Why hopes for a slam-dunk nomination process are evaporating quickly for the GOP, and what a "brokered convention" would do to the party. [Michael McAuliff, HuffPost]
"The Justice Department filed a civil rights lawsuit against the city of Ferguson, Missouri, on Wednesday in an effort to end what it described as patterns of constitutional violations by the city's police department and municipal court." [Ryan Reilly and Sebastian Murdock, HuffPost]
Officials say they are honing in on the remaining four militants occupying a national wildlife refuge. [Reuters]
"There were three female bombers who entered the camp around 6:30 a.m. disguised as displaced persons. Two of them set off their explosives in the camp while the third refused after realizing her parents and siblings were in the camp." [CNN]
Disappointing finishes in New Hampshire spelled the end of the New Jersey governor and business woman's campaigns. [Paige Lavender, HuffPost]
The gunman appears to have targeted the deputies, who were in uniform. [WaPo]
And here are some reasons why the market is in such disarray. [WSJ | Paywall]
WHAT’S BREWING
All of your wildest dreams have come true. [HuffPost]
"After being inundated by images and live streams from runway shows, from awards shows where the items are worn mere days after they appear on the runway, and from ad campaigns (and the making of ad campaigns), by the time these customers see the clothes in stores, the dresses and skirts and suits seem tediously familiar. Old. Over." [NYT]
Mostly because she can't understand it. [The Guardian]
"Gravitational wave astronomy could be the astronomy of the 21st Century. More than that, it may reveal important information on the nature of gravity, black holes, and fundamental physics." [HuffPost]
"Fallon has defeated Colbert among adults 18-49 in all 21 weeks they’ve gone head to head. And in total viewers, the NBC host has prevailed in 20 of 21 weeks, losing only to Colbert in his premiere week last September." [Variety]
Understanding the highly produced "Dabiq." [HuffPost]
Inside the lucrative genius of Steve Madden. [Buzzfeed]
WHAT'S WORKING
"One homeless man in Miami is being reunited with family members he hasn’t seen in almost 40 years, thanks to the power of YouTube and Facebook." [HuffPost]
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BEFORE YOU GO
~ David's Bridal is featuring a size 14 model, which is the typical size of a woman who buys a David's Bridal dress, in its spring campaign.
~ It's official: Jess from "Gilmore Girls" is returning for the revival.
~ This mash-up of celebrities seriously reading the lyrics to Justin Bieber's "Sorry" is the best thing we've seen all day.
~ Kate Winslet won't let anything stop her from going to the Oscars, because it may be Leonardo DiCaprio's year.
~ Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Cathy Russell talks about the next steps in the fight against female genital mutilation/cutting around the world.
~ Breaking down how much people actually spend on engagement rings.
~ The New Republic asks why there is "so much hate" for the millennial vote this go-round.
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