I arrived at work during the afternoon of September 11, 2001 but didn't get out of the car right away. During the drive and for five minutes while parked, I listened to KMOX and KWMU for coverage of the horrific terrorist attacks. While the radio is an archaic news source to many people today, I still think it has value. I'd already seen televised footage of the attacks, so those images were already seared into my mind. Hearing interviews with credible sources and learning the latest information via the radio forced me to lean in and really listen--which is a valuable habit to have during tragic times--or any other time.
I understand that not everyone wants to lean in that way, but I'm inclined to think, "If you can lean in to a two-hour podcast about a celebrity's experiences as a sitcom actor, you should be willing to do that during a national tragedy, at least sporadically."
