The Optimist: Here’s why you should let your mind wander — and how to set it free

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Try four weeks FREE, then $4 every four weeks for one year  Sign up for this newsletter Read online Stories that inspire.     (iStock) Here's why you should let your mind wander — and how to set it free Experts say letting your mind wander can boost your creativity, improve your mood and ease your anxiety. By Pam Moore ●  Read more »   Six steps the world can take to halt climate change The U.N.'s latest climate change report details the massive shifts necessary to cut the world's emissions. But it also outlines various ways that can help hit the brakes on the planet's warming. By Sarah Kaplan and Brady Dennis ●  Read more »   The remarkable brain of a carpet cleaner who speaks 24 languages In a city where diplomats and embassies abound, where interpreters can command six-figure salaries, where language proficiency is résumé rocket fuel, Vaughn Smith was a savant with a secret. By Jessica Contrera ●  Read more »   This Florida teen went viral for his lesson on the Stonewall riots Will Larkins, a student at Winter Park High School, gave the lesson just days after Gov. DeSantis signed a controversial bill limiting LGBTQ discussion in schools into law. By Sydney Page ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Get breaking news alerts, offline reading lists and more. Download the app   This dog knows 40 commands and can play cards. A hospital hired him. Parks's advanced skills include turning light switches on and off with his snout and pulling ropes to hold doors open. By Sydney Page ●  Read more »   World-renowned photographers sell stunning prints for humanitarian aid Women-owned nonprofit Vital Impacts has brought together a group of notable photographers for a print sale aimed at helping send financial assistance to conflict areas around the world, including Ukraine. Visual story ●  By Kenneth Dickerman ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   A rental home doesn't have to be boring. Here are 8 simple updates. We asked three Instagrammers who are also renters what upgrades they would suggest prioritizing. By Sarah Lyon ●  Read more »   At age 64, debut novelist Bonnie Garmus makes the case for experience Garmus's novel "Lessons in Chemistry" delivers an assured voice, an indelible heroine and relatable love stories Review ●  By Karen Heller ●  Read more »   Everything to know about flying with pets, from people who do it most Expert fliers share their best advice, from picking your seat to keeping your animal calm. By Nathan Diller ●  Read more »   Cars were killing salamanders. A student got the road closed to save them. Once Marquette residents learned about the critters, they fell in love and started a Salamander Days festival. By Cathy Free ●  Read more »   What moving to Rome taught me about myself I saw the move to Italy as a ticket to a new me. But I learned self-reinvention takes time and a lot of effort. Perspective ●  By Kate Wheeler ●  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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