The Optimist: An 18-year-old lifeguard helped deliver a baby on a YMCA pool deck

Cheaper travel is finally making a comeback; Nichelle Nichols made Black sci-fi fans believe they could reach for the stars; 7 healthy snacks to make for your road trips; Composting in NYC is hard. Cyclists and a pug named Rocky are helping.; As children's ADHD diagnoses rise, parents discover they have it, too; Beyoncé's new '90s house sound? Crystal Waters is glad to hear it.; My miscarriage wasn't my fault. It took me a long time to get there.; Scientists create synthetic mouse embryos, a potential key to healing humans; How men can save relationships by learning to be vulnerable ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Try four weeks FREE, then $4 every four weeks the next year  Sign up for this newsletter Read online Stories that inspire.     (YMCA of Northern Colorado) An 18-year-old lifeguard helped deliver a baby on a YMCA pool deck Natalie Lucas — who had been trained to help in emergencies, though not this specific type of emergency — sprang into action, doing whatever she could to assist before an ambulance arrived. By Sydney Page ●  Read more »   Cheaper travel is finally making a comeback Experts say if you can, travel after September for more deals and fewer crowds. By Hannah Sampson ●  Read more »   Nichelle Nichols made Black sci-fi fans believe they could reach for the stars The Star Trek icon died over the weekend at the age of 89. Perspective ●  By David Betancourt ●  Read more »   7 healthy snacks to make for your road trips If you want to limit your junk food intake, consider making and packing one of these healthier road trip snacks. By Becky Krystal ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Get breaking news alerts, offline reading lists and more. Download the app   Composting in NYC is hard. Cyclists and a pug named Rocky are helping. Composting is one of the best ways local governments can fight climate change — and some in New York City are pushing to make it universal. By Meghan McDonough and Rengim Mutevellioglu ●  Read more »   As children's ADHD diagnoses rise, parents discover they have it, too After a lifetime of feeling inadequate or struggling to keep up, some parents are recognizing that they have a neurological difference, just like their child. By Natachi Onwuamaegbu ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Beyoncé's new '90s house sound? Crystal Waters is glad to hear it. She helped bring house music to the masses in 1991 with "Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)." Today, Crystal Waters sounds as influential as ever. By Chris Richards ●  Read more »   My miscarriage wasn't my fault. It took me a long time to get there. Now that I'm pregnant again, I'm learning to confront these feelings of guilt and fear. Perspective ●  By Cat Willett ●  Read more »   Scientists create synthetic mouse embryos, a potential key to healing humans The objective, scientists involved with the research said, is to jump-start the understanding of how organs develop in embryos and to use that knowledge to develop new ways to heal people. By Carolyn Y. Johnson ●  Read more »   How men can save relationships by learning to be vulnerable When men learn to better understand their emotional needs, the payoff can be profound. Perspective ●  By Andrew Reiner ●  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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