Cheat Sheet - The Fragile Class of 2014 Needs to Listen to New Ideas

Read This, Skip That .... May 14, 2014 WHINY 1. The Oh-So-Fragile Class of 2014 Christine Lagarde, head of the International Monetary Fund, was booted from making a commencement speech a week after Condoleezza Rice got canned from another graduation. Olivia Nuzzi writes millennials are acting too precious and politically correct, and need to hear from people they don't agree with. After all, isn't that what college is for? Read it at The Daily Beast BAD VS. BAD 2. No Wonder Nigeria Can't Catch Boko Haram Nigeria's security forces have such a horrific reputation for mass arrests, random torture, and brutal murders that many people do not dare to cooperate with them, even to save hundreds of kidnapped girls. Nico Hines reports these tactics have completely alienated many Nigerians who may otherwise have assisted in the hunt for Boko Haram's leaders and victims. Read it at The Daily Beast REMEMBER 3. 9/11 Museum Is a 'Gut Punch' More than a decade after 9/11, the museum commemorating the 2,983 people who died in 2001 and in the 1993 attack will open ceremonially on Thursday with President Obama in attendance. The museum, which will open to the public next Wednesday, has received criticism for a $24 entrance fee and for selling souvenir T-shirts. However, "It delivers a gut-punch experience," says The New York Times. Most of the museum is below ground, while the entrance is a glass box designed by Norwegian architectural firm Snohetta, and is described as looking like a tipping building. The museum has two main sections, a commemorative exhibition for those killed in the attacks, which features photographs and spoken reminiscences; and an exhibition focusing on the day itself, created by a team of designers led by the museum's director, Alice Greenwald. It features recordings of last phone calls, surveillance videos of hijackers, and objects from the day itself, like a damaged ambulance. Read it at The New York Times STEPPING UP 4. Clinton: Expect More Hillary Health Talk Step back, Karl Rove. Bill Clinton is coming to his wife's defense. Speaking at the Peterson Foundation's Fiscal Summit in Washington on Wednesday, the former president hit back at Rove's comments about his wife's health. "Consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds. First they said she faked her concussion, and now they say she's auditioning for a part in "The Walking Dead." He also declared that the GOP will do "whatever it takes" to hurt Hillary. Clinton said his wife "works out every week. She is strong. She is doing great. As far as I can tell, she's in better shape than I am." Perhaps reflecting on his own battles with the GOP in the 1990s, Clinton said, "It's just the beginning … It's just the part of the deal." Read it at BuzzFeed INCONSIDERATE 5. Cliven Bundy Screws Native Americans Land Rights activists like to invoke "ancestral rights" to seize federally owned land—even as they run roughshod over preservation sites for ancient Native American cultures. Caitlin Dickson reports on a destructive ATV ride over a protected Pueblo burial site in Utah. Read it at The Daily Beast COOL? Google Glass Available for All That have $1,500 to spare. CLOSER LOOK Pistorius to Get Psych Evaluation Ordered by judge in murder trial. SEE YA 'How I Met Your Dad' Canned CBS declines to pick it up. STALKER Report: Kate Middleton Hacked 155 Times By U.K.'s News of the World. MAMMA MIA Berlusconi Mafia Ties Exposed His middleman to Cosa Nostra sentenced to prison. GQ What Bomb Will Snowden Drop on Us Next? ROLLING STONE GOP Death Match: The Battle for Kentucky THE WRAP How Hip-Hop Failed Black America 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. Is Beyoncé Trolling Us on Instagram? by Kevin Fallon Delhi: City on the Edge by William O'Connor Swearing Is F**king Good for You by Charlotte Lytton

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