‘Do or Decline’: An athlete’s age may be less important to performance than persistent practice; Her dad built the windows for the Statue of Liberty. ‘So ain’t nothing gonna shake that crown.’; A firefighter helped save a Boston Marathon bombing victim. Now they’re getting married.; Influential feminist, civil rights icon Dorothy Height featured on her own postage stamp; A sick toddler needed a liver — so her new nanny donated part of hers; ‘I’ve never felt more welcome or more American than during Trump’s rise,’ this Muslim teen says;   For a better you, a better community and a better world   ‘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 » ADVERTISEMENT   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 By Colby Itkowitz  •  Read more »   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 »   ‘I’ve never felt more welcome or more American than during Trump’s rise,’ this Muslim teen says On Trump's inauguration, Malak El-Amri's father received a surprise note from his Ohio neighbors. By Colby Itkowitz  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Recommended for you   Optimist Stories that inspire, to start your week on a positive note. Sign Up »         Share Inspired Life:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Inspired Life. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071