The Optimist: They met as babies fighting for their lives. Now they’re college roommates.

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PUBLISHED BY READ ONLINE | SIGN UP Stories that inspire.   They met as babies fighting for their lives. Now they're college roommates. (Kimberly Rippentrop) "It's emotional to see them together again now and know how far they've come," said Kimberly Rippentrop, whose son had a 40 percent chance of survival as an infant. By Cathy Free Read more   30 of the all-time best Washington Post recipes, according to readers By Matt Brooks   At 96, they fell in love playing pool. She rejected his first marriage offer. By Cathy Free   Fall movies are delightfully weird this year. It's great. By Jada Yuan   REVIEW Let's talk about our favorite ghost stories By Michael Dirda   ADVERTISEMENT   Dressed in drag, these queens are track stars in the high heel race By Lauren Bulbin and Shane O'Neill   A surprising number of celebrities have worked as spies By Dave Kindy   ADVERTISEMENT   To start his next chapter, Josh Gad went back to the beginning By Thomas Floyd   He developed a cancer-fighting soap — while in middle school By Praveena Somasundaram   ADVICE Fear and anxiety can help. Here's how to use them to your advantage. By Arash Javanbakht, MD   Enjoyed this newsletter? Forward to a friend or sign up for more newsletters. YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE The Tech Friend The Help Desk's Shira Ovide gives you straight talk and advice to make technology better serve you and our world. Delivered Tuesdays and Fridays. Sign up ➝     You received this email because you signed up for The Optimist or because it is included in your subscription. Manage newsletters | Unsubscribe 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071 DOWNLOAD OUR APP      ©2023 The Washington Post | Privacy Policy | Help & Contact