Sydney PageSydney Page is a staff reporter who writes for The Washington Post’s Inspired Life section, a collection of stories about humanity. She has been a contributor to The Post since 2018.https://www.washingtonpost.comTue, 03 Dec 2024 11:54:33 +00001hourly1Man ran 700 miles to make ‘insanely impressive’ art on GPS fitness app https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSydney PageMon, 02 Dec 2024 20:42:27 +0000It took Duncan McCabe 10 months to make a 27-second digital art video.Man ran 700 miles to make ‘insanely impressive’ art on GPS fitness app https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/12/02/strava-art-run-toronto-mccabe/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/12/02/strava-art-run-toronto-mccabe/Sydney PageMon, 02 Dec 2024 16:50:22 +0000It took Duncan McCabe 10 months to make a 27-second digital art video.Postal worker saves man who fell, will spend Thanksgiving with himhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSydney PageWed, 27 Nov 2024 21:03:45 +0000“Whatever emergency he was going through, we were going to go through it together,” said Jaylen Lockhart, a USPS employee. Postal worker saves man who fell, will spend Thanksgiving with himhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/11/27/thanksgiving-postal-worker-jaylen-lockhart/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/11/27/thanksgiving-postal-worker-jaylen-lockhart/Sydney PageWed, 27 Nov 2024 19:40:33 +0000“Whatever emergency he was going through, we were going to go through it together,” said Jaylen Lockhart, a USPS employee. A recording of their 1966 wedding was in a thrift store. A stranger returned it.https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/11/26/record-vinyl-wedding-thrift-store/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/11/26/record-vinyl-wedding-thrift-store/Sydney PageTue, 26 Nov 2024 13:35:26 +0000“I thought it was going to be a great record. It turned out even better than I thought,” said Katie Ornelas, who found the record at an Austin thrift store.She wrote a note in a bottle decades ago. It just showed up at her old school. https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSydney PageFri, 22 Nov 2024 17:01:41 +0000“I was awestruck by the irony of me being nine, writing the letter, and my daughter being nine,” Makenzie Van Evk said.She wrote a note in a bottle decades ago. It just showed up at her old school. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/11/22/message-bottle-canada-school-ontario/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/11/22/message-bottle-canada-school-ontario/Sydney PageFri, 22 Nov 2024 13:10:56 +0000“I was awestruck by the irony of me being nine, writing the letter, and my daughter being nine,” Makenzie Van Evk said.They married at 98 and 96: ‘Who doesn’t love a great love story?’https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSydney PageMon, 18 Nov 2024 14:20:57 +0000“We really did fall in love. I didn’t know it could happen again,” said Jo Cartwright, 96.They married at 98 and 96: ‘Who doesn’t love a great love story?’https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/11/16/love-story-marriage-senior-retirement/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/11/16/love-story-marriage-senior-retirement/Sydney PageSat, 16 Nov 2024 13:11:52 +0000“We really did fall in love. I didn’t know it could happen again,” said Jo Cartwright, 96.Bakery owner discovers longtime customer is her biological son https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSydney PageWed, 13 Nov 2024 16:26:09 +0000Lenore Lindsey said her longtime customer’s laugh had always reminded her of her brother’s. Now she knows why.Bakery owner discovers longtime customer is her biological son https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/11/13/bakery-owner-biological-mother-adoption/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/11/13/bakery-owner-biological-mother-adoption/Sydney PageWed, 13 Nov 2024 13:10:34 +0000Lenore Lindsey said her longtime customer’s laugh had always reminded her of her brother’s. Now she knows why.Two dogs, inseparable at a shelter, were just adopted together https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSydney PageMon, 11 Nov 2024 17:49:33 +0000The dogs, one deaf and the other skittish, were the shelter’s longest residents. Two dogs, inseparable at a shelter, were just adopted together https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/11/09/dogs-shelter-adoption-south-carolina/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/11/09/dogs-shelter-adoption-south-carolina/Sydney PageSat, 09 Nov 2024 13:11:38 +0000The dogs, one deaf and the other skittish, were the shelter’s longest residents. Stressed? ‘Sesame Street therapy has begun’https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSydney PageTue, 05 Nov 2024 16:28:37 +0000“I’m hanging on BY A THREAD ELMO,” wrote one of Elmo’s followers. Stressed? ‘Sesame Street therapy has