Do You Have to Be an Optimist to Work Toward a Better World?
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Do You Have to Be an Optimist to Work Toward a Better World?

For professionals in fields such as suicide prevention and climate science, the future can seem bleak. But sometimes action is the most effective form of optimism.
Lloyd Morrisett, a Founder of ‘Sesame Street,’ Dies at 93
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Lloyd Morrisett, a Founder of ‘Sesame Street,’ Dies at 93

His observations about his 3-year-old daughter’s viewing habits led him to join Joan Ganz Cooney in creating a program that revolutionized children’s television.