As GOP candidate Dr. Ben Carson takes the lead in the Republican field with 29 percent, Howard Fineman takes a look at what draws voters to the soft-spoken hardliner. [Howard Fineman, HuffPost]
"New evidence suggests an onboard explosion may have caused a Russian Metrojet airliner to break apart and crash in Egypt's Sinai peninsula over the weekend. Infrared satellite images released by U.S. officials to NBC News show a heat flash near the location of the crash that killed all 224 passengers, the network reported." [Kelly Chen, HuffPost]
Donald Trump has gone rogue, some of the candidates have refused to sign a letter of demands, and as President Barack Obama points out: if the candidates can't deal with CNBC, how will they deal with Russia? [Samantha Jo-Roth, HuffPost]
"Federal education authorities, staking out their firmest position yet on an increasingly contentious issue, found Monday that an Illinois school district violated anti-discrimination laws when it did not allow a transgender student who identifies as a girl and participates on a girls’ sports team to change and shower in the girls’ locker room without restrictions." [NYT]
Officials relayed that they plan to sail through the disputed territory at least twice a quarter. [Reuters]
Google is reportedly toying with using a catch phrase centered around “five-mile delivery in five minutes.” [Reuters]
Over 167,427 pounds of meat from Omaha-based All American Meats, Inc that was shipped nationwide is being recalled for E. Coli concerns. [Kate Bratskeir, HuffPost]
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Boldly going where no man has gone before ... again. [HuffPost]
"While streaming is profoundly changing how music is consumed, services like Spotify could be neither cannibalizing nor boosting music sales." [FiveThirtyEight]
Why didn't we create a game based around candy? [HuffPost]
"No one actually tried to jump off a fourth-floor balcony, and no one ever got shot in the face. But in some ways, the true story of what happened to two young women in a Tampa hotel is even 'crazier,' quote-unquote, than the story that captivated the Internet last week." [WaPo]
We here at The Morning Email like to change people's lives, so you're welcome. [HuffPost]
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"Through her Facebook community, My Stealthy Freedom, [Masih] Alinejad has been encouraging Iranian women to post photos of themselves without the mandatory hijab, or veil, to protest the restrictive policies of the Islamic government. Since she started the page in May 2014, it has garnered over 897,000 likes." [HuffPost]
"The first rule is anonymity. There are no cameras, cell phones, tablets, or other media devices allowed in the space." [HuffPost]
~ Jane Fonda just rocked a crop top at 77. Let's all step up our game.
~ The morning habits that can destroy your day before you've even started it.
~ Watch bubbles freezing into ice spheres.
~ The ad campaign that created the avocado craze.
~ Amazon opened a physical bookstore, leading us to wonder if this is the start of some reverse setting to the "You've Got Mail" sequel.
~ Are you a middle-aged white American? We have some bad news.
~ This "Hocus Pocus" reunion picture gives us all the magical feels.
~ Why Twitter is "decaying."
~ Evaluating the candidates to take over for Daniel Craig as the next James Bond.
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