begun’https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/11/05/election-anxiety-elmo-sesame-street/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/11/05/election-anxiety-elmo-sesame-street/Sydney PageTue, 05 Nov 2024 14:36:50 +0000“I’m hanging on BY A THREAD ELMO,” wrote one of Elmo’s followers. Trash collector alters weekly route to see his biggest fan: A 3-year-oldhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSydney PageSun, 03 Nov 2024 21:45:56 +0000“When I saw John, I thought, why not be a positive role model to this kid as he’s growing up?” said Craig Hodges, a garbage truck driver.Trash collector alters weekly route to see his biggest fan: A 3-year-oldhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/11/02/garbage-collector-truck-friendship-hodges/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/11/02/garbage-collector-truck-friendship-hodges/Sydney PageSat, 02 Nov 2024 12:10:31 +0000“When I saw John, I thought, why not be a positive role model to this kid as he’s growing up?” said Craig Hodges, a garbage truck driver.School names building after longtime custodian: ‘It was a shock’https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSydney PageWed, 30 Oct 2024 18:24:57 +0000Claudene Wilson started as a custodian at Missouri’s Swedeborg District III Elementary School in 1994.School names building after longtime custodian: ‘It was a shock’https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/10/30/custodian-wilson-tribute-missouri-school/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/10/30/custodian-wilson-tribute-missouri-school/Sydney PageWed, 30 Oct 2024 12:15:10 +0000Claudene Wilson started as a custodian at Missouri’s Swedeborg District III Elementary School in 1994.At 81, she just voted for the first time: ‘Made me feel like I was American’ https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSydney PageMon, 28 Oct 2024 16:20:01 +0000Betty Cartledge, who has lived in Georgia her whole life, can’t read or write and thought her vote wouldn’t count.Dog found alive 5 days after owner died: ‘She’s our redemption dog’https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSydney PageWed, 23 Oct 2024 20:01:40 +0000“It all fell into place,” said her new owner Kate O’Bier, who has had her own health challenges.Dog found alive 5 days after owner died: ‘She’s our redemption dog’https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/10/23/dog-adoption-owner-death-belle/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/10/23/dog-adoption-owner-death-belle/Sydney PageWed, 23 Oct 2024 12:10:48 +0000“It all fell into place,” said her new owner Kate O’Bier, who has had her own health challenges.At 81, she just voted for the first time: ‘Made me feel like I was American’ https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/10/17/vote-election-georgia-betty-cartledge/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/10/17/vote-election-georgia-betty-cartledge/Sydney PageThu, 17 Oct 2024 19:31:25 +0000Betty Cartledge, who has lived in Georgia her whole life, can’t read or write and thought her vote wouldn’t count.Pilot flew animals to safety after hurricanes. Then he adopted one. https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSydney PageThu, 17 Oct 2024 18:52:53 +0000“Not once did I actually think about coming home with an animal,” said pilot Matthew Prebish about his surprise that he adopted a kitten after the flight. Pilot flew animals to safety after hurricanes. Then he adopted one. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/10/17/southwest-pilot-rescue-prebish-hurricane/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/10/17/southwest-pilot-rescue-prebish-hurricane/Sydney PageThu, 17 Oct 2024 12:05:25 +0000“Not once did I actually think about coming home with an animal,” said pilot Matthew Prebish about his surprise that he adopted a kitten after the flight. Man, 84, fell outside his home, was rescued by his doghttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSydney PageMon, 14 Oct 2024 17:24:16 +0000“With 100 percent certainty, she knew what she was doing,” said Deputy Colton Wright of the Steven’s County Sheriff’s Office.Man, 84, fell outside his home, was rescued by his doghttps://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/10/12/dog-rescues-man-84-cabin/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/10/12/dog-rescues-man-84-cabin/Sydney PageSat, 12 Oct 2024 12:35:19 +0000“With 100 percent certainty, she knew what she was doing,” said Deputy Colton Wright of the Steven’s County Sheriff’s Office.How farm animals survived Milton: ‘Animals are smarter than us’https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSydney PageFri, 11 Oct 2024 15:50:01 +0000The safest thing for most farm animals during a hurricane is to leave them outside rather than in a barn.How farm animals survived Milton: ‘Animals are smarter than us’https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/10/11/farm-animals-hurricane-milton-florida/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/10/11/farm-animals-hurricane-milton-florida/Sydney PageFri, 11 Oct 2024 13:12:48 +0000The safest thing for most farm animals during a hurricane is to leave them outside rather than in a barn.