The Brief, April 14: Cosmic Hand, Beating the Blues

If you do nothing else today, check out the "cosmic hand" gesture in the Milky Way that's linked below. Too cool. If you're feeling more ambitious, however, dig through all our Briefy headlines — from tips for keeping your chin up, to tools for getting through to boys. Skim an actress' inspiring story and speak up if your online retailer of choice is pulling one over on you. It's an empowering Brief this Tuesday at Tonic, and we can promise you a few minutes well spent.

Speaking to the boys — from Disney to s-e-x. Unrelated, of course. Oh, snap! Keepin' 'em honest. Amazon gets a worthy wrist-slap from civil rights activists with an eye on censorship. Matlin's story of recovery, offered up as reminder of happiness' attainability. I'm breathless just reading about this record-breaker. Infamous music man brought to justice. 10 ways to dig out of dark times. (We like number eight.) Alzheimer's drug a promising advance. Following captain's incredible rescue, on his way to reuniting with crew. A "cosmic hand." Far out. Moms: Step away from the computer.