Subject: The Optimist: This photo of Obama and a little visitor at a Black History Month celebration is remarkable
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Date: Sun, 21 Feb 2016 13:07:15 -0500 (EST)

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THIS PHOTO OF OBAMA AND A LITTLE VISITOR AT A BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION IS REMARKABLE
A must-see photo.
By Janell Ross
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FROM GEORGIA TO MAINE: WHAT I LEARNED ON A 6-MONTH HIKE ALONG THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL
Indignity, fatigue and stunning moments of absolute moral clarity on 2,200-mile hike.
By Allie Ghaman
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MY SON WITH AUTISM IS GOING TO COLLEGE. CUE THE HAPPY TEARS.
Experts told us college and a 'normal life' were likely out of the question for our son. He proved them wrong.
By Douglas Kennedy
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MARC KATZ ON HOW TO GET FROM AN AIR MATTRESS TO $300 MILLION IN SALES
Key to success? Building a business where the workers care as much about your custom T-shirts as you do.
By Thomas Heath
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MEET THE MAN WHO CAN BASICALLY READ PRESIDENT OBAMA&#8217;S MIND
Obama has what we all wish for at work: Someone who anticipates his every need.
By Colby Itkowitz
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THE SURPRISING WAY RESEARCHERS ARE USING VIRTUAL REALITY TO BEAT DEPRESSION​
"We’ve created an artificial situation, which allows them to hear themselves be self compassionate, and they think, 'Actually this makes me feel good.' "
By Colby Itkowitz
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WHY NAVAL ACADEMY STUDENTS ARE LEARNING TO SAIL BY THE STARS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A DECADE
Here's why the training is being brought back after a ten-year hiatus.
By Andrea Peterson
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SHOCKING PHOTOS OF STARVING &#8216;WITCH&#8217; TODDLER INSPIRE MASSIVE DONATIONS
Rescuers say the Nigerian toddler was starving to death after being abandoned by his family, which thought he was a witch. 
By Peter Holley
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THE HOTTEST PLACE ON EARTH IS COVERED IN WILDFLOWERS AFTER HEAVY AUTUMN RAIN
Death Valley is expecting a rare "super bloom" this year after torrential October rain.
By Angela Fritz
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