Caitlin O'Connell
Associate Editor at Reader's Digest / former NYU journalism student. I write about politics, social media & inspiring stories. I love Brooklyn, pickles, and french bulldogs.
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My latest for RD.com: These Fast-Food Items Might Mean an Improving Economy
In the age-old battle between book and bath, man has tried many things: the reading tray, the conveniently placed towel, the waterproof page. An eight-year-old has gone one better.
(via felixsalmon)
…It’s obvious that the well-documented internecine struggles at the “Today” show have taken their toll on Lauer’s nice-guy image. For one thing, only 41% of the more than 1,000 people surveyed said they trust Lauer. That’s the lowest number for any of the network news hosts who made the list.“Scoring higher than Lauer in trust were Robin Roberts (56%) and George Stephanopoulos (47%) of “Good Morning America,” nightly news anchors Diane Sawyer of ABC (51%), Brian Williams of NBC (50%) and Scott Pelley (46%), ABC’s Barbara Walters (50%), CNN’s Anderson Cooper (48%) and Lauer’s former cohost, Katie Couric (49%).Even Savannah Guthrie edged out Lauer, at 42%.”
U.S. flag covered spire hoisted to the top of New York’s One World Trade Center.
(via Yahoo! News)
No female reporter before her had ever seemed quite so audacious, so willing to risk personal safety in pursuit of a story.How to pack like Nellie Bly, pioneering Victorian journalist who raced around the world in 80 days.
RD Hong Kong picked up our lovely Anne Hathaway illustration (at Readers Digest)
The Papal Conclave, Peeps-edition (via The Monkey Cage)
French bulldog spotting at Carl Schurz (at Carl Schurz Dog Run)
Rand Paul’s 12+ hour filibuster about drones gets a succinct 43-word response.
