Cheat Sheet - Why White Americans Got the ‘Secret’ Ebola Serum

Read This, Skip That .... August 08, 2014 OUTBREAK 1. Why the White Americans Got the 'Secret' Ebola Serum After two missionaries were given an experimental treatment for Ebola, questions have swirled about why the hundreds of Africans infected aren't getting it. For good reasons, it turns out, says Michael Daly. Read it at The Daily Beast TARGETS ACQUIRED 2. U.S. Bombs ISIS in Iraq The Defense Department announced Friday morning that the U.S. bombed ISIS in Iraq. "US military aircraft conduct strike on ISIL artillery," Rear Adm. John Kirby tweeted. "Artillery was used against Kurdish forces defending Erbil, near US personnel." U.S. Navy FA-18's dropped two 500-pound bombs on them. President Obama announced Thursday night from the White House that he authorized airstrikes on ISIS forces who are threatening to massacre thousands of people trapped in mountains in northern Iraq. "When many thousands of innocent civilians are faced with the prosect of being wiped out, we will take action," he said, earlier saying ISIS's plan for the 40,000 Yazidis constitues an act of genocide. Read it at The New York Times NO BUZZ 3. Even Hawaii Hates Obama Now Getting the president's backing isn't what it used to be—he looks set to go 0-2 on Saturday, with the two candidates he endorsed in his home state apparently headed for defeat. David Freedlander reports why the islands are no political paradise for Obama. Read it at The Daily Beast IT'S ALIVE 4. IBM Creates Brain Chip A new computer chip from IBM that mimics brain architecture uses no more energy than a hearing aid and could represent breakthroughs in artificial intelligence that have long stumped scientists. The chip tries to learn the way the brain does by recognizing patterns, like types of light for instance, to pick out things computers haven't been able to do. For instance, the processor might be able to determine what a person is doing in a video, as computers currently have issues interpreting images. For comparison, the Intel processors found in computers today have 1.4 billion transistors and can use up to 140 watts of power. The new IBM chip has 5.4 billion transistors, and only draws up to 70 milliwatts. Read it at the New York Times TEEN SPIRIT 5. Good for American Apparel's Smutty Ads The retailer has been criticized for a photograph of a skirt hitched up to reveal a young woman's butt. The real problem is a society insisting its youth grow up too soon. Tim Teeman on the highly sexualized culture American Apparel exists within. Read it at The Daily Beast GUESSING ABC: We Haven't Hired New 'View' Hosts Rebuts Daily Mail. GET IT TOGETHER 20% of Near-Retirees Have No Savings Even at age 64. AWKWARD GOP Leader's Wife Part of 'War on Coal' Sits on a philanthropic board. OUTRAGEOUS Indian Fashion Shoot Mimics Gang-Rape Female model groped on bus. BLOWN AWAY Wyoming Approves Largest U.S. Wind Farm Biggest onshore farm ever. Political Wire Border Crisis Pushes GOP Further to the Right Esquire Why We Need Cosby More Than Ever The Cut Anna Wintour… The Musical? 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: 'Lion King' Cast Takes Broadway to Subway Cast of beloved musical classes up mass transit with a capella 'Circle of Life.' More Videos The 2,000-Year-Old Time Lord Grows Up by Nico Hines Mississippi Is Hell for These Lesbians by Emily Shire Brad Pitt, Whore Uniforms & Magic Wands by Lindsey

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