The Optimist: One roommate is 85, the other is 27

A small bookstore was scammed. The local community stepped in to save it. ; Secret Van Gogh self-portrait discovered by X-ray of another painting; A special to-go meal can help you beat the end-of-trip blues; How to greenify all aspects of your vacation; Cheddar, the rare orange lobster, is spared by Red Lobster workers ; An ADHD diagnosis has reframed years of thinking I was 'too much'; Once nearly extinct, bison are now climate heroes; Scientists marvel at long-awaited Webb photos — and imagine future research; How to make sorbet from almost any summer fruit ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Try four weeks FREE, then $4 every four weeks the next year  Sign up for this newsletter Read online Stories that inspire.     (Nadia Abdullah) One roommate is 85, the other is 27 About 18 percent of Americans live in multigenerational households, according to a study from Pew Research Center. Such arrangements have quadrupled in the United States since the 1970s. By Cathy Free ●  Read more »   A small bookstore was scammed. The local community stepped in to save it. "We started to consider closing," co-owner Jazmine Cooper said. But then the community began donating to help. By Sydney Page ●  Read more »   Secret Van Gogh self-portrait discovered by X-ray of another painting National Galleries of Scotland conservators discovered the painting in an X-ray scan of another Van Gogh painting, "Head of a Peasant Woman." By Annabelle Timsit ●  Read more »   A special to-go meal can help you beat the end-of-trip blues Taking carryout as a carry-on extends the excitement of vacation to your flight or train ride home. By Gabe Hiatt ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Get breaking news alerts, offline reading lists and more. Download the app   How to greenify all aspects of your vacation Find a sustainable alternative or option for each aspect of your trip. By Andrea Sachs ●  Read more »   Cheddar, the rare orange lobster, is spared by Red Lobster workers Cheddar was shipped to Red Lobster, but employees noticed her rare, bright orange color and found a home for her at an aquarium. By Emily Heil ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   An ADHD diagnosis has reframed years of thinking I was 'too much' After my ADHD diagnosis, I no longer force myself to hide who I am or try to justify the way I move through the world. Perspective ●  By Mathangi Subramanian ●  Read more »   Once nearly extinct, bison are now climate heroes Indigenous tribes are leading the effort to bring back the bison — a victory not only for the sake of biodiversity, but for the entire ecosystem they nurture. By Jess McHugh ●  Read more »   Scientists marvel at long-awaited Webb photos — and imagine future research Decades in the making, the photos taken by the Webb telescope and shared by NASA Tuesday delighted those in the astronomical community who had long awaited this moment. By Meryl Kornfield ●  Read more »   How to make sorbet from almost any summer fruit Follow this simple fruit sorbet recipe formula for a creamy, scoopable dessert. By Olga Massov ●  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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