‘Dogs don’t carry cash’: Dog treats are free in this frontyard gumball machinehttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSydney PageFri, 11 Oct 2024 01:21:41 +0000“I do not plan on stopping,” said Doug Owen, who set up the treat dispenser last month. “I don’t want dogs mad at me.”‘Dogs don’t carry cash’: Dog treats are free in this frontyard gumball machinehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/10/10/dog-treat-gumball-machine-nashville/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/10/10/dog-treat-gumball-machine-nashville/Sydney PageThu, 10 Oct 2024 12:15:40 +0000“I do not plan on stopping,” said Doug Owen, who set up the treat dispenser last month. “I don’t want dogs mad at me.”Dad treks 27 miles on Helene-flooded roads to get to daughter’s weddinghttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSydney PageThu, 03 Oct 2024 18:17:18 +0000‘I just kept putting one foot in front of the other,’ said David Jones, who trekked more than five hours to walk his daughter down the aisleWoman mistakenly drops $12,000. Stranger finds it, returns it to her.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSydney PageWed, 02 Oct 2024 14:41:11 +0000“He showed honor. Many people wouldn’t pass that test,” Truong Huynh said of the man who returned the money.Woman mistakenly drops $12,000. Stranger finds it, returns it to her.https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/10/02/shopper-market-basket-money-return/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/10/02/shopper-market-basket-money-return/Sydney PageWed, 02 Oct 2024 14:05:20 +0000“He showed honor. Many people wouldn’t pass that test,” Truong Huynh said of the man who returned the money.Dad treks 27 miles on Helene-flooded roads to get to daughter’s weddinghttps://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/10/01/hurricane-helene-wedding-dad-walk/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/10/01/hurricane-helene-wedding-dad-walk/Sydney PageTue, 01 Oct 2024 18:02:43 +0000‘I just kept putting one foot in front of the other,’ said David Jones, who trekked more than five hours to walk his daughter down the aislePeople fill old newspaper boxes with movies, call it ‘Free Blockbuster’https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSydney PageMon, 30 Sep 2024 19:08:12 +0000There are hundreds of Blockbuster-themed newspaper boxes across the country filled with old flicks that are free for the taking.People fill old newspaper boxes with movies, call it ‘Free Blockbuster’https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/09/29/free-blockbuster-movie-newspaper-box/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/09/29/free-blockbuster-movie-newspaper-box/Sydney PageSun, 29 Sep 2024 12:00:22 +0000There are hundreds of Blockbuster-themed newspaper boxes across the country filled with old flicks that are free for the taking.Coast Guard rescues man and his dog stranded off Florida coasthttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSydney PageFri, 27 Sep 2024 21:27:31 +0000“We’re just glad that everything worked out,” said Coast Guard spokesman Eric Rodriguez. “This is why we do what we do.”Coast Guard rescues man and his dog stranded off Florida coasthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/09/27/coast-guard-helene-boat-rescue/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/09/27/coast-guard-helene-boat-rescue/Sydney PageFri, 27 Sep 2024 19:49:20 +0000“We’re just glad that everything worked out,” said Coast Guard spokesman Eric Rodriguez. “This is why we do what we do.”Woman, 79, fell while hiking. A stranger carried her for hours on his back.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSydney PageWed, 25 Sep 2024 18:07:31 +0000“I knew I was capable of carrying her down,” said Troy May, 20, a U.S. Airman who came across her on the trail. Woman, 79, fell while hiking. A stranger carried her for hours on his back.https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/09/25/grandmother-hike-injured-airman-may/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/09/25/grandmother-hike-injured-airman-may/Sydney PageWed, 25 Sep 2024 11:05:36 +0000“I knew I was capable of carrying her down,” said Troy May, 20, a U.S. Airman who came across her on the trail. She got a warning ticket for speeding. It changed her career path. https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSydney PageSat, 14 Sep 2024 20:42:19 +0000“That cop pulled me over and was more concerned about my career path instead of my driving habits,” Abbie Jo Rutledge said of Alabama state trooper J.T. Brown.She got a warning ticket for speeding. It changed her career path. