91-Year-Old Hikes the Appalachian Trail + Can Music Ease Pain?

Will America elect a woman president in our lifetime? A new Pew Research Center survey finds Americans are growing more skeptical

Also today: TikTok is changing the comment section with voice comments, polls and photo carousels — including audio responses up to 60 seconds and as many as nine photos in one comment.

Could your favorite playlist actually help ease pain? We look at new research suggesting music — and even moving to the beat — may help the brain turn down the volume on pain.

Plus, what Americans love to grill, and an incredible story of perseverance: 91-year-old Dale “Gray Beard” Sanders hikes the entire 2,190-mile Appalachian Trail after 71 falls along the way.

And in Today in History: how “Uncle Sam” became an American nickname, plus the strange Mona Lisa investigation that led police to question Pablo Picasso.

A little news, history, inspiration and something to make you smile — it’s another Start Your Day Positive!