Timeline to tragedy: doomed El Faro's final hours Published in LifeTimes 07 Mar 2017 (CBS NEWS) For nearly a year, it was another mystery in the Bermuda Triangle. An American cargo ship called El Faro had sunk, carried to a grave deeper than the Titanic’s. All 33 souls aboard, gone. And the National Transportation Board wanted to know why — what happened on board El Faro as she sailed seemingly directly into a hurricane? Read more...
The WTO is Undermining U.S. Trade Laws, and It’s Hurting U.S. Workers and Companies Published in Yes America 07 Mar 2017 (AMERICAN MANUFACTURING) By targeting the U.S., the WTO is making it harder for us to defend against unfair trade. Read more...
This Michigan toymaker pledged never to go to China Published in Yes America 06 Mar 2017 (CNN MONEY) American Plastic Toys is a manufacturing anomaly. Nearly 90% of all toys sold in America are made in China. But for the last 55 years, American Plastic Toys has been making toys in Walled Lake, Michigan, a bucolic lakeside city 32 miles northwest of Detroit. Read more...
The Ordinary Magic of the 21st Century Supply Chain Published in Yes America 06 Mar 2017 (INDUSTRY WEEK) To Hans Thalbauer, a senior vice president at SAP, the modern world is extraordinary. And merely reading the news can be a source of inspiration. Read more...
Inside the Green Berets’ Hunt for Wanted Warlord Joseph Kony Published in LifeTimes 06 Mar 2017 (NBC NEWS) HAUTE-KOTTO PREFECTURE, Central African Republic — The helicopter settles in the elephant grass, rotor wash flattening the six-foot-tall fronds. Read more...
7 Super-Impressive Home Makeovers You Need to See to Belie Published in Homescape 04 Mar 2017 (STYLECASTER) We’ve all been online browsing for a new place and been discouraged—if not put off entirely—by the drab photos they show. Read more...
Inspiring America: N.C. Principal Visits Every Student’s Home Published in Humanities and Moralities 01 Mar 2017 (NBC NEWS) A North Carolina middle school principal is trying a unique strategy to connect with her students outside of the classroom: visit them at home — all of them. Read more...
32 Surreal Travel Spots You Won't Believe Exist in America Published in Travel 01 Mar 2017 (POP SUGAR) We all dream of jet-setting off to distant countries, but what if you could have the ultimate vacation right here in the US? As soon as you get the chance, throw a bag in the back of your car and plan a trip to explore what this nation has to offer. Read more...
23 women you really need to know about Published in LifeTimes 01 Mar 2017 (MSN) Through history, many women have made significant contributions in the fields of science, arts, medicine and human rights. Read more...