2015-07-17 U.S. Spotlight

New York Magazine   

The Hard Truths of Ta-Nehisi Coates   
New York Magazine
“When people who are not black are interested in what I do, frankly, I'm always surprised. I don't know if it's my low expectations for white people or what.” Photo: Lyle Ashton Harris. The Hard Truths of. Ta-Nehisi Coates. After the dreams of Martin ...

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TechCrunch   

Why Ed Tech Is Taking Off In Latin America   
TechCrunch
Omar Téllez sits on the advisory boards of Moovit and Solomoto. He was formerly president of Moovit. More posts by this contributor: Producing Unicorns In The Land Of Fútbol, Samba And El Dorado · Understanding Tech Penetration In Latin America ...

2015-07-17 U.S. Health

CNN   

Planned Parenthood deserves to be supported, not attacked   
Washington Post
Planned Parenthood has become one of the most attacked groups in America. Daily protests, funding threats and “sting” videos featuring hired actors are the norm. Shootings, bombings, arson and chemical-weapon attacks are less frequent but still occur ...

2015-07-17 U.S. Science

New York Times   

Polar Bears Don't Go Into Hibernation-Like State in Summer, Researchers Say   
New York Times
Scientists have long considered the possibility that polar bears enter a kind of walking hibernation to cut down their energy demands during the summer, when food on land is scarce. Some research supported this idea, and a web search will find it ...
Research: Polar bears can't conserve energy during fasting   Washington Post
Polar bears experience limited energy savings in summer, new study finds   (e) Science News (press release) (registration)
Another reason why polar bears will struggle to survive in warmer arctic   National Monitor
Pulse Headlines   
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Irish Independent   

New detailed Pluto photographs reveal 'young' mountain range   
Irish Independent
A new close-up image of a region near Plutos equator reveals a range of Open Gallery 4 A new close-up image of a region near Plutos equator reveals a range of youthful mountains rising as high as 11,000 feet (3,500 meters) above the surface of the icy ...

2015-07-17 U.S. Sports

New York Times   

Dustin Johnson, Weeks After Major Collapse, Leads British Open   
New York Times
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — After smacking his drive on the 13th hole Thursday, Dustin Johnson headed off the tee box and veered right. A smattering of fans was on that side. So, too, was a screened-off portable toilet. Johnson was hoping for a brief pit ...
Early lead gives Dustin Johnson shot of momentum at British Open   Philly.com
As expected, Dustin Johnson leads after first round at British Open   Los Angeles Times
Golf Capsules   USA TODAY
Kansas City Star   
Tampabay.com   
ESPN   
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Los Angeles Times   

Clippers sign Josh Smith, who helped Houston knock them from playoffs   
Los Angeles Times
The Clippers did far more than retain DeAndre Jordan this summer. They notched the latest in a series of free-agent triumphs Thursday when they signed veteran forward Josh Smith for one year and $1.5 million, snagging a onetime borderline All-Star for ...
How Josh Smith fits in with the Los Angeles Clippers   FOXSports.com
Clippers sign free-agent forward Josh Smith   Chron.com
Josh Smith reportedly signs with the Clippers   Washington Post
Bleacher Report   
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ESPN   

Cam Heyward signs 6-year, $59.25M contract with Pittsburgh Steelers   
ESPN
The Pittsburgh Steelers can begin training camp later this month with a key piece of business done. Defensive end Cam Heyward has agreed to a six-year deal with the team, which confirmed the news Thursday night. The deal is worth $59.25 million, ...

2015-07-17 U.S. Entertainment

CNN   

Emmy nominations honor end of 'Mad Men,' debut of 'Transparent'   
CNN
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) — The final season of AMC's advertising drama "Mad Men," Netflix's political thriller "House of Cards," and Amazon's new transgender comedy "Transparent" garnered 11 nominations each on Thursday (July 16) for the 67th Emmy ...

2015-07-17 U.S. Technology

CNET   

Reddit CEO's Ask Me Anything session doesn't quite live up to its billing   
CNET
Steve Huffman, the latest chief of the social news site, skirted a few issues Reddit fans and foes are keen to know more about. by Terry Collins · @terryscollins; 17 July 2015 4:20 am BST. facebook. twitter. linkedin. googleplus. email. comments. more ...
Reddit Changes Content Rules as Steve Huffman Takes Charge   New York Times
New Reddit CEO to Users: We're Cleaning This Place Up   Wall Street Journal (blog)
Reddit Takes Stand Against 'Unfettered Free Speech'   TIME
NBCNews.com   
Washington Post (blog)   
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NBCNews.com   

Google Self-Driving Car Slammed Into From Behind, Minor Injuries Reported   
NBCNews.com
Google's self-driving car project has become the victim of yet another rear-ender accident — and like the other collisions, Google says it wasn't at fault. But unlike the others, there were minor injuries. According to the blog post by Chris Umson ...
Google self-driving car hit hard in yet another rear-end crash   USA TODAY
Google self-driving car involved in accident, 4 injured   Hindustan Times
Google Self-Driving Car Involved in First Injury Accident   ABC News
International Business Times   
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USA TODAY   

Google introduces 'buy' button on smartphones!   
Sentinel Republic
With its new buttons, Google is aiming to make it easier for users to buy products on mobile phones' screens. Google is making it easier to shop on your smartphone, by embedding a “buy” button in the advertisements that feature at the top of search ...
How Google's latest e-commerce product intends to capitalize on the booming ...   Business Insider
First Take: It's Google vs. the world   USA TODAY
Simple and Easy Purchases on Google   Times Gazette
Dispatch Times   
Rapid News Network   
Nasdaq   
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ZDNet   

​Apple, Samsung in talks with GSMA to launch electronic SIM: Report   
ZDNet
The GSMA, the global industry body that represents mobile operators, is close to announcing an agreement where it will soon be able to produce standardised embedded SIMs for mobile devices. Two of the world's largest smartphone makers, Apple and ...

2015-07-17 U.S. Business

Vancouver Sun   

Prime Day shopping frenzy a hit, Amazon boasts   
Vancouver Sun
Amazon.com said it sold more products during its Prime Day event Wednesday than on last year's Black Friday, a sign the promotion was a success despite complaints that the deals were subpar. While the company didn't provide revenue figures, Amazon ...

2015-07-17 U.S. U.S.

New York Times   

Four Marines Killed in Chattanooga Shooting   
New York Times
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A 24-year-old Kuwaiti-born gunman opened fire on a military recruiting station on Thursday, then raced to a second military site where he killed four United States Marines, prompting a federal domestic terrorism investigation.
Investigators seek motive behind Tennessee shooting rampage   Reuters
Chattanooga Gunman Was Not On Terrorism Radar, Officials Say   NBCNews.com
US attorney: No known safety concerns for public following shootings of ...   Washington Post
CNN   
Telegraph.co.uk   
Military.com   
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ABC News   

Guilty Verdict in James Holmes Trial: 'I Feel So Much Relief,' Survivor Says   
ABC News
After James Holmes was found guilty on 165 counts in the Aurora, Colorado massacre, family members of his victims expressed an outpouring of emotion. Jansen Young, who survived the mass shooting, said she feels "so much relief" after Holmes was ...

2015-07-17 U.S. World

Reuters   

Iran's conservatives take aim at nuclear deal   
Reuters
DUBAI Iran's security hawks have begun sniping at their country's historic nuclear deal, emboldened a day after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei described some of the world powers that signed it as "untrustworthy". Khamenei's remark will be ...