APPLE AND THE FBI
Lev Grossman’s March 28 cover story, which dived into the battle between the FBI and Apple over unlocking the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino terrorists, was “fair” and “insightful,” according to readers. Victoria Block of Longview, Wash., thanked TIME “for making a very complicated story simple enough to understand.” But some took issue with Apple CEO Tim Cook’s case against cooperating with the government. “Cook needs to climb down from his high horse,” wrote Keith Arnett of Front Royal, Va., adding that corporate executives can’t decide “which laws of the land are valid and which are not.” Others had a different view. “The more I read,” said Russ Hall of Hastings, Neb., “the more I respect Tim Cook.” The FBI now says it may not need Apple’s help to unlock the phone–but forcing the point, said Tammo Wilkens of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., would be “an assault” on the Constitution.
VIRTUAL CLOUT
Although many readers praised TIME’s selection of the 30 most influential people on the Internet–who included Kim Kardashian West, Donald Trump and Vine star King Bach–Taylor Trudon of MTV.com said there were “glaringly obvious omissions,” such as Kylie Jenner and trans YouTube star Gigi Gorgeous. Meanwhile, many listees shared their reaction on social media. “Just woke up to the news,” said plus-size model Tess Holliday. “I’m only crying … a little …”
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Newly released data shows that the U.S. epidemic of lethal drug overdoses has reached crisis levels. Our interactive map traces its spread. Visit time.com/overdose-map
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SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT
In Milestones (March 28) we misstated the year the film A Beautiful Mind was released. It was released in 2001. In the same issue, an item in the Brief on food prices incorrectly labeled the data. The figures showed grocery costs in major cities around the world.
QUIZ
As Women’s History Month comes to a close, see if you can identify these examples of activists, artists and icons who changed the status quo–and appeared in the pages of LIFE magazine along the way.
1. This civil rights activist was instrumental in both the integration of the Little Rock, Ark., school district and the crisis that followed, later writing a National Book Award–winning memoir.
A. Sojourner Truth
B. Daisy Bates
C. Florence Nightingale
D. Rachel Carson
2. This Congresswoman, elected in 1971, co-founded the National Women’s Political Caucus and coined the slogan “This woman’s place is in the House–the House of Representatives.”
A. Margaret Thatcher
B. Bella Abzug
C. Gloria Steinem
D. Elena Kagan
3. This Native American dancer became the first prima ballerina of the New York City Ballet, in 1948.
A. Wilma Mankiller
B. Molly Spotted Elk
C. Galina Ulanova
D. Maria Tallchief
ANSWERS: 1: B; 2: B; 3: D
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