Obviously, reading is very important to all of us in the news business. Even those of us in broadcasting must read to keep up, however we read.

We read the newspapers, of course. Now, we also read blogs and online publications and we find ourselves turning increasingly to — as we've seen in covering the Iranian political crisis — social media. So yes we will cop to self interest in being very interested in keeping kids reading. Because who else will be our next generation of customers and colleagues? That's why we have tips from our guests, Sari Feldman, president-elect of the Public Library Association, and Jolene Ivey, our regular parenting contributor, on keeping kids interested in literature, along with a nice list of suggested books.

And, now, on a very different note ...

Rescue workers respond to the site of two Metrorail trains that collided during the evening rush h
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Rescue workers respond to the site of two Metrorail trains that collided during the evening rush hour in Washington, D.C.

You may have heard about the Metro train crash yesterday in the Washington, D.C. area. There are nine known dead and 70 reported injured. The catastrophe is the deadliest accident in the transit system's history.

What you may not know is that one of our own, Tell Me More producer Jasmine Garsd, was on that train. Thankfully, a few cars back from the impact.

We are very sorry about the loss of life, and, as you might imagine, very thankful that our friend and colleague walked away — a little shook up but, otherwise, okay. But we've asked her to tell you about it.

Jasmine, how are you? ...

Thanks, Michel. Jasmine Garsd, here ...

I'm doing okay. The adrenaline has worn off and my back and legs are sore from the impact and the walking, but I'm okay.

The train collision was like a very fast movie coming to a screeching halt. I think in moments like these you come to realize two things: how tiny and vulnerable we are in this world of massive machines we've built, and how ignorant we are of that vulnerability.

For a long time now, I've been wondering if the east coast is my home. Yesterday, I received so many calls from concerned friends. My train never made it home, but in a strange way, I suddenly feel like I am.

Thanks, Jasmine. We're glad you survived the wreckage.