Headlines from October 19, 2015

Leaked drone papers warrant a Congressional investigation—Democrats must decide whether they’ll take on Obama.
For a yearlong period, drone strikes in northeastern Afghanistan killed 200 people, only 35 of whom were targeted.
Drone pilot tells how his crew nearly blew up a man for smoking a cigarette.
The Intercept’s investment in data security—to protect sources’ anonymity—pays off.
On Canada’s election eve, Stephen Harper campaigns with Toronto’s remaining Rob Ford fans.
Identification and authentication should require separate keys—today we use Social Security numbers for both.
A universal basic income would raise macroeconomic demand and stimulate the economy.
Early intervention, before the first psychotic break, can ward off schizophrenia—but insurers stand in the way. #longreads
Comic strip adventure of forgotten gun-running Indian philosopher who influenced Gramsci and Einstein.
The FBI is using 23andMe and Ancestry.com to track down relatives of suspects.
Breaking with anti-technology tradition, some ultra-Orthodox Israeli Jews are learning to code.
You wouldn’t have liked Thoreau, and he wouldn’t have liked you—unless you brought dessert.
“The fearsome, monstrous smoothness of the East Asian logistical sublime.” #longreads
SLOW IS THE ENGINE OF LESS (WHICH IS MORE). The slow writing manifesto.
Rabies on a plane? Man loses control, dies after biting another passenger.
“A college football stadium that absorbs nearly half a billion dollars cannot help but symbolize a lot of things.”