Time - USA (2021-02-15)

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

ILLUSTRATIONS BY BROWN BIRD DESIGN FOR TIME

SOURCES: ASSOCIATED PRESS, THE NEW YORK TIMES, ALASKA PUBLIC MEDIA