Cheat Sheet - Obamacare Pays for Gender Reassignment Surgery

Read This, Skip That .... August 25, 2014 COVERED COSTS 1. Obamacare Pays for Gender Reassignment Few Americans realize that the Affordable Care Act now covers gender reassignment for those struggling with gender identity disorder. Many conservative and religious groups oppose using government funds for surgeries they doubt are medically necessary or even effective, Anna Gorman writes. For many Americans, though, it's a life-saver. Read it at The Daily Beast QUIET TRIBUTE 2. Thousands Attend Michael Brown's Funeral Thousands of mourners paid tribute to Michael Brown at his funeral in Ferguson, Missouri, on Monday. The 2,500-person capacity church sanctuary was full, and crowds, including many who did not know Brown or his family, were moved into overflow rooms. Rev. Charles Ewing, Brown's great uncle, delivered the eulogy, saying, "Michael Brown's blood is crying from the ground, crying for vengeance, crying for justice." Rev. Al Sharpton lamented that the teen was being buried instead of starting his second week of college, and berated protesters for unruly behavior. "They had to break their mourning to ask folks to stop looting and rioting… Can you imagine?" he asked. "They have to stop mourning to get you to control your anger." Also in attendance were the family of Trayvon Martin, White House officials, and Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri. Read it at The Guardian SCARY 3. Soldier Shoots Herself at Ft. Lee The U.S. Army base at Fort Lee, Virginia, was briefly locked down when a female soldier fired a gun at herself and was hurt. The U.S. Army said the soldier barricaded herself in an office and shot herself in the head with a non-service weapon while law-enforcement authorities tried to negotiate with her. Maj. Gen. Stephen Lyons said the soldier, who has served for 14 years and holds the rank of sergeant first class, was throwing objects around the office. She was in the third floor of the four-story building that houses the Army's Combined Arms Support Command (CASCOM). Some 1,100 people were in the building at the time, but there were no other reported injuries. The Army has not revealed the soldier's name or medical status, but said she had been taken to Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center in Richmond. An all-clear was issued shortly after the lockdown was issued. Read it at USA Today IN THE CLUB 4. Inside The Suge Knight Shooting Ex-Death Row Records mogul Marion "Suge" Knight was one of three people shot early Sunday morning at a pre-VMAs party at West Hollywood's 1OAK. Marlow Stern speaks to eyewitnesses who describe mayhem in the club. Read it at The Daily Beast ELBOW ROOM 5. Welcome to the Billion-Man Slum As slum-ridden cities like Mumbai, Jakarta, and Lagos swell to over 10 million people, it's clear bigger urbanism isn't better. Joel Kotkin writes that most emerging cities face bleak prospects, plagued with poverty and unsafe living conditions. We need to stop building megacities defined by the egos of architects, politicians, and the uber-rich—and instead based on what works best for the most people. Read it at The Daily Beast HUSH HUSH Egypt, UAE Start Secret Libya Airstrikes Two in a week. EXPERIMENTAL Liberian Doc Dies Despite Ebola Drug He was treated with ZMapp. PUFF PUFF 263K Non-Smoking Teens Used E-Cigs Twice as likely to start smoking. OPEN UP ACLU Sues for Right to See Executions After botched lethal injection. MAN DOWN Injury Ends Season for Rams QB Sam Bradford loses again. BuzzFeed Michael Brown's Funeral Held in St. Louis Esquire This is What the Napa Quake Looks Like Rolling Stone Gearing Up for the US Open? Something's Missing… 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. Viral Video of the Day: The Kid Emmys Charming mini-actors fill some of your favorite roles. More Videos Embracing Activism Like a Stripper Pole by Sally Kohn The Return of O-Town by Melissa Leon Ghost Hotels of the Catskills by Brandon Presser

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