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Try four weeks FREE, then $4 every four weeks the next year  Sign up for this newsletter Read online Stories that inspire.     (Kirsten Pesa Photography) She gave away her wedding gown on Facebook. Soon others did the same. After her wedding, Gwendolyn Stulgis decided to gift the dress to a bride-to-be who otherwise couldn't afford a gown. By Sydney Page ●  Read more »   A beginner's guide to camping An expert camper offers tips to keep it simple, travel light and be comfortable. By Erin E. Williams ●  Read more »   As a soldier, he escaped Nazi captors. At 97, he finally got his medals. "A lot of people always thought my story was crazy, but I know it happened," William Kellerman said By Cathy Free ●  Read more »   As car sank, teen saved 3 girls and a police officer in river rescue Corion Evans, 16, was recently recognized by Moss Point, Miss., Mayor Billy Knight for helping to rescue three teenage girls who drove into the Pascagoula River. By Lindsey Bever ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Get breaking news alerts, offline reading lists and more. Download the app   Here's how to make Slack less chaotic. Workplace communications tools should be manageable, not annoying. By Danielle Abril ●  Read more »   Wood turtles are being poached. But Stumpy keeps surviving. In a corner of West Virginia, one man and a turtle have been reuniting for decades. By Sadie Dingfelder ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   5 salad recipes with a refreshing kick of heat Sweat out the summer heat with spicy salads. By Jess Eng ●  Read more »   Out walking her dogs, she found an Olympic gold medal on the ground "This is so beautiful, is it for real?" Maria Carrillo said about the Olympic gold medal she found in a discarded McDonald's bag. By Cathy Free ●  Read more »   How to create and stick to a bedtime routine, even in summer In the summer, it can be tempting to let kids stay up late. But that just may make things painful in the fall. By Elizabeth Chang ●  Read more »   Acupuncture could reduce tension headaches by half For those receiving "true acupuncture," headache days decreased from 20 a month at the start of the study to seven days a month at the end. By Linda Searing ●  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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