A frightening image:  In this April 16, 2011 photo provided by Bonnie Burkett to the Associated Press, a tornado moves through Colerain, N.C. The photographer, Richard Burkett, snapped the picture shortly before he and his wife took cover in a closet underneath their stairs. The tornado hit their barn and came over their house seconds … Read more

“It’s not easy connecting with Nick”

Robert MacNeil goes back to reporting for a special on his 6-year-old autistic grandson. MacNeil narrates the comments of Nick’s mother: “I couldn’t be more sick of the word awareness. If I were any more aware of autism, I’d be dead,” she said. “I think we’ve moved beyond the point where awareness is necessary. I … Read more“It’s not easy connecting with Nick”