By Lauren Weber
Monday August 3rd, 2015
TOP STORIES
BEHIND THE U.S. AIRSTRIKES IN SYRIA "The United States has decided to allow airstrikes to defend Syrian rebels trained by the U.S. military from any attackers, even if the enemies hail from forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, U.S. officials said on Sunday. The decision by President Barack Obama, which could deepen the U.S. role in Syria's conflict, aims to shield a still-fledging group of Syrian fighters armed and trained by the United States to battle Islamic State militants -- not forces loyal to Assad." [Reuters]
WHAT A JOE BIDEN PRESIDENTIAL RUN MEANS FOR HILLARY CLINTON After news broke this weekend that Vice President Joe Biden was seriously considering a presidential run, Hillary Clinton's team is preparing for a challenge from an incumbent vice president. [NYT]
DEMOCRATS MORE AND MORE CONFIDENT IRAN DEAL WILL HOLD It comes down to simple math: 44 Democrats in the House and 13 Democrats in the Senate would need to jump ship in order to scuttle the deal, and party leadership is confident they can keep that from happening. [Reuters]
WHEN SCHOOLS MAKE TEACHERS CHOOSE BETWEEN BREASTFEEDING AND THEIR JOBS "All Anna Johnson-Smith wanted was some time each afternoon to pump breast milk for her infant. But when she returned to work as a kindergarten teacher in Marlin, Tex., her principal denied her request, putting her in the position of choosing between her child and her career." [WaPo]
DELAWARE LOSING GROUND AS 'CORPORATE HAVEN' Several major corporations argue the state isn't harsh enough on the growing tide of shareholder legislation. [WSJ]
OBAMA TO ANNOUNCE 'BIGGEST, MOST IMPORTANT STEP' ON CLIMATE CHANGE YET The administration's "Clean Power Plan" will call for a 32 percent decrease in greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. [Kate Sheppard, HuffPost]
PROBATION: ENOUGH TO DESTROY 'WORKING-CLASS' LIFE "As more states turn to probation and parole as a means of reducing incarceration, [Donyelle Hall's] story shows how even a supposedly light punishment like probation can severely disrupt a working-class life and weigh heavily on its prospects." [NYT]
HOW TO WIN THE GOP PRIMARY DEBATE Advice from yours truly on how GOP primary candidates can make a mark on the debate stage come Thursday. [Howard Fineman, Jason Linkins and Lauren Weber, HuffPost]
WHAT’S BREWING
AMERICAN PHAROAH CANNOT BE STOPPED The Triple Crown winner won the the $1.75 million Haskell Invitational with ease. [AP]
JOSH HUTCHERSON CRUSHES YOUR 'HUNGER GAMES' PREQUEL DREAMS Turns out he didn't know what he was talking about on "Conan" … or did he? [HuffPost]
IT IS PRETTY MUCH IMPOSSIBLE TO ERASE YOUR INTERNET PRESENCE Doxing, the art of maliciously "releasing someone’s address, date of birth, social security number, or other revealing information" is on the rise. [Fusion]
WHY WE AMERICANS CAN'T HAVE NICE THINGS HitchBOT, a friendly hitchhiking robot who had traveled successfully across Europe and Canada, was found decapitated in Philadelphia. [HuffPost]
THE HACKING OF A CITY "No one thinks about the servers and infrastructure that run cities: at least, not until something goes wrong, like flooding, blackouts, or gridlock. Information security professionals, however, are becoming increasingly conscious of how a connected city can be vulnerable to attack -- and they’re beginning to think about how to make them more secure." [Daily Dot]
WANT TO FEEL SMALL? Look at the International Space Station passing the face of the moon. [HuffPost]
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WHAT'S WORKING
EMORY'S STAFF LOOKS BACK ON THE EBOLA CRISIS "When Dr. Kent Brantly contracted Ebola during a medical mission to treat others with the disease in Liberia last summer, the U.S. State Department gave Emory University Hospital 72 hours notice before transferring Brantly into their doctors' care." [HuffPost]
ON THE BLOG
AMAL CLOONEY: FREE MOHAMED FAHMY "Mohamed Fahmy, the Canadian journalist who worked with Al Jazeera, must wait another excruciating month to find out if he faces a new prison term in Cairo. The verdict in the Al Jazeera retrial has been postponed twice this week, most recently this morning until Aug. 29." [HuffPost]
BEFORE YOU GO
~ The alleged door from the missing Malaysian plane found on Reunion turned out to be unrelated sea debris. Testing still continues on the wing flap, which many experts do believe is a part of MH370.
~ John Oliver's song calling for D.C. statehood should become a national anthem.
~ When men wear bras for a week.
~ Bill Nye reading mean tweets about himself wins the Internet.
~ The Empire State Building lit up over the weekend with images of Cecil the lion and other endangered animals.
~ Meet the new managing editor of Rolling Stone.
~ This inmate pulled out his own eyeball.
~ People are not happy about Jessica Alba's sunscreen from the Honest Company.
~ VentureBeat explains the national security risks in the Ashley Madison hack.
~ Making the most of 7 pounds of M&M's.
~ Watch a dying star's final moments.
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