The Optimist: Covid hospitalized him for 453 days. He made it home in time for the holidays.

Two runners had cardiac arrests. A cardiologist was racing behind them.; I drove the Outback Way: 1,700 miles of red dirt and epic encounters; She was kidnapped as a baby in 1971. Her family just found her alive.; How to shop online and be kinder to the planet; He was harassed for the Black Santa on his lawn. Now, he's a professional Black Santa.; Salted ants. Ground crickets. Why you should try edible insects.; Nobody wanted to adopt the dog with one ear — until he started painting ; Bridge housing can be the link between homelessness and a home; Kwame Onwuachi's new restaurant pays tribute to New York and survival ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Get unlimited access to The Post for $1 a week  Sign up for this newsletter Read online Stories that inspire.     (Rachel Crochet) Covid hospitalized him for 453 days. He made it home in time for the holidays. Dub Crochet was hospitalized through more than a year's worth of milestones and holidays before emerging from the hospital this month. By Andrea Salcedo ●  Read more »   Two runners had cardiac arrests. A cardiologist was racing behind them. Both runners are expected to make full recoveries, and said they plan to race and finish the Monterey Bay Half Marathon next year. By Kelyn Soong ●  Read more »   PERSPECTIVE I drove the Outback Way: 1,700 miles of red dirt and epic encounters A Washington Post photojournalist looks back on his two weeks traversing Australia's often grueling, constantly surprising Outback Way. By Michael Robinson Chavez ●  Read more »   She was kidnapped as a baby in 1971. Her family just found her alive. Melissa Highsmith reunited with her parents for the first time in five decades thanks to a home DNA test, a marriage certificate and an amateur genealogist. By Marisa Iati ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   How to shop online and be kinder to the planet Here's advice on being a climate-conscious shopper this holiday season. Perfection is not required. By Shira Ovide ●  Read more »   Get breaking news alerts, offline reading lists and more. Download the app   He was harassed for the Black Santa on his lawn. Now, he's a professional Black Santa. "You don't like me having a Black Santa in my front yard?" said Chris Kennedy. "I will go and be the Santa Claus for the entire city." By Sydney Page ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Salted ants. Ground crickets. Why you should try edible insects. The edible insect industry is ramping up — one report predicts the market will reach $9.6 billion by 2030. By Carolyn Beans ●  Read more »   Nobody wanted to adopt the dog with one ear — until he started painting "I never in a million years thought I'd see a dog become popular for his paintings," said Jaclyn Gartner. "It's really changed my life and his." By Cathy Free ●  Read more »   PERSPECTIVE Bridge housing can be the link between homelessness and a home When a person experiencing homelessness leaves the streets, the streets don't magically leave the person. By John Kelly ●  Read more »   Kwame Onwuachi's new restaurant pays tribute to New York and survival Kwame Onwuachi, a James Beard Award-winning chef, talks about how the streets of his youth influenced his cooking for Tatiana inside Lincoln Center. By Tim Carman ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out About US for candid conversations about identity in America — from racial injustices to political movements — in your inbox Tuesdays and Fridays. Sign up »

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