“I’d thought the story of my name was special; little did I know it was the story of a generation.” Very cool essay in the NYT (Gift Article): Generation Connie.

+ Dramatic video shows good Samaritan stopping runaway stroller from rolling into traffic. (Pro tip: Don’t roll strollers towards traffic.)

+ Meet the father-son journalists from Alabama who won a Pulitzer and changed laws.

+ Amazon Deforestation Down 40 Percent So Far This Year.

+ How the San Francisco Giants saved the dive bar Tempest.

+ Experience: I helped rescue 100 dogs from a burning building.