“There were three high-profile shootings across the country in one week: The shooting in Gilroy, Calif., on July 28, and then the back-to-back shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, this past weekend.”
“And what's the lesson here? How do we change our credulous behavior, or should we? How can we read people and trust strangers to act right by us? Making sense of the stranger, Gladwell writes, "requires humility and thoughtfulness and a willingness to look beyond the stranger, and take time and…”Tagged: Talking to Strangers, Malcom Gladwell, book, review
“The images of the current outbreak of the new coronavirus have so far been very human: air travelers wearing masks, tourists stranded on cruise ships, medical workers wearing protective suits.”
“Harry Styles performs at Tiny Desk.”Tagged: NPR, harry styles, Tiny Desk, Tiny Desk Concert, Harry Styles Tiny Desk
“Brenda Lee was just 13 years old when she recorded 'Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree' in 1958. It's a true Christmas classic, a bouncy earworm - and pretty much everyone knows the lyrics. But it's never made it to number one on Billboard's Hot 100 — until now.”Tagged: Christmas, Music, Rockin' Christmas Classic