From washed-up bottles to half a lottery prize: the good news of this week

This week in the Lifestyle section is all about connection: with nature, with a place, with strangers who share something nonetheless. From books about land and water to a backpack that brings two lives back together, the stories from recent days show how people care for each other and for what surrounds them. The book section Recommended Reading puts six new titles in the spotlight, each offering their own perspective on the world [1]. Guardians of Life shows how the Iñupiat tripled the bowhead whale population in thirty years after taking over its management. Bogland revalues wetlands, which make up...