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/09/14/alabama-traffic-stop-rutledge-brown/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/09/14/alabama-traffic-stop-rutledge-brown/Sydney PageSat, 14 Sep 2024 11:05:23 +0000“That cop pulled me over and was more concerned about my career path instead of my driving habits,” Abbie Jo Rutledge said of Alabama state trooper J.T. Brown.Cancer patient loved their Halloween display. They remade it to cheer her on. https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSydney PageFri, 13 Sep 2024 15:50:51 +0000A stranger left a note thanking them for their fun skeleton display. They quickly re-created it to celebrate the end of her radiation treatment. Cancer patient loved their Halloween display. They remade it to cheer her on. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/09/13/halloween-skeleton-decorations-cancer-ohio/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/09/13/halloween-skeleton-decorations-cancer-ohio/Sydney PageFri, 13 Sep 2024 11:00:51 +0000A stranger left a note thanking them for their fun skeleton display. They quickly re-created it to celebrate the end of her radiation treatment. Water buffalo escapes slaughter, evades police, becomes local celebrityhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSydney PageThu, 05 Sep 2024 18:34:18 +0000“Let him be free! He’s cheated death at least twice! He’s earned it!” wrote a business owner in a Facebook group dedicated to PHill’s whereabouts.Water buffalo escapes slaughter, evades police, becomes local celebrityhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/09/05/water-buffalo-phill-rescue-iowa/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/09/05/water-buffalo-phill-rescue-iowa/Sydney PageThu, 05 Sep 2024 12:10:24 +0000“Let him be free! He’s cheated death at least twice! He’s earned it!” wrote a business owner in a Facebook group dedicated to PHill’s whereabouts.Bat dog has disastrous minor league baseball debut (but is still a good girl)https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSydney PageSat, 31 Aug 2024 00:41:27 +0000“We were mortified,” said Andrew Davis, Lucy May’s owner. “It was chaotic. … We were worried we were going to be escorted out of the ballpark that night.”Bat dog has disastrous minor league baseball debut (but is still a good girl)https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/08/30/lucy-may-bat-dog-baseball/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/08/30/lucy-may-bat-dog-baseball/Sydney PageFri, 30 Aug 2024 20:04:00 +0000“We were mortified,” said Andrew Davis, Lucy May’s owner. “It was chaotic. …We were worried we were going to be escorted out of the ballpark that night.”After theft at lemonade stand, customers lined up by the hundreds https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSydney PageThu, 29 Aug 2024 18:35:31 +0000“One thing in the motorcycle community is you don’t mess with kids,” said Andrew Reyes, who brought 130 bikers to buy lemonade after the theft. After theft at lemonade stand, customers lined up by the hundreds https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/08/29/lemonade-stand-theft-caldwell-virginia/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/08/29/lemonade-stand-theft-caldwell-virginia/Sydney PageThu, 29 Aug 2024 12:06:00 +0000“One thing in the motorcycle community is you don’t mess with kids,” said Andrew Reyes, who brought 130 bikers to buy lemonade after the theft. Woman gives birth in Cape Cod traffic, meets ambulance at nearby Dunkin’ https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSydney PageSun, 25 Aug 2024 20:27:25 +0000“I cut my daughter’s umbilical cord in a Dunkin’ Donuts parking lot, like every Massachusetts father should,” Danya Mahota said. The balloon drop at the DNC had more meaning than you might knowhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSydney PageSat, 24 Aug 2024 18:11:14 +0000The balloon drop at the DNC had more meaning than you might know https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSydney PageSat, 24 Aug 2024 17:20:38 +0000More than 50 balloon artists volunteered to make the display in honor of their colleague who is fighting cancer.Woman gives birth in Cape Cod traffic, meets ambulance at nearby Dunkin’ https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/08/24/baby-delivery-cape-cod-dunkin/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/08/24/baby-delivery-cape-cod-dunkin/Sydney PageSat, 24 Aug 2024 12:05:05 +0000“I cut my daughter’s umbilical cord in a Dunkin’ Donuts parking lot, like every Massachusetts father should,” Danya Mahota said. The balloon drop at the DNC had more meaning than you might know https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/08/23/dnc-balloons-cancer-artists-convention/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/08/23/dnc-balloons-cancer-artists-convention/Sydney PageSat, 24 Aug 2024 01:38:13 +0000More than 50 balloon artists volunteered to make the display in honor of their colleague who is fighting cancer.Parrot is ‘attention hog’ and smart as human toddler, owners sayhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSydney PageTue, 20 Aug 2024 19:08:46 +0000Apollo, a Guinness World Record holder, identifies objects, colors and some numbers. He can distinguish among glass, metal and paper.Parrot is ‘attention hog’ and smart as human toddler, owners sayhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/08/20/parrot-apollo-guinness-record-mason/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/08/20/parrot-apollo-guinness-record-mason/Sydney PageTue, 20 Aug 2024 12:10:49 +0000Apollo, a Guinness World Record holder, identifies objects, colors and some numbers. He can distinguish among glass, metal and paper.Stray dog ‘desperate to catch a ride’ chases pup bus, gets adoptedhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSydney PageWed, 14 Aug 2024 16:48:29 +0000“He wanted on the bus badly. He was doing everything he could to get on with the other dogs,” said Tyson Cash, who was droving the doggy day-care bus. Stray dog ‘desperate to catch a ride’ chases pup bus, gets adoptedhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/08/14/dog-daycare-bus-chase-adopt/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/08/14/dog-daycare-bus-chase-adopt/Sydney PageWed, 14 Aug 2024 12:00:29 +0000“He wanted on the bus badly. He was doing everything he could to get on with the other dogs,” said Tyson Cash, who was droving the doggy day-care bus. They put out food for a lost dog for a year. He finally made it home. https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSydney PageTue, 13 Aug 2024 18:44:20 +0000“We were not leaving him; there was no way,” Deanna Suggitt said.They put out food for a lost dog for a year. He finally made it home. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/08/13/lost-dog-michigan-suggitt-barley/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/08/13/lost-dog-michigan-suggitt-barley/Sydney PageTue, 13 Aug 2024 12:05:25 +0000“We were not leaving him; there was no way,” Deanna Suggitt said.Dogs can smell human stress, and it bums them out, study showshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSydney PageFri, 09 Aug 2024 13:51:22 +0000A new study found that even a stranger’s stress odor can effect a dog’s emotional state.Dogs can smell human stress, and it bums them out, study showshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/08/08/dogs-smell-human-stress-study/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/08/08/dogs-smell-human-stress-study/Sydney PageThu, 08 Aug 2024 12:05:18 +0000A new study found that even a stranger’s stress odor can effect a dog’s emotional state.He turns hedges into works of art. One appears on Google Maps (4.7 stars).https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSydney PageWed, 31 Jul 2024 17:51:31 +0000“I think people like bonkers things in their lives to cheer them up,” said Tim Bushe, an architect who transforms shrubs into cartoon figures.He turns hedges into works of art. One appears on Google Maps (4.7 stars).https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/07/30/hedges-london-art-tim-bushe/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/07/30/hedges-london-art-tim-bushe/Sydney PageTue, 30 Jul 2024 12:06:35 +0000“I think people like bonkers things in their lives to cheer them up,” said Tim Bushe, an architect who transforms shrubs into cartoon figures.Lost dog survived in deep woods nearly two months: ‘She defied the odds’https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSydney PageFri, 26 Jul 2024 17:49:22 +0000“It’s such an incredible, long-shot story,” Laura Wilderman said about her dog’s rescue.Lost dog survived in deep woods nearly two months: ‘She defied the odds’https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/07/26/lost-dog-rescue-woods-wyoming/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/07/26/lost-dog-rescue-woods-wyoming/Sydney PageFri, 26 Jul 2024 12:06:44 +0000“It’s such an incredible, long-shot story,” Laura Wilderman said about her dog’s rescue.Man faints while driving 70 mph on highway. His grandson, 10, took the wheel. https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSydney PageWed, 24 Jul 2024 16:19:41 +0000“That little boy’s actions were just extraordinary,” said Sheriff Mitch Ralston of the Gordon County Sheriff’s Office.Man faints while driving 70 mph on highway. His grandson, 10, took the wheel. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/07/24/grandfather-unconscious-highway-grandson-rescue/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/07/24/grandfather-unconscious-highway-grandson-rescue/Sydney PageWed, 24 Jul 2024 12:05:16 +0000“That little boy’s actions were just extraordinary,” said Sheriff Mitch Ralston of the Gordon County Sheriff’s Office.A woman’s SUV was set on fire. A stranger gave her a replacement car. https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSydney PageMon, 22 Jul 2024 14:13:29 +0000“She needed the car more than I did,” said Jim Davenport, a security guard who has cancer. A woman’s SUV was set on fire. A stranger gave her a replacement car. