In 10 days, six black churches in St. Louis were set ablaze. An arsonist set the front doors of all the churches on fire, sparking an investigation into whether the act could be motivated by race or religion.
Facebook now warns users when they’re the victim of state-sponsored attacks. In addition to people you may know, you’ll now be able to see people who may be attacking your account and your data. Facebook says it’s following in Google’s footsteps with this new security feature to protect users because “these types of attacks tend to be more advanced and dangerous than others.”
Canada made Justin Trudeau its new prime minister. The liberal party leader defeated incumbent Stephen Harper, a conservative who had been in power for nearly a decade, in a landslide election. At 43, Trudeau will be the second youngest prime minister in Canadian history.
•The election itself also made history as the longest federal election in modern Canadian history ... for lasting less than three months. Seriously, Canadians couldn't wait for it to end. "If only," sighed every last American citizen.
Texas moved to defund Planned Parenthood. One week after the care provider promised to stop accepting reimbursements for fetal tissue donations, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced the state’s plans to eliminate taxpayer funding for the organization through Medicaid.
•Other states have already tried to cut funding for Planned Parenthood and it’s been a major uphill battle.
Getting a drone for Christmas? You’ll need to register it before you fly. Recreational drones and airplanes had hundreds of near-misses this summer, which made the FAA really nervous. Now U.S. officials are cracking down on safety in the skies by making drone operators register their gadgets with the government.
There’s a huge hidden cost to your drinking habit. We’re all familiar with the physical hangover, the moral hangover and, of course, the hit our wallets take from those martinis, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention just found that society’s paying a lot for your favorite cocktails too. How much exactly? In 2010, our collective drinking habits cost the U.S. nearly $250 billion between health care costs, crime, loss of productivity at work and other factors. Curious about how much your happy-hour drinks cost taxpayers annually? Find out here.
A deep drought has caused the water level of the Nezahualcoyotl reservoir in Chiapas, Mexico, to drop by 100 feet, revealing the previously submerged Temple of Santiago. Adventurers are taking advantage of the epic circumstances by exploring the 450-year-old church’s remains.
Conversation Starters
While everyone’s focused on Europe’s migrant crisis, there’s a similarly devastating crisis happening in the Indian Ocean no one is talking about. BBC
After her husband-to-be backed out, this bride turned her cancelled wedding into a feast for people experiencing homelessness. Mic
America’s insane work hours have everything to do with inequality. The Week
What happens when Native Americans try on “Indian” costumes. Mic
TV is more diverse than ever on screen, so why isn’t the same thing happening in the writer’s room? Slate
This college student who refused to attend a class about consent proves exactly why they’re necessary. Mic
A top recruiter reveals what anyone can tell about you after spending 30 seconds with your resume. Quartz
Amy Schumer has a powerful message for men who don’t give their girlfriends orgasms. Mic
How to act less stupid, according to psychologists. The Washington Post
McDonald’s has introduced a grotesque-looking gray hamburger bun in China — and it’s getting stellar reviews. Mic
Meet Sparkle, the female drone operator who kills from 7,850 miles away. The Daily Beast
This is not a drill: Gilmore Girls is coming back to Netflix. Mic
The Last Word
“Hi, hello, good morning! I’m Nic DiDomizio from Mic, and yesterday I wrote up the results of a social study that concluded that — even though it’s 2015 — many straight men are still apparently turned off by the idea of dating a woman who is smarter than them. It’s a peak #MasculinitySoFragile situation. I also wanted to note that just a few months ago, research was published that had the exact opposite takeaway. Clearly, all of these studies need to be taken with a grain of salt. Either way, it’d be nice to live in a world where men being afraid of intelligence in women wasn't such a plausible situation.”
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