If you're stressed out and feeling overwhelmed by political news, then just skip this section. As you know, I'm a news addict. During a week like this, the stream of news can consume your life. You're allowed to take a break. Are the issues of the day important? Of course. But so are other things. Yesterday, I got remarkably uplifting reports from my kids' incredibly supportive and caring teachers. Yet, I still found myself unable to loosen the vise that has gripped my head for the last few days. I've often allowed myself to be absorbed by the news as a means of avoiding the stresses presented by real life. After getting into that habit, I'm finding it hard to do the opposite -- to free myself of the all these open browser tabs and get back where I belong. So, while you hopefully see me as an insightful or entertaining guide to the daily news, please also see me as a canary in the coal mine. Especially now that coal is set to be a growth industry again.

+ WaPo: As anti-Trump anger feeds protests and violence, Obama called for unity. President-elect Trump reacted to protests in exactly the wrong way, and then updated his thoughts. All on Twitter. (It seems clear to me that violent protests are precisely the wrong reaction to this election. But standing up to some of the hate we've seen in recent days is mandatory.)

+ Mike Pence is taking over the transition team.

+ So what can and can't a president change right away? Here's a primer on executive power. And, from Reuters: Trump could easily erase much of Obama's foreign policy legacy.

+ What about those plans to lock her up?

+ Obama: "We can respect one another. We can always get each other's backs. That is what Veterans Day asks all of us to think about."

+ Pretty amazing: Hiker runs into Hillary Clinton on New York trail.

+ A week ago, who would have predicted that, for many of his allies, this would seem like an enviable gig: John Kerry lands in Antarctica.

+ And today, at least three major airlines report computer outages. So stop threatening to leave the country. You couldn't go even if you wanted to.

"But America is what we thought it was. It is still a 50-50 nation, dominated by negative partisanship, in which about half of the country will reliably vote to defeat the other half for the foreseeable future. It is still a nation of propositional pluralism—'send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me'—crossed with ineradicable xenophobia—'go back to where you came from.' It is still a country teetering on the razor's edge of both a social-democratic revolution and 1950s-era conservatism." Derek Thompson: It's Still the Same United States.

+ The 13 most amazing findings in the 2016 exit poll. (The Latino numbers are the wildest.)

What to Read: You want to feel a little better and get a reminder of the power of good? Then do what I do and listen to my mom's advice. This Too Won't Pass.

+ What to Consider: "If we think closely about anger, we can begin to see why it is a stupid way to run one's life." From Aeon: Beyond Anger.

+ What to Doc: Got some time to kill this weekend? Catch up on the 21 documentaries from the 21st century everyone should see

+ What to Bookmark: 6 smile-inducing stories to help you look beyond the election.

"Physicians have commented for more than a century on the potential for cannabis to substitute for opioid drugs, and several recent studies seem to bolster this hypothesis." After years of delays (during which the Opioid crisis became increasingly dire), researchers will finally be able to study the effectiveness of pot when it comes to treating pain.

+ NYT: A study tests the safety of women using abortion pills sent by mail.

+ WaPo: Immunotherapy moves to the front lines in fight against lung cancer.

Humans may not be doing their part to beat back the threat of climate change. But while we're arguing, plants are getting busy: "Every year, you see, humans pump many billion tons of the stuff into the atmosphere, but not all of it stays there to warm the planet. A very significant fraction ends up getting absorbed by the ocean. Another large fraction gets pulled in by land-based plants which use it for photosynthesis." And the plants seem to have gone into overdrive.

"Take a deep breath, expanding your belly. Pause. Exhale slowly to the count of five. Repeat four times. Congratulations. You've just calmed your nervous system." (This can work even better in states where pot is legal.) The NYT with an important reminder: Breathe.

"The truth was that Cohen felt as lost as anybody. What gave his work its uncommon gravitas wasn't that he knew the answers but that he never stopped looking." The Guardian on the passing of Leonard Cohen. The article includes a video of him performing Hallelujah. It took him five years to write that song. Worth it.

"Last year, 28-year-old Matt Scanlan carried $2 million in cash, packed into flimsy plastic grocery bags, into the Gobi Desert." And then it was time to meet with the people who tended to the goats. Welcome to the world of ethically sourced cashmere.

"All of the inmates who responded said they would knock on the front door before breaking in." Here's some advice from burglars. (Please use it for defensive purposes.)

In the spirit of unity, I've been looking for a story that celebrates the color orange. And I finally found one. Junk Food's Happiest Accident: The Discovery of Cheese Curls.

+ No Vacancy signs are vanishing. (The Internet ruins everything.)

+ The moon is going to look really big on Monday.