Cheat Sheet - Understanding Tracy Morgan’s Traumatic Brain Injury

Read This, Skip That .... November 20, 2014 GRAY AREA 1. Tracy Morgan's Traumatic Brain Injury Four months after his van slammed into a Walmart truck, Tracy Morgan may look the same but he's not. The comedian is suffering from an insidious injury that's plagued everyone from soldiers to football players: TBI, or traumatic brain injury. Jean Kim writes that the brain is both more malleable and resilient than we think. Read it at The Daily Beast ANOTHER ONE 2. 16th Woman Accuses Cosby of Rape A new woman has come forward to accuse Bill Cosby of drugging her. Therese Serignese claims that in 1976, when she was 19, Cosby brought her to an after party and gave her pills. "Then my next memory is feeling drugged and him having sex with me," she said. She also says she doesn't remember how she got home. She later was allowed by Cosby to stay at her penthouse for several weeks, but when she told him she might be pregnant he allegedly told her to leave. Read it at WPTV ADVANTAGE OBAMA 3. The Coming GOP Freakout Over Immigration With an executive order coming from President Obama this week that will protect 5 million undocumented immigrants from deportation, he's daring Republicans to fight back—and alienate Latino voters, writes Patricia Murphy. Read it at The Daily Beast THE FABULOUS MIKE 4. How Mike Nichols Made Gay Mainstream From The Birdcage to Angels in America and all of his fabulous divas in between, director Mike Nichols played an unparalleled role in the mainstream acceptance of gay culture. Kevin Fallon on the late filmmaker's legacy. Read it at The Daily Beast SURVIVALIST 5. The Sham, Scaremongering Guide to Ebola Someone was sure to capitalize on the Ebola panic, and Dr. Joseph Alton is that guy. The Ebola Survival Handbook is already a bestseller. Abby Haglage confronts the retired Florida doctor about the blatant lies in his book. Read it at The Daily Beast SAY AH Obamacare Data Padded With Dental Plans Moved the goal posts. AWKWARD Parents Bankrupted NHL Star Spent millions in his name. CREEPS Russians Hack Gym Cams, Baby Monitors U.K. shutting down voyeur website. MONSTERS Poachers Kill Record Number of Rhinos More than 1,000 in South Africa. WELCOME Jim Webb Enters Presidential Race Democrat creates exploratory committee. HUFFINGTON POST Al Franken Takes on Uber US WEEKLY Raven Simone Denies "Disgusting" Rumor That Bill Cosby Assaulted Her REFINERY29 Here's What Organic Labels Really Mean GET The Cheat Sheet A speedy, smart summary of news and must-reads from across the Web. You'll love the featured original stories on politics, entertainment, and more from The Daily Beast's diverse group of contributors. GET Culture Beast Weekly cultural recommendations from The Daily Beast. The Witty Wisdom of Mike Nichols The late, great director offers a look inside his process. More Videos The Rancid Ballad of Johnny Rotten by Legs McNeil Annie Leibovitz on Her 'Pilgrimage' by Justin Jones Religious Right Vs. The Little Mermaid by Asawin Suebsaeng

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