"When the cockatiel began bobbing his head to ‘Uptown Girl,’ they knew who the bird belonged to" by @cathyjfree washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2023…

Fed up with her town’s recycling, she collected two tons of trash on her own by Sydney Page washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2023…

She gives away her famous seeds and refuses all payment because she is superstitious about selling from her garden by ⁦Sydney Page⁩ washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2023…

Teen couldn’t find shoes for his size 23 feet. Strangers gave him money for a custom pair. ‘Tall is just normal for us,’ says Rebecca Kilburn about her son, who at 6-foot-10 comes by his size naturally by Sydney Page washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2023…

Rescue dog and pet goat are best friends: ‘it’s a weird duo, but it works for them. Who are we to judge? They obviously love each other.’ Shelter put them up for adoption as a pair by ⁦@cathyjfree⁩ washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2023…

Cinnamon and Felix became upset when separated and now share an enclosure. “It’s a weird duo, but it works for them,” said Jennifer Federico, director of animal services at the animal center. “Who are we to judge? They obviously love each other.” wapo.st/3TScNVI

crazy day on reddit for us tl;dr: OP isn’t from here, lost their car in a parking garage, then Emily Guskin finds out it was in our building’s garage

With the help of her 17-year-old grandson, the 84-year-old tries to convey the grim reality of Auschwitz, a Nazi death camp in Poland, while avoiding graphic language that might scare her young viewers. wapo.st/40sm2P2

She was lonely. So she started a club to make friends, and 35,000 people joined. by Sydney Page washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2023…

‘When I see them, I see me,’ said Rehan Staton, who was a sanitation worker for several years before becoming a student at Harvard Law School by ⁦Sydney Page⁩ washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2023…

I first met Rehan Staton in the summer of 2020. He was a sanitation worker who had recently been accepted to Harvard Law School. washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2020…

The teen’s situation resonated deeply with the nurse, Katrina Mullen, who herself gave birth to a child when she was 16 by ⁦Sydney Page⁩ washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2023…

Teen mom with triplets had no support. Her babies’ NICU nurse adopted her. The teen’s situation resonated deeply with the nurse, Katrina Mullen, who herself gave birth to a child when she was 16. wapo.st/41UpIcP

A famed Afghan violinist moved to L.A. with nothing. Then a man with a violin called. by ⁦Sydney Page⁩ washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2023…

Many signs in NYC could use an artist’s touch. This man is doing it for free, incognito. by Sydney Page washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2023…

She adopted a 40-pound cat, and now they’re on a weight loss journey together by ⁦Sydney Page⁩ washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2023…

My latest: Nonbinary student banned from prom for wearing a suit. Strangers rallied to help. washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2023…

‘As a person addicted to meth for 11 years, my poor choices led to extreme paranoia and fear’ A brave piece by Ed Kressy washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2023…

Lamar Johnson, who was exonerated after serving 28 years in prison, reunites with his pen pal, Ginny Schrappen, who wrote him weekly wapo.st/3ACrZh1

Tiny dolls appeared in their mailbox with a note, “We’ve decided to live here.” Nearly a year later, the dolls are still there, now with items including furnishings and a service dog, all mysteriously appearing under cover of night. wapo.st/44jALxU