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Book Review: 'Rock Me on the Water,' by Ronald Brownstein
The New York Times - 23 Mar 2021 21:29
In "Rock Me on the Water," Ronald Brownstein explores one momentous year that brings together Archie Bunker and Joni Mitchell in a narrative of cultural ferment.
Family identifies Boulder shooting victim as 25-year-old Rikki Olds
New York Post - 23 Mar 2021 15:30
A 25-year-old Colorado woman was among the ten victims slain in the Boulder supermarket massacre that left ten people dead, her family said. Rikki Olds, of Lafayette, died in the shooting rampage Monday afternoon at a Ki...
Sherry Turkle's Plugged-In Year
The New Yorker - 23 Mar 2021 20:25
The sociologist has critiqued our digital addictions. Now, like the rest of us, she's been trapped behind her screens.
Boulder shooting survivors recount chilling tales of heroism, horror
New York Post - 23 Mar 2021 15:14
Survivors of the Colorado supermarket shooting recalled in harrowing detail how they could “feel” bullets whizzing past them as they fled — as the bloodthirsty gunman closed in on them. Sarah Moonshadow and her son...
Mass shooting in Boulder weighs heavily on Colorado men's coach Tad Boyle, players
USA Today - 23 Mar 2021 05:34
After Colorado's loss to Florida State in the men's NCAA Tournament, coach Tad Boyle said the mass shooting had weighed on his mind throughout game.
At least 10 people killed, including police officer, in Boulder supermarket mass shooting
The Week - 23 Mar 2021 05:26
Police in Boulder, Colorado, said Monday night that 10 people were killed in a mass shooting at a King Soopers supermarket, including Boulder Police officer Eric Talley, 51, the first officer to respond to the scene. The...
Could Ebola outbreak spread to U.S.?
CBSNews - 23 Mar 2021 15:42
Nearly 700 people have died in an Ebola outbreak in West Africa. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook joins the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts to discuss whether it could affect the U.S.
Massachusetts couple dead after 100-foot fall at Acadia National Park
New York Post - 23 Mar 2021 15:30
Wayne Beckford, 28, and Kassandra Caceres, 30, of Rutand, Mass., arrived in Bar Harbor, Maine, on March 16, the National Park Service said in a news release.
Joe Biden: "Apparently" Malaysia Airlines jet was "shot down" in Ukraine
CBSNews - 23 Mar 2021 05:58
It looks like the crash of a Malaysia Airlines jet in Eastern Ukraine was no "accident," Vice President Joe Biden said -- rather, it was apparently "blown out of the sky."
RAW VIDEO: Falling Malaysia Airlines debris seen in amateur video
CBSNews - 23 Mar 2021 05:55
A YouTube clip purports to show debris falling from a plume of smoke, a result of the crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in Ukraine.
Minneapolis kid inspires neighborhood with free concert
CBSNews - 23 Mar 2021 04:49
Eight-year-old Dylan Spoering performed a free piano concert in Minneapolis, Minnesota that attracted over 400 people thanks to a neighbor's Facebook post.
WeWork lost $3.2 billion last year. Now it wants to go public with a SPAC advised by Shaquille O'Neal
Business Insider - 23 Mar 2021 01:28What it will take to free two Canadians detained in China
CNN - 23 Mar 2021 19:50
From her home in Toronto, Vina Nadjibulla fields hundreds of emails, texts, and phone calls, all about the only person she really wants to hear from.
The Vatican's Giant Step Backward on Same-Sex Unions
The New Yorker - 23 Mar 2021 15:15
A scathing Church ruling leaves Catholics wondering what Pope Francis really thinks.
Why you might want to rethink your air purifier
Fast Company - 23 Mar 2021 08:00
A new study found that some air purifiers might actually add more toxins to the air than they take out. Air purifiers have been a hot commodity over the past year, as people attempt to combat the fact that COVID-19 can s...
: Microsoft reportedly in talks to buy Discord for more than $10 billion
Market Watch - 23 Mar 2021 04:24
Microsoft Corp. is in discussions to purchase videogame-chat platform Discord for more than $10 billion, according to a report by Bloomberg News.
NYC restaurants show fighting spirit one year after pandemic
New York Post - 23 Mar 2021 01:53
It's no secret that it takes a brave soul -- some might say a crazy one -- to open a restaurant in New York City. But after more than a decade of writing this column, it wasn't until the past 12 months that I have come t...
4 Trends Shaping the Future of Audio
AdWeek - 23 Mar 2021 16:46
It's fair to say that audio is having more than a moment. But as the medium goes mainstream, there are a number of factors at play that will determine how its adoption and use play out in the coming months and years. Let...
INTERVIEW: BioNTech founders -zlem Türeci and Ugur Sahin on developing the BioNTech-Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, the future of fighting cancer, and whether people can live to 200
Business Insider - 23 Mar 2021 16:11Texas man charged with sending hundreds of white powder hoax letters
CBSNews - 23 Mar 2021 15:48
A man is behind bars in Texas after allegedly sending hundreds of hoax letters containing a mysterious white powder. The letters were mailed to locations across the country, sparking fear and concern. Bob Orr reports fro...
Massive Texas marijuana bust could make state history
CBSNews - 23 Mar 2021 15:47
Inmates from Polk County Jail are uprooting the marijuana crop in Goodrich, Texas, 70 miles outside of Houston. Once finished, the total haul could top 100,000 plants. Tim Wetzel of CBS affiliate KHOU reports.
China military to get loyalty lessons as party gears up for 100th birthday
New York Post - 23 Mar 2021 15:46
BEIJING – China's military will begin a massive loyalty campaign to the Communist Party and its leader President Xi Jinping for the party's 100 birthday this year and while it will celebrate the armed forces' Hong Kong...