World Press Freedom Day

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
"I keep my ideals, because in spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart." Anne Frank


TODAY IN HISTORY:

Anne Frank

Book cover

• 1802 Washington, D.C. is incorporated as a city.
• 1937 Gone with the Wind, a novel by Margaret Mitchell, wins the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
• 1960 The Anne Frank house opens in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT:

The Scream

What does it take to become a ballet dancer? Watch the ABC News report. What's the tourism industry doing about sex tourism? Watch the BBC report. What's a concussion? Watch the CNN explanation. How much would you be willing to pay for "The Scream"? Listen to the NPR report. How about some flash news from Mexico? Watch the Reuters report. Do you hate meat? Read the Time article. What's the difference between tornadoes, typhoons and hurricanes? Watch the Yahoo report.