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/07/20/car-arson-gift-bannister-davenport/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/07/20/car-arson-gift-bannister-davenport/Sydney PageSat, 20 Jul 2024 12:10:14 +0000“She needed the car more than I did,” said Jim Davenport, a security guard who has cancer. Cavers find dog stuck in 50-foot cavern, feed her salami, rescue herhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSydney PageSat, 13 Jul 2024 20:54:08 +0000“She was shivering, and she was cold,” said one of the cavers who executed the three-hour rescue. “She clearly had been there for several days.”Cavers find dog stuck in 50-foot cavern, feed her salami, rescue herhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/07/13/dog-rescue-cave-trapped-virginia/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/07/13/dog-rescue-cave-trapped-virginia/Sydney PageSat, 13 Jul 2024 14:40:34 +0000“She was shivering, and she was cold,” said one of the cavers who executed the three-hour rescue. “She clearly had been there for several days.”Butterflies at wedding moved bride to tears. Soon strangers were weeping too. https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSydney PageThu, 11 Jul 2024 18:18:36 +0000“It was just the craziest thing to watch,” said photographer Brit Perkins. “I’ve never seen anything like that.”Butterflies at wedding moved bride to tears. Soon strangers were weeping too. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/07/11/butterfly-release-wedding-death-father/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/07/11/butterfly-release-wedding-death-father/Sydney PageThu, 11 Jul 2024 13:05:57 +0000“It was just the craziest thing to watch,” said photographer Brit Perkins. “I’ve never seen anything like that.”He graduated from high school at age 12. Now he’s heading to college at NYU.https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/07/10/suborno-bari-prodigy-college-nyu/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/07/10/suborno-bari-prodigy-college-nyu/Sydney PageWed, 10 Jul 2024 13:05:58 +0000“It’s really just the curiosity and spark of wanting to learn what’s behind everything,” said Suborno Isaac Bari, 12, who is starting college in August.Gay elder prom brings joy, redo of dance many dreaded decades ago https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSydney PageSat, 06 Jul 2024 18:45:24 +0000“It’s a wonderful thing to be in a place where you’re totally accepted for who you are,” said Andre Simpson, 67, about the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s senior prom.Gay elder prom brings joy, redo of dance many dreaded decades ago https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/07/06/lgbtq-elder-gay-prom-senior/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/07/06/lgbtq-elder-gay-prom-senior/Sydney PageSat, 06 Jul 2024 13:05:25 +0000“It’s a wonderful thing to be in a place where you’re totally accepted for who you are,” said Andre Simpson, 67, about the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s senior prom.Minneapolis cat tour started as joke, now draws hundreds of admirers https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSydney PageWed, 03 Jul 2024 17:40:07 +0000“I love to do weird, goofy stuff like this,” said John Edwards, who organizes the yearly event.Minneapolis cat tour started as joke, now draws hundreds of admirers https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/07/03/cat-tour-minneapolis-wedge-john-edwards/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/07/03/cat-tour-minneapolis-wedge-john-edwards/Sydney PageWed, 03 Jul 2024 12:35:13 +0000“I love to do weird, goofy stuff like this,” said John Edwards, who organizes the yearly event.Toothless dog named Wild Thang just won World’s Ugliest Dog contesthttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSydney PageFri, 28 Jun 2024 22:32:37 +0000He beat Rome — a 14-year-old pug with one eye — and Mochi, a 9-month-old chihuahua-Jack Russell terrier mix with a major underbite. Toothless dog named Wild Thang just won World’s Ugliest Dog contesthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/06/28/worlds-ugliest-dog-wild-thang/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/06/28/worlds-ugliest-dog-wild-thang/Sydney PageFri, 28 Jun 2024 12:05:53 +0000He beat Rome — a 14-year-old pug with one eye — and Mochi, a 9-month-old chihuahua-Jack Russell terrier mix with a major underbite. Identical twins turn 90, still dress alike and sleep in the same bedhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSydney PageWed, 26 Jun 2024 12:00:16 +0000Twins Lois Lasher and Lori Hoots said their own children, when they were young, often could not tell their mothers apart.Identical twins turn 90, still dress alike and sleep in the same bedhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/06/25/twins-birthday-90-lasher-hoots/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/06/25/twins-birthday-90-lasher-hoots/Sydney PageTue, 25 Jun 2024 12:05:36 +0000Twins Lois Lasher and Lori Hoots said their own children, when they were young, often could not tell their mothers apart.USA Swimming therapy dog retires, named honorary member of the teamhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSydney PageThu, 20 Jun 2024 20:41:45 +0000The swimmers requested therapy dogs to minimize their