“There needs to be a reset, and we need to hold ourselves to an accountability standard where truth and facts matter because that’s the path forward for a healthy democracy.”
—Randall Lane, Forbes chief content officer and editor, “Forbes Editor Warns Against Hiring Press Secretaries From Trump Administration,” NPR, Jan. 12, 2021.
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In February’s Senior News . . . All You Need Is Love.
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