Sharing some thoughts from Langston Hughes on this first day of Black History Month, and questioning what makes someone a hero in our history books. Plus, the discovery of a new blue pigment. And all the Mars news for February.Sponsors:Indeed, Get a free $75 credit at Indeed.com/GOODNEWSOurCrowd, ourcrowd.com/kottkeLinks:We Are the American Heartbreak: Langston Hughes on Race in a Rare Recording (Brain Pickings) Langston Hughes Reads Langston Hughes (Open Culture)How We Celebrate Black Heroes Can Obscure How Change Happens (NY Times) 13TH (Netflix)For the First Time in 200 Years, a New Blue Pigment Is Up for Sale (Smithsonian)Meet YInMn, the First New Blue Pigment in Two Centuries (Hyperallergic)YInMn Blues: The Discovery that Startled the World! | Mas Subramanian | TEDxUNC (TEDx, YouTube)NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover landing will be must-see TV (CNET)NASA Mars Perseverance rover: What to expect on landing day (CNET)February’s Gonna Be a Big Month for Mars (Wired)Kottke.OrgJackson Bird on TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.