anxiety at the Olympic Trials.USA Swimming therapy dog retires, named honorary member of the teamhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/06/20/olympic-trials-swimming-dog-therapy-izzo/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/06/20/olympic-trials-swimming-dog-therapy-izzo/Sydney PageThu, 20 Jun 2024 14:42:47 +0000The swimmers requested therapy dogs to minimize their anxiety at the Olympic Trials.Great Dane named Kevin crowned world’s tallest dog, still fears vacuumhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/06/19/tallest-dog-guinness-record-kevin/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/06/19/tallest-dog-guinness-record-kevin/Sydney PageWed, 19 Jun 2024 17:07:02 +0000“He has trouble finding friends sometimes because they’re intimidated,” said Tracy Wolfe about her dog, who is a gentle giant at 3 feet, 2 inches tall.Squirrels were struggling in a heat wave. She made them a ‘squirrel spa.’https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSydney PageSat, 15 Jun 2024 23:16:23 +0000“I never thought in a million years this would be something I would turn into a hobby,” Breyana Elwell said.Squirrels were struggling in a heat wave. She made them a ‘squirrel spa.’https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/06/15/heat-wave-squirrel-spa-texas/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/06/15/heat-wave-squirrel-spa-texas/Sydney PageSat, 15 Jun 2024 12:05:15 +0000“I never thought in a million years this would be something I would turn into a hobby,” Breyana Elwell said.Woman who didn’t know she was pregnant gave birth at Golden Corralhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSydney PageWed, 12 Jun 2024 17:12:28 +0000Tayvia Woodfork named her surprise son Tamaar Kylon Corral Woodfork, after the buffet chain. Woman who didn’t know she was pregnant gave birth at Golden Corralhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/06/12/cryptic-pregnancy-golden-corral-baby/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/06/12/cryptic-pregnancy-golden-corral-baby/Sydney PageWed, 12 Jun 2024 11:30:02 +0000Tayvia Woodfork named her surprise son Tamaar Kylon Corral Woodfork, after the buffet chain. Preschool teacher is donating part of her liver to 5-year-old studenthttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSydney PageMon, 10 Jun 2024 13:03:57 +0000“I felt like, if I can help him, I’m not going to sit here and watch him get sicker,” preschool teacher Carissa Fisher said.Preschool teacher is donating part of her liver to 5-year-old studenthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/06/09/liver-transplant-donor-teacher-fisher/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/06/09/liver-transplant-donor-teacher-fisher/Sydney PageSun, 09 Jun 2024 12:05:10 +0000“I felt like, if I can help him, I’m not going to sit here and watch him get sicker,” said preschool teacher Carissa Fisher.Library waives damaged-book fees in exchange for pet and baby photoshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSydney PageFri, 07 Jun 2024 19:55:00 +0000“We would like to offer you the option of submitting a photo of the beloved culprit,” posted the Middleton Public Library in Middleton, Wis.How AI is helping (and possibly harming) our petshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSydney PageFri, 07 Jun 2024 16:17:00 +0000Robot nannies, smart collars and translation are just some of the ways artificial intelligence is helping pet owners to be better parents to their pets.Library waives damaged-book fees in exchange for pet and baby photoshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/06/07/library-pet-photo-damaged-book/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/06/07/library-pet-photo-damaged-book/Sydney PageFri, 07 Jun 2024 12:05:52 +0000“We would like to offer you the option of submitting a photo of the beloved culprit,” posted the Middleton Public Library in Middleton, Wis.How AI is helping (and possibly harming) our petshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/business/interactive/2024/smart-pet-technology-care-ai/https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/interactive/2024/smart-pet-technology-care-ai/Sydney PageFri, 07 Jun 2024 10:30:31 +0000Robot nannies, smart collars and translation are just some of the ways artificial intelligence is helping pet owners to be better parents to their pets.Student living in homeless shelter is high school valedictorian https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSydney PageTue, 04 Jun 2024 19:39:48 +0000Elijah Hogan, who has lived in the shelter since the fall of 2022, graduated with a 3.96 GPA.Student living in homeless shelter is his high school valedictorian https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/06/04/valedictorian-homeless-graduation-school-hogan/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/06/04/valedictorian-homeless-graduation-school-hogan/Sydney PageTue, 04 Jun 2024 12:05:02 +0000Elijah Hogan, who has lived in the shelter since the fall of 2022, graduated with a 3.96 GPA.