THE OPTIMIST: As Fauci battles the pandemic and politics, his grateful neighbors celebrate him as a hero, Over 130 Black women filed to run for Congress this year. That’s a record., A pregnant woman with covid-19 was dying. With one decision, her doctors saved three lives., Michelle Obama says she has ‘low-grade depression.’ Women of color say her openness is freeing., Therapy llama ‘Caesar the No Drama Llama’ calms tensions at protests, He asked to play a piano at a store. His performance went viral, and the owner gave him his first piano., Taking a stand isn’t new for the WNBA. It’s a way of life., Four Israeli women who have broken new political ground, After an absence of 400 years, beavers can return to the wild in England, Through ‘Project Smile,’ two brothers lift coronavirus patients’ spirits, one card at a time 9AUG20

(Bill O’Leary/The Washington Post) As Fauci battles the pandemic and politics, his grateful neighbors celebrate him as a hero One of Anthony Fauci’s neighbors is selling yard signs that say “Thank you Dr Fauci!” as a fundraiser for charity and to show appreciation for the infectious-disease expert’s work during the pandemic. By Marisa Iati ●  Read more »   Over 130 Black women filed to run for Congress this year. That’s a record. While Black women make up nearly eight percent of the U.S. population, they only account for roughly four percent of all members of the House of Representatives and one percent of the Senate. By Gheni Platenburg ●  Read more »   A pregnant woman with covid-19 was dying. With one decision, her doctors saved three lives. An oral history of a medical miracle in a pandemic. By Caitlin Gibson ●  Read more »   Michelle Obama says she has ‘low-grade depression.’ Women of color say her openness is freeing. Hearing the former first lady talk about the heaviness many minorities feel in these strained times “normalizes it. It’s relatable.” By Soo Youn ●  Read more »

Therapy llama ‘Caesar the No Drama Llama’ calms tensions at protests Caesar, also called a “llamactivist,” offers emotional-support hugs, which people will line up to give him. By Molly O'Brien ●  Read more »

He asked to play a piano at a store. His performance went viral, and the owner gave him his first piano. “When I see a piano, I can’t help wanting to play it,” said John Capron, who learned piano at a center for homeless teens. By Cathy Free ●  Read more »

Taking a stand isn’t new for the WNBA. It’s a way of life. As sports leagues seek their place in this moment, the WNBA is right at home. Perspective ●  By Jerry Brewer ●  Read more »

Four Israeli women who have broken new political ground They include an Ethiopian-born minister, ultra-Orthodox Jewish lawmaker, Druze lawmaker and the first Knesset member to wear a hijab. By Ruth Eglash ●  Read more »

After an absence of 400 years, beavers can return to the wild in England With a study in Devon finding that beavers reduce flood risks and improve biodiversity, the British government this week backed their reintroduction. By Karla Adam ●  Read more »

Through ‘Project Smile,’ two brothers lift coronavirus patients’ spirits, one card at a time Pravneet, 12, and Hurshneet, 15, have donated more than 1,300 homemade cards in Arizona. By Scott Allen ●  Read more »