We asked, you answered: What’s your secret to staying optimistic in gloomy times? From watching the sun rise — yeah, it’s a cliche but it works! — to dancing to techno music to doing good for others to just plain smiling, readers share what gives them optimism in times of trouble. Read more on NPR

More people are getting away with murder. Unsolved killings reach a record high U.S. murder clearance or solve rates have hit an all-time low. Experts say mutual mistrust between police and some communities is creating a vicious cycle where unsolved killings breed more mistrust. Read more on NPR

King Charles III’s coronation will feature Jews, Muslims, and other faiths too King Charles III, keen to show that he can be a unifying figure, will be crowned in a ceremony that will for the first time include faiths other than the Church of England. Read more on NPR

A pilot takes a big risk to save a skydiver’s life In 1970, Alan Ayers was preparing himself for a skydiving competition in Gainesville, Florida. It wasn’t the first time he’d jumped out of a plane, but it was almost his last. Read more on NPR

Metallica’s new album, 72 Seasons, has met critical acclaim. What’s their secret? On their new record 72 Seasons, Metallica proves they’re still making inspired music for hardcore fans. For a metal band with many of its members approaching 60, that’s no small feat. Read more on NPR

NASA is keeping Voyager 2 going until at least 2026 by tapping into backup power Engineers have bought the spacecraft’s interstellar mission more time by using backup power from a safety mechanism. It means NASA no longer has to shut down one of its five scientific instruments. Read more on NPR

Toni Morrison’s diary entries, early drafts and letters are on display at Princeton Toni Morrison remains the sole Black female recipient of a Nobel Prize in Literature. Princeton University, where Morrison was a professor, is commemorating the 30th anniversary of her win. Read more on NPR

Biden makes fun of his age at the White House Correspondents’ dinner The president leaned on self-deprecation at the Washington, D.C., soiree and took jabs at Fox News and Don Lemon. Headliner comedian Roy Wood Jr. roasted scandal-plagued media figures and politicians. Read more on NPR