Leia CollinsRemembering Allan McDonald: He Refused To Approve Challenger Launch, Exposed Cover-Upverified_publisherNPR - Howard BerkesOn Jan. 27, 1986, Allan McDonald stood on the cusp of history. McDonald directed the booster rocket project at NASA contractor Morton Thiokol. He was responsible for the two massive rockets, filled with explosive fuel, that lifted space shuttles skyward. He was at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida …
Leia CollinsWho's really Latina? A recent controversy draws outrage over identity, appropriationNBC News - Raul A. ReyesThe controversy around identifying as Latino without having Latino ancestry surfaced in the recent case of the prominent civil rights lawyer Natasha Lycia Ora Bannan. Who's really Latino? For millions of Americans, the issues around racial, cultural and ethnic identity are complicated. There are …
Leia CollinsBrooklyn Librarian Becomes Unlikely Star With Her Bilingual Story Timeverified_publisherNPR - Sally HershipsWhen Brooklyn librarian Tenzin Kalsang's story time for kids — in which she reads in both Tibetan and English — moved online last year, she was so nervous she couldn't sleep the night before. "I was like, oh, my goodness, how am I going to do this?" she said. "When I get shy, my face turns really …
Leia CollinsFacebook Just Admitted It Has Lost the Battle With Apple Over Privacyverified_publisherInc Magazine - Jason AtenThe company launched an ad campaign that shows just how worried it is about Apple's upcoming privacy changes. Facebook hasn't been shy about expressing its concerns about the changes coming to iOS 14. Last summer, Apple announced the changes, which include the requirement that apps include a privacy …
Leia CollinsTop 10 Tips to Help You Get a Better Grip on Gmailverified_publisherCNET - Matt ElliottStay on top of your Gmail inbox with these must-have tips and tricks that will turn you into an email pro.
Leia CollinsWith 2 Sentences, Warren Buffett Just Shared a Brutal Truth Very Few People Are Brave Enough to Admitverified_publisherInc Magazine - Bill Murphy Jr.It's not just what he realized. It's when and what he did about it. This is a story about Warren Buffett and mistakes, and it's exactly the kind of lesson I cover in my free ebook, Warren Buffett Predicts the Future, which you can download here. Berkshire Hathaway released its 2020 annual report …
