Subject: The Optimist: A $2,000 restaurant tip; how one couple responded to an ALS diagnosis; and what Nepal rescue dogs do when they're home
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CEO SAYS HE WILL PAY COLLEGE TUITION FOR ALL OF HIS EMPLOYEES’ CHILDREN
By Jena McGregor
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102-YEAR-OLD WOMAN RECEIVES HER PHD, 77 YEARS AFTER WRITING HER THESIS
By Michael E. Miller
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AFTER HER HUSBAND’S PARKINSON’S DIAGNOSIS, SHE INVENTED A PRODUCT TO IMPROVE HIS LIFE
By Elizabeth Tenety
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AMERICANS GAVE THEIR LIVES TO DEFEAT THE NAZIS. THE DUTCH HAVE NEVER FORGOTTEN.
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ONE COUPLE’S EXTRAORDINARY RESPONSE TO AN ALS DIAGNOSIS
By Terrence McCoy
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AFTER GUMBO AND BEER, CUSTOMER LEAVES A $2,000 TIP AT A D.C. RESTAURANT
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AFTER THE EARTHQUAKES: HERE’S WHAT THE NEPAL RESCUE DOGS DO WHEN THEY’RE AT HOME
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HE ALMOST MISSED HIS DAUGHTER’S COLLEGE GRADUATION. HE GOT OUT OF JAIL JUST IN TIME.
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