Texans saw hope in the way a runner with Down syndrome crossed a finish line, in the way a scrappy turtle made her way from the Gulf Coast to the UK (and back!), and in the way a handful of Republicans stood up against corruption, big-money influence, and extremism in their party. Texans are making our state more fun, more hopeful, and more charitable than—well maybe not ever but more than last year, we’re sure of it. Simone Biles, a Spring resident and the most decorated gymnast in the history of the sport, successfully performed the Yurchenko double pike—long considered all but impossible—at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, held in Belgium this year. The skill is now codified as the Biles II because she had…
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