EditorialJ. Marie Jones inscribes an inspirational prayer journal in her basement before her daughter wakes up in Roosevelt, N.Y., on Jan. 31, 2023. (Kirsten Luce/The New York Times)
EditorialMuhammad Ali and Mike Tysons boxing glove to Diego Maradona and Serena Williams uniforms among haul of sports treasures going under the hammer
EditorialAt-home COVID tests are available for employees in the offices of Belle Haven Investments in Rye Brook, N.Y. on Jan. 10, 2022. Like snacks and inspirational books, the tests are a small perk of the job. (Bryan Derballa/The New York Times)
EditorialMujtaba, who taught English classes in Kabul, Afghanistan and ran a book club, sits beneath inspirational notes to himself on sticky notes placed above his desk, in Sulaimaniyah, Iraq, on Nov. 6, 2021. (Laura Boushnak/The New York Times)
EditorialBroadway Inspirational Voices performs at the amphitheater on Little Island, which floats over the Hudson River, in New York, June 20, 2021. (Vincent Tullo/The New York Times)
EditorialKing Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden inaugurate the conceptual garden exhibit 'Inglasat', Solliden castle, Borgholm, Sweden - 03 Jul 2021
EditorialAn audience member claps during a performance by Broadway Inspirational Voices, a professional choir run by Michael McElroy that is made up of chorus members who sang in Broadway musicals, at the amphitheater on Little Island, which floats over the Hudson River, in New York, June 20, 2021. (Vincent Tullo/The New York Times)