8 Time February 15/February 22, 2021
‘LIFE IS
A GIFT—
EVEN WITH
ALZHEIMER’S.’
TONY BENNETT,
in a Feb. 1 tweet after
revealing he was diagnosed
with the disease in 2016
‘Children need to have a say in the big topics of
our day, like climate change or economic policy.’
FRANCISCO VERA,
11-year-old Colombian activist, in an interview with the BBC published Jan. 27. Vera received death
threats after he called on the government to provide better access to education
‘As much as I
still tap dance
into the office,
I’m excited
about this
transition.’
JEFF BEZOS,
announcing his intent to
step down as Amazon’s CEO
later this year, in a Feb.
statement. He plans to
become executive chair
‘I’M THE
HAPPIEST
THAT I’VE
EVER BEEN
AND THAT’S
WHAT
MATTERS.’
JOJO SIWA,
speaking on Instagram on Jan. 23 after coming out
as a member of the LGBTQ community
‘I really just
felt ... if this
is the plan
for me, then
people will be
able to take it
from here.’
ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ,
U.S. Representative, in
a Feb. 1 Instagram Live
video, about fearing for her
life as rioters stormed the
U.S. Capitol on Jan.
$55 million
Cost of a seat on the
first fully private mission
sending astronauts—in
this case, three wealthy
entrepreneurs—to the
International Space Station
for eight-day stays
6
Number of drivers who received
COVID vaccinations while stuck
in a snowstorm in Oregon,
after doctors went door-to-door
offering doses of the vaccine
that were otherwise set to expire
GOOD NEWS
of the week
With her book We Are
Water Protectors, illustrator
Michaela Goade became
the first Native American
to receive the prestigious
Caldecott Medal, awarded
for artistry in a children’s
picture book, on Jan. 25
For the Record