The Optimist: The man who accidentally solved chronic homelessness; how a Md. police officer helped save a baby's life; and why Sir David Attenborough can't stop documenting nature

SUBJECT:

PRI: NORMAL

FROM:

E

email@e.washingtonpost.com

DATE:

2015-05-10 18:14:01

MSG_ID:

<20150510141401.4348342.250158@sailthru.com>

RECIPIENTS:

TO:

R

rhb@rspdc.com

CONTENT: TEXT: YES | HTML: YES

PROCESSED

View in your Web browser: <http://link.washingtonpost.com/view/544d41923b35d04a529018402l77a.5d0u/aae71242>
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

THE OPTIMIST

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Stories that inspire
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -


Welcome to this week's The Optimist, an exclusive benefit for subscribers to The Washington Post. The Optimist highlights recent stories of success, ambition and pluck. There may be a heart-warmer included as well. If you don't wish to receive The Optimist, please click here to Unsubscribe: <http://link.washingtonpost.com/oc/544d41923b35d04a529018402l77a.5d0u/d30bc223&list_name=optimist>

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -


SALESFORCE CEO COMBS THROUGH 16,000 WORKERS’ SALARIES TO MAKE SURE WOMEN ARE PAID FAIRLY
By Jena McGregor
<http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402l77a.5d0u/VUF3l8PoVnH5FFq9A9542>


AMERICA’S OLDEST VET IS TURNING 109. HE CELEBRATED WITH CIGARS AND BURGERS.
By Elahe Izadi
<http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402l77a.5d0u/VUyXicPok6KL90GyAe384>


AMERICA’S POOREST RENTERS ARE FINALLY CATCHING A BREAK
By Lydia DePillis
<http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402l77a.5d0u/VUkTTcPobo-8NtS8Aba4a>


THIS U.S. SOLDIER REFUSED TO GIVE UP ON AN ARMY ROAD MARCH
By Dan Lamothe
<http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402l77a.5d0u/VUiizsPoY384FUkCA4258>


FIVE REALLY GOOD REASONS MILLENNIALS ARE ACTUALLY THE BEST
By Christopher Ingraham
<http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402l77a.5d0u/VUu2YMPoV6vHEz3eAdf92>


IN FRESNO, POLICE FOCUS ON BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS, NOT MAKING ARRESTS
By Wesley Lowery
<http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402l77a.5d0u/VUxaTMPok6KL9voNAe612>


- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Your Sunday Crossword. Play now at Washington Post Games >> <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402l77a.5d0u/VUQyFEmOPQm-WQCpCc564>

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

MEET THE OUTSIDER WHO ACCIDENTALLY SOLVED CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS
By Terrence McCoy
<http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402l77a.5d0u/VUnvg0mOPRNUeK8GAadc8>


MEET THE 77-YEAR-OLD BODYBUILDER WHO WAS INSPIRED BY HER SISTER’S DEATH TO BREAK A WORLD RECORD
By Sydney Trent
<http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402l77a.5d0u/VU324MPoY384WmY5A9ae9>


HOW A TOO-BUSY DOCTOR TRAINED FOR A 100-MILE RACE BY MAKING EVERY MINUTE COUNT
By Brigid Schulte
<http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402l77a.5d0u/VU324MPoY384WmY6A4fdf>


WHY SIR DAVID ATTENBOROUGH, AT 89, CAN’T AND WON’T STOP DOCUMENTING NATURE
By Abby Ohlheiser
<http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402l77a.5d0u/VU86S8PofInv_hbzA622c>


STEPHEN COLBERT TO FUND EVERY S. CAROLINA TEACHER’S CROWDSOURCED GRANT REQUEST
By Elahe Izadi
<http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402l77a.5d0u/VU9ywMPoY384aGTUAe547>


HOW A MARYLAND POLICE OFFICER HELPED SAVE A BABY’S LIFE
By Dan Morse
<http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402l77a.5d0u/VU9ywMPoY384aGTVA3580>

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Manage your Post e-mails: <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402l77a.5d0u/VRRQMkmOFcr8-VJfC6dba>


- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Facebook <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402l77a.5d0u/VC76Y8PotYB1SbHGA3cfd>

Twitter <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402l77a.5d0u/VC76Y8PotYB1SbHHA63af>

Google+ <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402l77a.5d0u/VGTCGsPobtPxtzBsA574e>

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

You received this e-mail because you are registered on washingtonpost.com with rhb@rspdc.com.

We respect your privacy <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402l77a.5d0u/VAdresPomws_ZkyqD797a>. If you believe that this e-mail has been sent to you in error, or you no longer wish to receive this newsletter, click here: <http://link.washingtonpost.com/oc/544d41923b35d04a529018402l77a.5d0u/d30bc223&list_name=optimist>. Contact us <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402l77a.5d0u/VAdresPomws_ZkypD9047> for help.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Copyright 2015 The Washington Post
1150 15th St NW Washington, DC 200

METADATA:

THREAD:

INDEX: AdhhnyAma5hTvE3eSdGuqOmi72m2cw==

EMAIL DETAILS