Americans obsessed with their own happiness overlook the key ingredient to a good life; This doctor pioneered a way to treat stress in children, a startling source of future disease; Hurricane Matthew reunites these teenage sweethearts after 37 years; This student won $10,000 with a half-court shot. She’s using the money to thank her grandma.; A 3-year-old went missing in a Wisconsin cornfield. Hundreds volunteered to find him.; Here’s how America’s kids view the presidency in an age of Donald Trump;
 
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Americans obsessed with their own happiness overlook the key ingredient to a good life
And as it turns out, Americans are among the least happy people in the developed world.
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This doctor pioneered a way to treat stress in children, a startling source of future disease
Nadine Burke Harris won the Heinz Award for her work developing the use of a trauma screening tool for pediatricians, who then link children with mental health services to avoid long-term health problems
 
Hurricane Matthew reunites these teenage sweethearts after 37 years
“I think I’m in love again or maybe I’ve been in love this whole time.”
 
This student won $10,000 with a half-court shot. She’s using the money to thank her grandma.
"Nana" adopted Jordan Stiers and her four siblings out of foster care and raised them on her own.
 
A 3-year-old went missing in a Wisconsin cornfield. Hundreds volunteered to find him.
"They just showed up because they heard somebody needed help. I think that says a lot for the character of the people who live in our community."
 
Here’s how America’s kids view the presidency in an age of Donald Trump
Even with all the negativity, kids still say they want a president who is honest, kind and smart.
 
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