Inspired Life: A sick toddler needed a liver — so her new nanny donated part of hers

February 04, 2017

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'Do or Decline': An athlete’s age may be less important to performance than persistent practice

Practicing athletic skills over the course of a lifetime leads to better athletic performance, which helps us combat the stereotypes of age-related decline that undermine our performance. This creates a virtuous cycle.

By Ginny McReynolds • Read more »

Her dad built the windows for the Statue of Liberty. 'So ain’t nothing gonna shake that crown.'

After Trump's travel ban, she reflected on her father's work and what he taught her about America's shared history of immigrants.

By Colby Itkowitz • Read more »

A firefighter helped save a Boston Marathon bombing victim. Now they’re getting married.

"In the hospital, my mom tried to set me up with him" Roseann Sdoia told the New York Post. "She was like, 'Oh, did you see that firefighter? He's so cute.' And I was like, 'Mom, I just got blown up.'"

By Sarah Larimer • Read more »

Influential feminist, civil rights icon Dorothy Height featured on her own postage stamp

The U.S. Postal Service is honoring civil rights and women's rights activist Dorothy Height with a postage stamp

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A sick toddler needed a liver — so her new nanny donated part of hers

"Especially for a baby who can't really ask for help, it didn't seem like that much of a sacrifice," Kiersten Miles said, "because I'd be saving a life."

By Lindsey Bever • Read more »