Cheat Sheet - Will the U.S. Watch ISIS Starve Thousands to Death?

Read This, Skip That .... August 07, 2014 SLOW-MOTION MASSACRE 1. Will the U.S. Watch ISIS Starve Thousands to Death? The Yazikis, members of an ancient religious sect, fled when the Islamic State overran their homes. Now they're trapped on mountains with no food or water. President Obama is considering authorizing emergency airdrops of supplies—or, possibly, airstrikes against ISIS forces that are surrounding the Sinjar mountains. Jacob Siegel reports. Read it at The Daily Beast GENEROUS 2. Russia Allows Snowden to Travel Edward Snowden has been given a three-year residence permit by Russia, his lawyer announced on Thursday. The permit will allow Snowden to move about freely as well as travel abroad. "In the future Edward will have to decide whether to continue to live in Russia and become a citizen or to return to the United States," his lawyer said. Snowden, 31, is wanted in the U.S. on espionage charges. While sightings in Moscow have been reported by Russian media, Snowden has made only one known public appearance and only given a few interviews.  Read it at AFP NO HATE 3. Anti-Semites, STFU When Talking About Israel Criticism of Israel's actions in Gaza is one thing, but anti-Semitism is quite another. Keep it away. Far, far away, warns Dean Obeidallah as the hatred of Jews erupts around the world under the pretense of anti-war protests. Read it at The Daily Beast HIGH PRICE 4. Pot Growers Cause Cali. Water Problems Marijuana producers in California are causing problems in the drought-stricken state, as they have been illegally diverting water for thousands of plants. Marijuana requires a lot of water: an individual plant consumes five to 10 gallons of water. According to the state Department of Fish and Wildlife, outdoor marijuana cultivation in Mendocino County and Humboldt County has doubled since 2009. Marijuana growers say, however, that illegal growers are giving the industry a bad name. Read it at the New York Times QUANTIFIED BABY 5. Are We Turning Babies into Real-Life Tamagotchis? Sproutling, the first predictive wearable for babies, is no doubt impressive. But does the ability to quantify our babies take away from the natural process of parenting? Brandy Zadrozny on whether parents' quest for information from Big Data is making parenting easier or chipping away at our instincts. Read it at The Daily Beast OH DEAR British MP Declares Israel-free Zone "We don't want Israeli tourists." ON A ROLL ISIS Captures Iraq's Biggest Dam Obama consider airstrikes nearby. GIDDYUP LAPD Bought Pony for Chief's Daughter He copped to the purchase. 36 YEARS LATER Ashes From Jonestown Massacre Found At a funeral home in Dover. MEETING OF MINDS? Bieber FaceTimes With Malala "She has such an incredible story." Esquire On the Ground in an Ebola Outbreak Political Wire California Candidate Campaigns Nude Rolling Stone The Untold Story of the Beastie Boys' Great Lost Single 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: Chrissy Teigen's Drunken Dodger Pitch Supermodel throws out the first pitch after a few too many margaritas. More Videos The World's Most Stylish People—Really? by Tim Teeman 'Big Brother Israel' in the Dark on Gaza by Nina Strochlic Fear Of a Minority Superhero by Marlow Stern

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