The Optimist: A boy with one hand met a soccer player like him. You have to see the photo.

A queer sewing class in D.C. is all about breaking gender rules for clothing; 'It wasn't in his job description': Metro police officer escorts a mom and her tantruming autistic child home; This couple has been homeless and jobless. Last week, they graduated from a D.C. charter high school.; The trailer for the Mister Rogers movie is out, and people are so ready for a wholesome biopic; Rose Lavelle, age 7, recounts adorable meeting with soccer star Rose Lavelle; The Daughterhood Circle: Where family caregivers come together to find community; This explorer found the Titanic. His new mission: Solve Amelia Earhart's disappearance.; The largest bird in North America was nearly wiped out. Here's how it fought its way back.; A 6-year-old was swept out to sea, and a group of brothers dove in after her

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Stories that inspire.       (Courtesy of Colleen Tidd) A boy with one hand met a soccer player with the same limb difference, and the photo went viral Joseph Tidd touched his arm to Orlando Pride player Carson Pickett, who, like him, is missing her left hand. By Marisa Iati ● Read more » A queer sewing class in D.C. is all about breaking gender rules for clothing The sessions aim to give people the tools they need to adjust garments to their body type, lifestyle and gender. One key lesson: Pockets. By Samantha Schmidt ● Read more » 'It wasn't in his job description': Metro police officer escorts a mom and her tantruming autistic child home "The officer ends up riding the metro THE ENTIRE train home with us!!!" wrote the mom. By Allison Klein ● Read more »   This couple has been homeless and jobless. Last week, they graduated from a D.C. charter high school. The husband-and-wife duo graduated last week as part of the fifth class to come through Goodwill Excel Center, an adult public charter high school in D.C. By Hannah Natanson ● Read more » ADVERTISEMENT The trailer for the Mister Rogers movie is out, and people are so ready for a wholesome biopic Once again, the children's TV host is here to make us feel better about ourselves and the world. By Travis DeShong ● Read more »   Rose Lavelle, age 7, recounts adorable meeting with soccer star Rose Lavelle "I even got a selfie with her," the younger Lavelle said of the experience at Saturday's Washington Spirit game. By Scott Allen ● Read more » The Daughterhood Circle: Where family caregivers come together to find community Here, free from judgment, these womenwipe away tears and find humor in the sadness. Perspective ●  By Jessica Ravitz ● Read more » ADVERTISEMENT This explorer found the Titanic. His new mission: Solve Amelia Earhart's disappearance. Explorers and researchers have obsessed over Earhart's disappearance, perhaps the greatest unsolved mystery of the 20th century. By Alex Horton ● Read more »   The largest bird in North America was nearly wiped out. Here's how it fought its way back. Finally some good conservation news. By Reis Thebault ● Read more » A 6-year-old was swept out to sea, and a group of brothers dove in after her The girl on the pink flamingo-shaped raft was floating away quickly when the brothers, who live in the D.C. area, jumped in to save her. By Marisa Iati ● Read more » We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Must Reads for a curated selection of our best journalism in your inbox every Saturday, plus a peek behind the scenes into how one story came together. Sign up »

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