Inspired Life

Stories about humanity

(Bob Baker)

Life as a national mustache champion: ‘I drink a lot more stuff with straws’

Virginia resident Bob Baker spends 20 minutes a day styling his mustache. At night, he’ll sleep with a pillow under his jaw to preserve the shape of his whiskers.
By Cathy FreeFebruary 2
Perspective

When I was 15, a psychiatric hospital nearly ruined my life. This advice saved me.

By Banning LyonJanuary 31

Minnesota teen has slept in his backyard for nearly 3 years just for fun

By Cathy FreeJanuary 30

Homeless mom left her dog with note, ‘please love me.’ A shelter reunited them.

By Sydney PageJanuary 27

At D.C. ice cream shop, a chain of giving so everyone can get a scoop

By Sydney PageJanuary 26

This restaurant is run by grandmothers. Customers clap for them each night.

January 24

Dolphins just spotted in New York City’s Bronx River: ‘Had me shocked’

January 22

She found late father’s bucket list, then spent 6 years completing it

January 20

Farmer dies; town learns he secretly paid strangers’ pharmacy bills

January 19
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(Courtesy of Martha Barnes)

As she turns 103, ‘nothing tastes better at a party than crab cakes and beer’

Mary Barnes, who made history serving in World War II, celebrated her milestone at an assisted-living center in Fairfax, Va.
January 18
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Wedding trends: Dogs and cats up for adoption at the reception

January 16
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Teen with cerebral palsy set Harvard as his goal. He just got in early acceptance.

January 14

Electrical boxes were defaced. A teacher and students turn them into art.

January 13

These dogs ride a bus like humans ‘and now the internet is in love’

January 10

Dying can be a taboo topic. Enter the death doula.

January 9

At age 5 he vowed to go to college with his mom. They just graduated together.

January 6
CLIMATE SOLUTIONS
INNOVATIONS
Animals
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Bobi is world’s oldest dog. Yours can live a long, happy life, too.

By Andrea SalcedoFebruary 3
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Land-dwelling rats are upending life for coral reef fish

By Dino GrandoniFebruary 2