The Optimist: Megan Rapinoe changed more than women’s soccer

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PUBLISHED BY READ ONLINE | SIGN UP Stories that inspire.   PERSPECTIVE | WOMEN'S WORLD CUP Megan Rapinoe's incandescent career changed more than women's soccer (Jonathan Bartlett for The Post) USWNT star Megan Rapinoe helped create a new prototype for female sports icons: audacious, unapologetically competitive and not afraid to offend. By Jerry Brewer Read more   Katie Ledecky, in a lane of her own, somehow might be getting better By Dave Sheinin   Sit! Stay! Honor your ancestors! 500 golden retrievers meet in the motherland. By Sydney Page   He and his dog spent 3 months at sea. They're finally on dry land. By Brittany Shammas and Naomi Schanen   ADVERTISEMENT   She was gored by a bison in Yellowstone, then got engaged in the hospital By Victoria Bisset   Tiffany Haddish wants it all By Geoff Edgers   What's the point of collecting 70,000 pencils? A world record. By Praveena Somasundaram   ADVERTISEMENT   Weight training can be easy and still build strength. Here's how. By Gretchen Reynolds   All the books Barack Obama is reading this summer By Sophia Nguyen   Calling all nostalgic millennials: Neopets is reviving fantastical pet game By Leo Sands   Enjoyed this newsletter? Forward to a friend or sign up for more newsletters. How do you like our new look? Like Not sure Dislike   Get the Book Club newsletter Our weekly selection of book reviews and recommendations from Book World editor Ron Charles. 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