For Asian American cooks, ties with Italy run deep; A 'magical' treatment for seniors with dementia: Horse therapy; Tips for paying less for goods when everything costs more; How do you organize your books? 9 authors share their favorite shelves. ; Forget what your mom said: Talk to strangers on vacation; Gen Z activist mocked by Gaetz raises $1M for abortion access in 72 hours; In much of Asia, tiger populations are rebounding; A record number of trans and nonbinary people are running for office; How 80 dogs were saved: 'We've done a lot of rescues ... but never one like this' ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Try four weeks FREE, then $4 every four weeks the next year  Sign up for this newsletter Read online Stories that inspire.     (Washington Post Illustration; iStock) How to recession-proof your life Stock markets are crashing. Mortgage interest rates are spiking. Gas is $5 a gallon. Here's how to navigate these troubled economic times. Perspective ●  By Michelle Singletary ●  Read more »   For Asian American cooks, ties with Italy run deep Asian Americans chefs, food influencers and immigrants have connected the dots between Italian and Asian cuisines. By Jess Eng ●  Read more »   A 'magical' treatment for seniors with dementia: Horse therapy A riding center hosts horse-assisted therapy sessions for seniors with cognitive impairment and anxiety. The benefits are heartwarming — and surprising. By Tara Bahrampour ●  Read more »   Get breaking news alerts, offline reading lists and more. Download the app   ADVERTISEMENT   Tips for paying less for goods when everything costs more Worried about inflation? Use online tools for everything from gas comparisons to digital coupons. By Heather Kelly ●  Read more »   How do you organize your books? 9 authors share their favorite shelves. We asked several popular writers to share a "shelfie" and explain what's on that shelf. By Nora Krug ●  Read more »   Forget what your mom said: Talk to strangers on vacation After all, locals know where to find the best stuff. By Laurie McAndish King ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Gen Z activist mocked by Gaetz raises $1M for abortion access in 72 hours Olivia Julianna, the 19-year-old activist who turned an insult from Rep. Gaetz into a fundraiser, has now raised more than $1.3 million for women seeking abortions. By Andrew Jeong ●  Read more »   In much of Asia, tiger populations are rebounding Nepal announced tiger numbers are up within the country's borders. Across Asia, there are as many as 5,500 tigers, a 40 percent jump from a 2015 assessment. By Dino Grandoni ●  Read more »   A record number of trans and nonbinary people are running for office Meet three of the trans or nonbinary candidates who are part of a historic wave in 2022. By Anne Branigin ●  Read more »   How 80 dogs were saved: 'We've done a lot of rescues ... but never one like this' "As each one came through our door, I gently told them, 'Your life just got better,'" said Lori Carlson of Ohio's Licking County Humane Society. By Cathy Free ●  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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