A teen student delivered a masterclass on the true history of the Confederate flag

[A teen student delivered a masterclass on the true history of the Confederate flag]( Six years ago, a high school student named Christopher Justice eloquently explained the multiple problems with flying the Confederate flag. A video clip of Justice's truth bomb has made the viral rounds a few times since then, and here it is once again getting the attention it deserves. Justice doesn't just explain why the flag is seen as a symbol of racism. He also explains the history of when the flag originated and why flying a Confederate flag makes no sense for people who claim to be loyal Americans. [Read the Story]( [The reassuring math explaining COVID hospitalization percentages for vaccinated people]( As if dealing with an ever-changing understanding of the novel coronavirus over the past year and a half hasn't been enough, we've also had to try to understand the math behind the data analysis, which for some of us is a nightmare. It's vitally important that we understand these numbers, though, because misinformation peddlers are using them to push misconceptions about vaccines. And even though the math isn't actually that complicated, those of us who aren't particularly mathematically inclined may read headlines like "50% of COVID patients in XX hospital are fully vaccinated" and find ourselves alarmed. Wasn't the vaccine supposed to prevent hospitalizations? If half of the people in the hospital are vaccinated, doesn't that mean the vaccine makes no difference? Well, no. That's not at all what it means, and here's why. It's all about the denominators. [Read the Story]( [99-year-old great-grandmother becomes new face of granddaughter's makeup brand: 'A lot of fun']( A California great-grandmother is bringing new meaning to the adage "aging like a fine wine." Helene Simon—better known as Nanna to her six kids, 11 grandkids, and six great-grandkids—recently became the newest model for her granddaughter Laney Crowell's beauty line, Saie, and proved to be an instant hit online. Talking to PEOPLE about the modeling for the brand, Simon admitted that she had her doubts when Crowell approached her with the idea shortly after her 99th birthday. "I'd seen all the beautiful models, and I was no competition for that," she said. [Read the Story]( [Apple announces it will scan users' iCloud photos to catch child abusers]( Apple has taken a huge step towards protecting children by announcing its new plan to scan iPhone photos for images of child abuse. The company will use a "neural match" system to scan photographs and if anything looks suspicious, a human at Apple will be notified to review the images and contact the authorities if necessary. According to Apple, the new system will "continuously scan photos that are stored on a US user's iPhone and have also been uploaded to its iCloud back-up system." [Read the Story]( [Dramatic footage shows a man being rescued just in time after falling on the subway tracks]( A man who uses a wheelchair fell onto the tracks in a New York City subway station on Wednesday afternoon. A CBS New York writer was at the scene of the incident and says that people rushed to save the man after they heard him "whimpering." It's unclear why the man fell onto the tracks. A brave rescuer risked his life by jumping on the tracks to get the man to safety knowing that the train would come barreling in at any second. The footage is even more dramatic because you can hear the station's PA system announce that the train is on its way. [Read the Story]( Let's be social! [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Website]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( Copyright © 2021 GOOD | Upworthy, All rights reserved. 1370 N St Andrews Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90028 You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.