The two-day shopping event is likely to bring out scammers in search of your dollars and data Source
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Why Colson Whitehead didn’t visit the school that inspired his book
“The more I got into the story page by page … the more I came to hate the place” Source
Trump administration moves to end protections for asylum seekers
President Trump has long expressed his frustration with asylum laws Source
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Flooding, tornado warnings issued for much of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas. How to prevent overheating car batteries. Cleaning batteries, getting rid of corrosion and checking acid may help. Source
“Good news” for those with genetic risk for Alzheimer’s
Regardless of how much genetic risk someone has, a good diet, adequate exercise, limiting alcohol and not smoking made dementia less likely Source
Alan Turing, WWII codebreaker, is the new face of Britain’s £50 note
The Bank of England made the announcement after considering many pivotal scientists Source
“Dread, rage and despair”: Why Colson Whitehead never visited the real-life setting of his new book
Author Colson Whitehead won a Pulitzer Prize in 2017 for his novel “The Underground Railroad” which reimagined the railroad as an actual train transporting slaves to safety. Now, the genre-bending author is turning his attention to the Jim Crow South with his new book “The Nickel Boys.” The novel is set around Nickel Academy, a Florida reform school where two of its black students must navigate violence, abuse and corrupt officials. Source
NASA legends remember the nerve-wracking moments before moon landing
Fifty years ago Tuesday, Apollo 11 blasted off from Earth for its historic mission to the moon. Charlie Duke was the voice on the radio talking to the astronauts, as flight director Gene Kranz led mission control during the lunar landing. Above the moon, Michael Collins piloted the Apollo 11 command module while his fellow astronauts walked the moon’s surface. Mark Strassmann spoke with all three men. Source
Ballerina overcomes scoliosis to take center stage
In our Pushing the Limits series we profile seemingly ordinary people who are doing remarkable things. Dancer Paige Fraser displays effortless elegance as she performs with Beyoncé, or stars in her own commercial but the breakout star has had to rely on her fierce determination to overcome barriers. Errol Barnett reports. Source
How ballet dancer Paige Fraser overcame her scoliosis
Despite curvature of the spine, Paige Fraser has displayed effortless elegance on stage Source