February 2020 – Link(s) of the Day

Here are the fatality rates of coronavirus for every age bracket — and they vary widely

A new study from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention finds coronavirus patients older than the age of 80 are in the greatest danger, with a fatality rate of 14.8 percent.

All His Fault

When politicians resort to blaming immigrants, you know they’ve run out of ideas.

My smart car rental was a breeze – until I got trapped in the woods

I rented a car through the Gig app. But when I lost cellphone service, I found myself stuck by a remote highway

Kickstarter employees vote to unionize

Employees at Kickstarter have voted to unionize with a vote of 46 to 37. The company will now enter negotiations to write a contract. This makes Kickstarter one of the first tech companies to unionize.

ICE Using app data

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/v7479m/ice-is-using-location-data-from-games-and-apps-to-track-and-arrest-immigrants-report-says

Blue collar boom? College grads, baby boomers big winners in Trump’s economy

U.S. President Donald Trump rolled out an eye-catching statistic in his State of...

He Was ‘Star Wars’ ′ Secret Weapon, So Why Was He Forgotten?

Ashley Boone Jr., the first black president of a major Hollywood studio, helped make George Lucas’ quirky space opera a hit in the 1970′s — yet chances are you’ve never heard of him:

Let’s Talk About Protecting Our Families ⋆ Design Mom

I’m finding myself increasingly irritated and impatient at the idea that guns are essential to protect one’s family. When I hear men talking about guns and how there’s nothing that will stop them from defending their family, my mind goes to the story of Naaman...