By Lauren Weber
Monday August 31st, 2015
TOP STORIES
U.S. WEIGHS SANCTIONS OVER CHINA'S CYBER HACKING The unprecedented potential sanctions would target "Chinese companies and individuals who have benefited from their government’s cybertheft of valuable U.S. trade secrets." The sanctions, combined with China's economic turmoil, cast Chinese President Xi Jinping's upcoming visit in a much different light. [WaPo]
INSIDE OBAMA'S FIGHT FOR WORKERS’ RIGHTS "With little fanfare, the Obama administration has been pursuing an aggressive campaign to restore protections for workers that have been eroded by business activism, conservative governance and the evolution of the economy in recent decades." [NYT]
THE VMAS WERE PREDICTABLY ABSURD Here are all the winners at MTV's Video Music Awards, but let's be real: The night was about Miley Cyrus' basically naked antics and surprise album drop, that spat with Nicki Minaj, Justin Bieber's crying comeback, Taylor Swift's new video and all the other crazy fashion. Oh, and that time a high Kanye West declared he's running for president in 2020. Kim Kardashian for FLOTUS. [Stephanie Marcus, HuffPost]
HORROR LEGEND WES CRAVEN DEAD The director of "A Nightmare on Elm Street" and "Scream," died of brain cancer Sunday, at age 76. Tributes have poured in for the prolific master of horror. [Matthew Jacobs, HuffPost]
WAPO: THE FALL OF SCOTT WALKER Inside the disappearance of a once-formidable contender in the wake of Donald Trump. [WaPo]
WHY EACH OF THE 2016 CANDIDATES SHOULD GET OUT WHILE THEY STILL CAN Who really wants this thankless job anyways? [Jason Linkins and Lauren Weber, HuffPost]
OBAMA TO RESTORE MT. MCKINLEY'S NAME TO DENALI "President Barack Obama on Monday will officially restore Denali as the name of North America's tallest mountain, siding with the state of Alaska in ending a 40-year battle over what to call a peak that has been known as Mount McKinley." [Reuters]
WHAT’S BREWING
OLIVER SACKS DEAD AT 82 The British neurologist and author died of cancer. Check out the The Atlantic's Oliver Sacks reading list. [HuffPost]
THE 'DOWNTON ABBEY' FINAL SEASON'S TRAILER IS HERE Break out the tissues -- this will be an emotional roller coaster. [HuffPost]
THE MYTH OF THE RED PHONE "The iconic idea of the direct line from Washington to Moscow is a bright red rotary phone. On this day in 1963, the first DC-to-Moscow hotline was installed in the White House. The purpose? Opening a line of communication between the United States and the USSR, to avoid a misunderstanding that might lead to war. But it wasn't a red phone. Instead, it looked like this: " [Vox]
NFL'S FUTURE: VIRTUAL REALITY How the league uses virtual reality to up its tape-watching prep game. [The Daily Dot]
ORGANIC MAY NOT BE ALL IT'S CRACKED UP TO BE It straight up may not be worth the cash. [Quartz]
WE ARE FINALLY GETTING A JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE CONCERT MOVIE So.much.SexyBack. [Vanity Fair]
THE DEATH OF THE AMERICAN LAWN "Lawns, long before Tom Selleck came along, have doubled as sweeping, sodded outgrowths of the Protestant ethic." [The Atlantic]
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WHAT'S WORKING
DON'T FORGET THAT TIME QATAR GAVE A LOT OF MONEY FOR HURRICANE KATRINA RELIEF As in, $100 million. [HuffPost]
ON THE BLOG
'I SURVIVED THE VA' "After reviewing his medical history, Dr. Truscott is no longer suspicious; he's dumbfounded. It's clear what has happened to Eric, the records show it. Sure enough, another MRI shows the development of avascular necrosis, the death of bone tissue associated with long-term use of steroids." [HuffPost]
BEFORE YOU GO
~ Putin pumping iron.
~ Why Kim Kardashian says she doesn't smile anymore.
~ Because AMC feels like you don't have enough nightmares, the network is launching basically 'Zombies on a Plane.'
~ Meet the hippo butt leech.
~ How tennis balls can fix your partner's snoring problems.
~ The differences between brand-name and generic drugs.
~ A heartbreaking look at the not-always perfect love that is female friendships.
~ And while we here at The Morning Email are unabashedly Cardinals fans, we'll give credit where credit is due, albeit begrudgingly. Congrats to Cubs Pitcher Jake Arrieta on his no-hitter. It helps that this was over the LA Dodgers.
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