It’s not your average coloring book that depicts the burning Twin Towers and the killing of Osama bin Laden. We Shall Never Forget 9/11: The Kids’ Book of Freedom does just that, and much more, in an attempt to “educate.”
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Maya Angelou: MLK Memorial Quote ‘Makes Him Seem Like an Egotist’
Poet and author Maya Angelou is irked by an inscription on the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial that she believes “minimizes the man.” (via Washington Post)
Brawl Breaks Out at N.Y. Amusement Park Over Religious Head Scarves
After female members of a group organized by the Muslim American Society of New York were denied entry to certain rides at Playland in Rye, N.Y. because of head coverings, a fight erupted and 15 people were detained by police.
National Guard Airlifts Aid to Flood-Stricken Vermont
National Guard helicopters flew over Vermont on Tuesday to airlift food, water and supplies to besieged towns that are isolated due to washed out bridges and highways.
Watch: History Lost as Vermont’s Covered Bridges Take a Beating
Floodwaters care little about history. That much is certain.
Michele Bachmann’s Hair: Supported by Both Red and Blue States
Liberal women may not agree with her politics, but they agree with her hairstyle.
Holocaust Survivor, 82, Killed By Hurricane Irene
A moment of silence for Rozalia (Leah) Stern-Gluck, an 82-year-old Brooklyn grandmother and Holocaust survivor who tragically drowned in her Catskills cottage Sunday, as an overflowing creek caused by Hurricane Irene flooded the area.
Watch: Tropical Storm Irene Causes Deadly Floods in Vermont
In the wake of Tropical Storm Irene heavy flooding inundated Vermont’s central and southern villages and took down infrastructures. The state was unprepared, as it had not seen such floods since the 1900s.
Baby Boom: North Carolina Hospital Sees High Birth Rate During Hurricane Irene
As Irene stormed in, so did the newborns at one hospital along the hurricane’s path.
Tracking Hurricane Irene: Up-to-the-Minute Storm Updates
TIME follows the eye of the potentially devastating hurricane as she makes landfall on the eastern coast of the United States. Refresh this page to see the latest on Irene’s path and destruction. See TIME’s coverage of Day 2 of Irene.
Planning to Fly During Irene? Airports Prepare for a Washout
If you’re planning to fly this weekend, it’s best to check on your flight before you leave for the airport.
Irene? Too Normal: Queena, Gaston and Other Bizarre Hurricane Names
Yes, some people have jobs coming up with names for hurricanes. Easy? Not exactly.