By Lauren Weber
Thursday July 2nd, 2015
TOP STORIES
AMERICAN HORROR STORY: THE CRUEL AND ALL TOO USUAL TREATMENT OF TEENS IN ADULT PRISON "Because adolescents’ brains are still developing, their patterns of behavior not yet fixed, they have a far better chance of being rehabilitated than adults. And yet this potential is lost in prisons and jails, which barely recognize any distinction between adults and minors … Of 257 children prosecuted as adults in Chicago between 2010 and 2012, only one was white." [Dana Liebelson, HuffPost]
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATING AIRLINE PRICE COLLUSION Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, American Airlines and United Airlines are being investigated for allegedly colluding to increase prices. [WaPo]
NO ONE HAS ANY IDEA WHAT'S GOING ON IN GREECE "In the past few days, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras of Greece has blown up negotiations with European creditors on staving off default, then retreated and accepted more or less the same terms, only to have European leaders tell him the offer had expired. Greeks are supposed to vote on a referendum this weekend, but no one there or elsewhere seems sure what they will be asked, or what the consequences will be for voting yes or no." [NYT]
'BRITISH SCHINDLER' DEAD AT 106 Nicholas Winton saved over 600 Czech children from concentration camps. [Lydia O'Connor, HuffPost]
ENGLAND SCORES ON OWN GOAL TO LOSE SPOT IN WORLD CUP FINAL Now that's what you call a heartbreaker. [AP]
BERNIE SANDERS DRAWS A CROWD The presidential candidate drew 10,000 folks to a Madison, Wisconsin rally, one of the largest crowds of the presidential season so far. [Mollie Reilly, HuffPost]
LACK OF POWER IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA CRIPPLING COUNTRY "Despite a decade of strong economic expansion, sub-Saharan Africa is still far behind in its ability to generate something fundamental to its future -- electricity -- hampering growth and frustrating its ambitions to catch up with the rest of the world." [NYT]
WHAT’S BREWING
HOW TO SET OFF FIREWORKS THIS WEEKEND Without burning everything down with you. [Deadspin]
FORMER TWITTER CEO: THE IMPORTANCE OF ACCESS "And what we ask of you is that you use this access responsibly and with empathy. Use it to to shine a light on what’s good in the world and what needs to be changed, to champion the underserved, to embrace people’s differences, and amplify the best of humanity." [The Guardian]
THE NEW YORK TIMES WANTS YOU TO PUT PEAS IN YOUR GUAC Barack Obama and the rest of the internet are not fans. [HuffPost]
PRINCE DROPPED A SURPRISE SONG Because he's Prince. [HuffPost]
RACHEL MCADAMS AND TAYLOR KITSCH MAY BE DATING The rumors about the "True Detective" co-stars almost make up for the heartbreaking split of Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck. Almost. [HuffPost]
YES, CHANNING TATUM IS A DANCING GOD Those voguing skills -- we can't even. [HuffPost]
WHEN YOU TRY OUT FOR 'THE BACHELOR' "Arriving at a 'Bachelor' casting is kind of like arriving at a Vegas club ... but without the flashing lights and money falling from the sky. You show up, and a line of humans in semi-scandalous attire waits to get in the door. The line wraps around the block. You're not sure if you're gonna make it into the 'club,' aka ABC Studios. Unlike in Vegas, it is raining." [HuffPost]
WHAT'S WORKING
THE ROOFTOP FARM AIMING TO REVITALIZE DOWNTOWN ST. LOUIS "A new, 10,000-square-foot rooftop farm unveiled last month in St. Louis is not only growing a lot of fresh, healthy food to help nourish nearby communities, but is also hoping to help bring those communities together. The farm, called a 'food roof,' is a project of Urban Harvest STL, a nonprofit founded in 2011." [HuffPost]
ON THE BLOG
YOUR BODY ON SLEEP DEPRIVATION "More and more, research is showing that lack of sleep can wreak havoc on nearly every part of your body. And often, it doesn't take long nearly as long as you think. Here, the surprising ways how sleep deprivation affects every part of you over the course of one night -- and in the long term." [HuffPost]
BEFORE YOU GO
~ Why the small Facebook logo change actually means a lot.
~ Meet the Saudi prince donating his $32 billion fortune to charity.
~ You can print your own 3D batsuit.
~ The most expensive painting in each country.
~ Turns out people with lighter eye colors may be at a higher risk for alcohol dependency.
~ Obligatory red, white and blue recipes.
~ Say goodbye to your childhood: bubble wrap will no longer pop.
~ Nicolas Cage, as every "Game of Thrones" character.
~ Take a look at Google Earth's incredible Earth View.
~ First date horror stories.
~ A robot killed a factory worker in Germany.
~ When Stephen Colbert stops by a Michigan cable access show.
~ The most exclusive website on the internet.
~ Hawaii is the first state to ban plastic bags at grocery stores.
~ What goes into making the world's best bus driver.
~ Sweden, the start-up capital of Europe.
The Morning Email will be off tomorrow. Happy Fourth!
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