She's probably one of the most familiar faces to TV viewers, and has been for more than a decade, but "Stephanie Courtney" isn't exactly a household name. We all know the 53-year-old actor and comedian better as "Flo," the walking representation of Progressive Insurance in advertisements—just one of the many mascots in the "vigorous ... brand-character orgy" that helps firms sell the decidedly unsexy product of insurance (think the Geico Gecko, the Aflac Duck, Jake from State Farm, etc. Keep reading Liz Flatt was 8 when her sister, Debbie Sue Williamson, was murdered in 1975. The cold case continued to haunt her into adulthood, so in 2016, she decided to make a new push to get the crime solved. Keep reading
Schoolchildren around the country are taught in active shooter drills to stay quiet until the threat ends. That's what the Robb Elementary students in Uvalde, Texas, did last year when a gunman entered their school and started shooting. Keep reading Ultrarunner Courtney Dauwalter is on a record-breaking streak, making history this year when she became the first person to take home the top prize at the three biggest competitions in the sport. Meaghen Brown of Outside magazine profiles the 38-year-old, seeking to unravel how she manages to reach extreme physical limits while maintaining the characteristic good cheer that endears her to competitors. Keep reading
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She Ditched Broadway Dreams, Became Flo From Progressive (Newser Deep Dive)
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