Birds of a feather: How a wayward duck changed a Kansas City homeless man’s life.

+ The FDA approves a breakthrough vaccine 50 years in the making. And more RSV vaccines are on the way.

+ New Alzheimer’s drug slows disease by a third.

+ The best picket signs of the Hollywood writers’ strike.

+ More from the great Busload of Books Tour we’ve been following all year. People: How One Family Is Sharing a Love of Reading with Kids Around the U.S. — Via School Bus!

+ 43-year-old used her life savings to open a bar that only plays women’s sports—it brought in almost $1 million in 8 months.

+ Berkeley diner provides free meals to anyone who’s hungry, no questions asked.