October 17, 2014
By The Morning News
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- Obama possibly to name a "czar" to manage the government’s response to Ebola, which has so far infected three people in the US.
- Dallas worker who handled the Ebola patient's lab samples is on a Caribbean cruise—now quarantined and not showing any signs.
- Infectious disease physician's Ebola diary from Liberia.
- Etsy fills up with homemade Ebola crafts, from embroidered pillows to cutting boards.
- California's Inland Empire is now a sea of warehouses, and residents swallow pollution so customers elsewhere get TVs with two-day shipping.
- With real estate at a premium, vertical cemeteries deemed kosher in Israel.
- Advice for anyone who's considering purchasing a vacation home in Detroit.
- See also: Text from one-star Yelp reviews of national parks matched with pictures of said parks.
- Coercing employees into political action is illegal, but BIPAC—the Business-Industry Political Action Committee—reaches 25 million across America.
- Facebook reveals global data behind “10 books that have stayed with you” meme; Harry Potter wins globally.
- Dear White People's satirical approach spares none—and, in doing so, offers lessons for all.
- NBA star Blake Griffin offers first-person account of ignoring his racist, billionaire boss.
- The dick pic is hostile yet pitiable, aggressive but also acutely pathetic.
- Everything you need to know about the history and present of Gamergate, "the future of the culture wars."
- David Byrne doesn't care about contemporary art anymore.
- Illustrated and annotated history of the mermaid through ancient Syria, Greece, and the Age of Discovery.
- See also: "The Intelligent Life of the City Raccoon."
