THE OPTIMIST FROM THE WASHIINGTON POST: Anger is inevitable. Here’s how to regulate your rage., WNBA star Maya Moore placed her career on hold to work on Jonathan Irons’s release from prison. This week, he was freed, and Moore was there to see it., The coronavirus turned my anxious 9-year-old into a shut-in. Then his teacher stopped by., Carl Reiner’s key to living a long, funny life? Never stop having something to say., This Maryland man was a sanitation worker. Now he is accepted to Harvard Law School., Chef Jonny Rhodes built a revered Houston restaurant. His next mission: Fighting ‘food apartheid.’, A pandemic won’t stop aquarium workers from helping wayward turtles, A viewer ‘fat-shamed’ this news anchor. Here’s how she turned it into something positive., A day in the life of a contact tracer, A Maryland teen picked up woodworking during the shutdown. Now he sells his pieces to help the homeless., The pandemic-fueled demand for masks has reignited interest in an age-old skill 5JUL20

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(Colin Mulvany/The Spokesman-Review/AP) Anger is inevitable. Here’s how to regulate your rage. Americans are dealing with three disasters at once: the pandemic, the economic fallout and civil unrest. While anger is a common response, experts have tips for dealing with it before it becomes a health issue. By Elizabeth Chang ●  Read more »   WNBA star Maya Moore placed her career on hold to work on Jonathan Irons’s release from prison. This week, he was freed, and Moore was there to see it. With the help of WNBA star Maya Moore, Jonathan Irons is freed from prison. By Gene Wang and Cindy Boren ●  Read more »   The coronavirus turned my anxious 9-year-old into a shut-in. Then his teacher stopped by. Across the nation, grown-ups with far greater coping skills were crumbling, so why should he be immune? Perspective ●  By Heather Osterman-Davis ●  Read more »   Carl Reiner’s key to living a long, funny life? Never stop having something to say. Hours before he died, the 98-year-old comedy legend kept looking for a way to keep us (and himself) entertained. Perspective ●  By Hank Stuever ●  Read more »   This Maryland man was a sanitation worker. Now he is accepted to Harvard Law School. When there was no time to shower between work and class, he would sit at the back of the lecture hall to avoid inevitable glares from his peers. By Sydney Page ●  Read more »   Chef Jonny Rhodes built a revered Houston restaurant. His next mission: Fighting ‘food apartheid.’ To Houston chef Jonny Rhodes, the pathway to real freedom for black people is through the security and sustainability that comes with land ownership. By Victoria Marin ●  Read more »   A pandemic won’t stop aquarium workers from helping wayward turtles Warming seas may be causing more sea turtles to strand off Cape Cod, Mass. But the trends for those that swim U.S. waters still look fairly positive: Endangered species protections have helped six of eight populations rise. By Karin Brulliard ●  Read more »   A viewer ‘fat-shamed’ this news anchor. Here’s how she turned it into something positive. Thousands of Rhode Islanders have sent messages of support to 28-year-old Lindsay Iadeluca. By Lena Felton ●  Read more »   A day in the life of a contact tracer The majority of workers navigating these thorny issues of trust and health are women By Rachael Allen ●  Read more »   A Maryland teen picked up woodworking during the shutdown. Now he sells his pieces to help the homeless. After four weeks of selling furniture, Henry Sowells has raised more than $830 for Bethesda Cares. By Teddy Amenabar ●  Read more »   The pandemic-fueled demand for masks has reignited interest in an age-old skill The coronavirus craft effect: Sewing machines are on back order, virtual sewing classes are all the rage, and mask makers are rockstars. By Jura Koncius ●  Read more »