Looking ahead

Looking Ahead: News to watch in the weeks to come | The Editors

Amelia hits the big screen

October 23: Once a feature of newsreel footage, Amelia Earhart returns to the public eye after disappearing during an around-the-world flight 72 years ago. Now, Hillary Swank will play Earhart in the feature film, Amelia, set to be released today.

Dutch decision

October 26: The Dutch child protection agency, evaluating the physical and mental fitness of 13-year-old Laura Dekker to sail solo around the world, is expected to announce its decision. She had planned to set out on Sept. 1 on her 26-foot yacht in an attempt to break a world record. A Dutch court ruled on Aug. 28 that she is too young and ordered the evaluation. Officials argue that isolation, sleep deprivation, weather hazards, and danger in foreign ports would be too much for a 13-year-old.

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