"President Obama is seriously weighing a proposal to keep as many as 5,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan beyond 2016, according to senior U.S. officials, a move that would end his plans to bring U.S. troops home before he leaves office." [WaPo]
U.S. officials are becoming increasingly frustrated by the purposeful targeting of CIA-backed Syrian rebels. Russia announced that "volunteer" ground forces could be headed to Syria, further raising concerns of an impending "proxy war." And check out this map of the divergent bombing strategies for the two world superpowers. [WSJ]
Japanese scientist Takaaki Kajita and Canadian scientist Arthur B. McDonald took home the honor "for their discovery of neutrino oscillations, 'which shows that neutrinos have mass.'" [Jade Walker, HuffPost]
Here's a TPP explainer for the biggest trade deal in history, as well as a rundown of the potential winners in the deal. [Zach Carter, HuffPost]
"In Islamic State propaganda, life for women in the self-declared caliphate is filled with love, children and the joys of domestic life, such as an Oreo dessert. But the reality is often far more harsh for women who have moved there from the Arab world, Europe or the United States, according to specialists who monitor Islamic State social media postings." [WaPo]
Catch your news in under 90 seconds. [HuffPost]
One unidentified body has been recovered so far. The ship reportedly went down near the Bahamas after sailing into Hurricane Joaquin. [AP]
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WHAT’S BREWING
"A major scandal is erupting in the multibillion-dollar industry of fantasy sports, the online and unregulated business in which players assemble their fantasy teams with real athletes. On Monday, the two major fantasy companies were forced to release statements defending their businesses’ integrity after what amounted to allegations of insider trading, that employees were placing bets using information not generally available to the public." [NYT]
So much for high art and culture. [HuffPost]
Oh we are so getting jiggy with it. [HuffPost]
We're going to take that straight to the bank as we frantically tabulate how we're going to work in all our shows this fall. [New York Magazine]
For 24 different topics -- seriously, something for every single one of you. [Vulture]
You can gauge how hipster you are by how long you've had it. [Vanity Fair]
Because Pinterest fails are real, folks. [HuffPost]
WHAT'S WORKING
"Facebook is teaming up with French satellite provider Eutelsat to bring Internet access to sub-Saharan Africa, the latest effort by the social network to bring the entire world online. The project will use the AMOS-6 satellite, which is currently under construction and slated to launch next year, to provide Internet service to large parts of east, west and southern Africa." [HuffPost]
ON THE BLOG
"Amy Schumer, Steph Curry, Ed Norton, Jesse Williams, Chris Pine, Russell Simmons and Piper Kerman are among the nearly 100 celebrities calling for reform to our criminal justice system. The stars are joining the campaign led by #cut50, a bipartisan effort to reduce our incarcerated population by 50 percent over the next 10 years." [HuffPost]
BEFORE YOU GO
~ An American Airlines pilot died in the middle of a flight this week.
~ How TV and advertising fit together.
~ Vanity Fair goes behind the scenes of a prenup battle when billions are involved.
~ The U.S. military is close to making a version of the "Iron Man" suit a reality for combat.
~ Nicholas Sparks is developing a sitcom on his post-divorce life, as it's only a tad bit ironic that one of the most popular romance writers of all time is trying to find love.
~ It would take a lot to drink the water on Mars.
~ There is a sexy pizza rat Halloween costume. It's pointless to try to explain humanity these days.
~ An iOS 9 glitch finally allows you to hide those apps you no longer want to see.
~ Meet Bloomberg Markets' 50 Most Influential.
~ Matthew McConaughey said sayonara to scenes with his shirt off for his latest role.
~ Of course Chipotle is doing some serious deals on Halloween this year.
~ Gin fans, look no further than Ginventory.
~ The world of "McRefugees."
~ Congrats folks: McDonald's rolled out all-day breakfast today.
~ Cosmo has declared the Kardashians "America's First Family." God help us all.
~ Everything your member of Congress can do for you.
~ Behind the lawsuit costing LinkedIn $13 million for using your email.
~ And the scars of Tommy John surgery.
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