Subject: The Optimist: Americans are in an unusually good mood - all the time; the 14 most glorious Craigslist posts of 2014; 7-year-old girl survives plane crash in Kentucky 'miracle'
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Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2015 11:07:04 -0500 (EST)

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Stories that inspire -- exclusively for Washington Post subscribers * Sun., Jan. 4, 2015
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CHART: AMERICANS ARE IN AN UNUSUALLY GOOD MOOD &MDASH; ALL THE TIME
By Ana Swanson
<http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a5290184024zhg.91ph/VKYPL8Pocp9-1tM6A4d0b>

THE WORD OF THE YEAR ISN'T ACTUALLY A WORD. IT'S THIS EMOJI: &HEARTS;
By Elahe Izadi
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THE 14 MOST GLORIOUS POSTS ON CRAIGSLIST IN 2014
By Jessica Contrera
<http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a5290184024zhg.91ph/VKjEGMPoDAF_lSlMA4467>

CHICAGO GAVE HUNDREDS OF HIGH-RISK KIDS A SUMMER JOB. VIOLENT CRIME ARRESTS PLUMMETED.
By Emily Badger
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MOM: HOW I KNOW MY ANXIOUS DAUGHTER'S KINDERGARTEN TEACHER IS GREAT
By Valerie Strauss
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ONE AIRLINE FIGURED OUT HOW TO MAKE SURE ITS AIRPLANES NEVER DISAPPEAR
By Chico Harlan
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'MIRACLE' IN KENTUCKY: 7-YEAR-OLD GIRL SURVIVES PLANE CRASH, TREKS ALONE A MILE THROUGH WOODS TO SAFETY
By Peter Holley
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YOUNG SILICON VALLEY BILLIONAIRES PIONEER NEW APPROACH TO PHILANTHROPY
By Ariana Eunjung Cha
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AMERICA'S BEST NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTIES HAPPENED IN 1865
By Christopher Wilson
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WHERE TEACHING PAYS: IN SOUTH KOREA, TOP TEACHERS BECOME MULTIMILLIONAIRES
By Anna Fifield
<http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a5290184024zhg.91ph/VKMndcPocp9-uca0A1ca6>

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