Subject: The Optimist: Why an Army Ranger with ALS is still teaching, a stolen Stradivarius returns home, and the Turkish couple who gave 4,000 refugees an incredible gift
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Date: Sun, 9 Aug 2015 12:45:55 -0400 (EDT)

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I WAS TIRED OF THROWING KIDS IN PRISON. SO I BUILT A PLACE TO HELP KEEP THEM OUT OF IT.
By John Phillips 
A former judge noticed that plenty of resources went to troubled young people — but only once they committed a crime.  
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I&#8217;M A MILLENNIAL WITH A MINIVAN, AND I FEEL PRETTY GREAT ABOUT IT
By Ylan Q. Mui 
Don't hate.  
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THIS 390-YEAR-OLD BONSAI TREE SURVIVED AN ATOMIC BOMB, AND NO ONE KNEW UNTIL 2001
By Faiz Siddiqui 
The U.S. National Arboretum is honoring the tree’s history 70 years after the Hiroshima bombing.  
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HOW ONE PHOTOGRAPHER USES STUNNING IMAGES TO HELP PEOPLE FORGE AN INTIMATE CONNECTION WITH WILDLIFE
By Sarah Kershaw 
Photographer Brad Wilson patiently waits for the moment when an animal looks directly into the camera, so people viewing his art will feel an unmistakably intimate connection with his subjects  
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ON GREEK ISLAND, TOURISTS COME FOR THE SUN AND STAY TO HELP REFUGEES
By Griff Witte 
With the Greek government overwhelmed and the E.U. gone AWOL, volunteers have been a critical part of the relief effort.  
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THIS ARMY RANGER HAS ALS &#8212; BUT HE&#8217;S STILL TEACHING SOLDIERS IN THE SWAMPS OF FLORIDA
By Dan Lamothe 
'Rangers is a brotherhood that I’ve tapped back into, and they’ve given me a sense of purpose,' he said.  
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IN MANASSAS, A COFFEE-FUELED LOVE STORY
By Victoria St. Martin 
A couple that bonded over their love of roasting coffee beans plans to open a store.  
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THIS JUST-MARRIED TURKISH COUPLE GAVE 4,000 SYRIAN REFUGEES AN INCREDIBLE GIFT
By Abby Phillip 
The groom's father thought a banquet was "unnecessary." The couple's act of kindness has gone viral.  
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I WORE SHORTS TO THE OFFICE AND NOTHING WILL EVER BE THE SAME
By Christopher Ingraham 
A crusade begins.  
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AFTER 35 YEARS, A STOLEN STRADIVARIUS FINDS ITS WAY HOME
By Geoff Edgers 
Roman Totenberg’s beloved violin disappeared in 1980, and the person he suspected was, in fact, the thief.  
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#ILOOKLIKEANENGINEER WANTS TO CHALLENGE YOUR IDEAS ABOUT WHO CAN WORK IN TECH
By Susan Svrluga 
People tired of sexism in the tech industry blanket Twitter with photos of what engineers really look like.  
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