Cheat Sheet - Snowden Camp Admits Putin Q&A Backfired

Today: Everest Sherpas May Go On Strike , More Ferry Crew Members Arrested , Research Shows Link Between NSAID Use and Gut Disease April 21, 2014 20/20 HINDSIGHT 1. Snowden Camp Admits Putin Q&A Backfired Edward Snowden genuinely believed his interview last week with Vladimir Putin would press the Russian president on Moscow's mass surveillance, but he instantly regretted it, according to two Snowden insiders. Noah Shachtman reports that Snowden had been looking for a chance to prove wrong those who believed he had become a Kremlin tool. His softball question of Putin did the opposite. Read it at The Daily Beast VALUE OF A LIFE 2. Everest Sherpas May Go on Strike Sherpas who toil on Mount Everest are considering a "work stoppage" after the Nepalese government offered meager compensation to the families of those killed. At least 13 died in last week's avalanche, which marked the worst single-day death toll in Everest history. On Sunday, the government offered 40,000 rupees, or just $408, to the loved ones of Sherpas killed in the accident. The Nepal Mountaineering Association has pressed the government to increase the compensation to $1,041, but many disappointed Sherpas proposed going on strike to protest. Some had already decided to quit scaling the most imposing mountain on earth after, as one Sherpa caught in the avalanche said, seeing "the hands and legs of climbers scattered around the avalanche site." Read it at The New York Times 'Act of Murder' 3. Crew of S. Korean Ferry Arrested On Monday, prosecutors in South Korea announced charges were being brought against more crew members in the ferry accident that has resulted in at least 64 dead and 238 missing. Two first mates, one second mate, and a chief engineer were arrested after Captain Lee Joon-seok and two other crew members were already arrested last week. South Korean President Park Geun-hye said the crew's abandonment was tantamount to murder. "Above all, the conduct of the captain and some crew members is unfathomable from the viewpoint of common sense, and it was like an act of murder that cannot and should not be tolerated," she told aides. Read it at Reuters NOSTALGIA 4. Why the GOP Needs a Return to the Bush Leagues Does anyone really believe Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, or Chris Christie can contend with Hillary Clinton? Robert Shrum writes at least Jeb Bush, the establishment's establishmentarian, would put up a fight. Read it at The Daily Beast STIFF COMPETITION 5. Top College Acceptance Rates Fall Despite the high price tag, prestigious private colleges are turning away high-school seniors in droves. The numbers for the 2013-2014 application cycle show the battle to get into one of America's elite universities has largely only increased. While there are exceptions, such as Harvard, which rose from 5.8 to 5.9 percent in its acceptances, many schools hit historic lows this year. Stanford is believed to have the lowest acceptance rate in the nation at 5 percent, down from 20 percent two decades ago. Columbia, the University of Chicago, Yale, and the University of Pennsylvania also saw declines in acceptance rates, the latter two to historic lows. Admission officials cite how much easier the almost-universal Common Application makes it to apply to multiple schools, as well as the increasing number of foreign students applying to add to the pool. Read it at The Los Angeles Times HORRIBLE 40+ Dead in Pakistan Bus Accident At least 13 children included. CASTING COUCH New Hollywood Sex Lawsuits Coming Not just against director Bryan Singer. BETTER THAN G.M. Kraft Recalls 96K Lbs of Wieners Undisclosed allergen. CLEANER ENERGY? Corn Biofuel Worse Than Gas According to a new study. NO SIGN MH370 Sub Scan Finds No Trace Two-thirds complete. 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. Game of Thrones' Most WTF Sex Scene by Marlow Stern America's Best Ballpark Is… by Rachel Bronstein , Brandy Zadrozny Rape Threats Over a Comic Book by Tauriq Moosa

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