The Optimist: The stars of your favorite Christmas movies share their most beloved holiday films

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Sign up for this newsletter Read online Stories that inspire.     Happy holidays! We've got a gift for you: For just $0.99 every four weeks, you can read everything The Washington Post has to offer: inspiring stories, news, tech tips, recipes, mental health guides and more. This deal ends soon, so click here to check it out. —Steven Johnson, newsletter editor (MGM/UA/Kobal/Shutterstock) The stars of your favorite Christmas movies share their most beloved holiday films "A Christmas Story," "It's A Wonderful Life" and "Scrooge" are among the must-watches from celebrities like Aubrey Plaza, Tim Allen and Rita Moreno. By Donald Liebenson ●  Read more »   5 tips for how to wrap presents and create less waste Gift wrap accounts for millions of tons of waste each year. Here's how to wrap presents like a sustainability pro. By Daniela Santamariña ●  Read more »   A man strung Christmas lights from his home to his neighbor's to support her. The whole community followed. "Little by little, the whole neighborhood started doing it," said Kim Morton. By Sydney Page ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Is artificial intelligence about to transform the mammogram? An MIT researcher who survived breast cancer has devised a technique that seems to predict many breast cancer cases. Advocates and medical groups are cautiously optimistic. By Steven Zeitchik ●  Read more »   With tamales and Ponche Navideño, I'm re-creating Mexican traditions for my daughter this Christmas This year, I'm away from my home base, so I created a road map for celebrating the holidays. The Lily ●  By Betty Chavarria ●  Read more »   Finding holiday joy in a year full of losses and setbacks These three women have found that joy comes with effort — and a lot of intention. The Lily ●  By Anne Branigin ●  Read more »   Get breaking news alerts, offline reading lists and more. Download the app   This week's winter solstice signals brighter days ahead Whatever the rest of winter brings, brighter days are ahead even if we can't quite see them yet. Perspective ●  By Justin Grieser ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   This retired couple spends every day of the year making Christmas toys for kids in need "My sales policy is not to collect a single penny," said Mike Sullivan. "Everything we make is given away." By Cathy Free ●  Read more »   Black girls are more apt to drop out of sports. This mentorship program aims to change that. A partnership between Voice in Sport and the NWSL's Black Women's Player Collective helps pair young athletes with mentors who look like them. By Andrew Golden ●  Read more »   Every tech support task you should do for your family this week Tis the season to provide your family tech help. Here's how to save money, prevent hacks and make everything work smoothly. By Heather Kelly ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out By The Way for tips and guides that will help you travel better and make you feel like a local wherever you go. Delivered every Thursday. Sign up »

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