Diagnosing the Republican Brain

Fact: Conservatives deny science and facts. But there's a reality check that liberals need too.
Read more: http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2012/03/chris-mooney-republican-brain-science-denial?source=Snapzu

The Latest: Trump again criticizes fallen veteran's father

The Latest on the presidential campaign (all times local): 10:50 a.m. Donald Trump took to Twitter on Sunday morning to continue his criticisms of Khizr Khan (KY'-zer KAHN'), the father of a Muslim U.S. Army captain who was killed in 2004 by a suicide bomber in Iraq. "I was viciously attacked by Mr. Khan at the Democratic Convention. Am I not allowed to respond? Hillary voted for the Iraq war, not me!" Trump tweeted.
Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/article92919217.html?source=Snapzu

The hidden base that could have ended the world

In the 1970s and 80s, crews sat at constant readiness in nuclear missile silos buried in the Arizona desert. What would have happened if they had got the order to launch? By Richard Hollingham.
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20160729-the-hidden-base-that-could-have-ended-the-world?source=Snapzu

Not All Swastika Tattoos Are the Same

Algorithmic tattoo identification for law enforcement could have all sorts of scary consequences.
Read more: http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2016/07/the_potential_consequences_of_algorithmic_tattoo_identification.html?wpsrc=sh_all_mob_tw_top?source=Snapzu

France church attack: Muslims attend Mass

Muslims across France have attended Catholic Mass in a gesture of solidarity after the murder of a priest on Tuesday. Fr Jacques Hamel was killed in his church in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray near Rouen by two men who had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group. France's Muslim council, the CFCM, urged Muslims to show "solidarity and compassion" over the murder. "We are all Catholics of France," said Anouar Kbibech, the head of the CFCM. Services were held in Rouen as well as in Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral. "We're very touched," the Archbishop of Rouen, Dominique Lebrun, told BFMTV.
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36936658?source=Snapzu

Uber Said to Merge China Business With Didi in $35 Billion Deal

Uber Technologies Inc. will merge its China business with Didi Chuxing, the dominant ride-hailing service in the country, according to people familiar with the matter.
Read more: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-08-01/uber-said-to-merge-china-business-with-didi-in-35-billion-deal?source=Snapzu

New Michael Crichton Novel Discovered by Widow

A newly discovered novel from late writer Michael Crichton is on the way. “Dragon Teeth” is set in the late 19th century American West. It focuses on the real-life rivalry between paleontologists Edward Drinker Cope and Othniel Charles Marsh — during a time known as the “Bone Wars” — as seen through the story of fictional character William Johnson. Sherri Crichton was searching her late husband’s files for material for the Michael Crichton Archives when she discovered the manuscript.
Read more: http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2016/07/29/new-michael-crichton-novel-discovered-by-widow/?source=Snapzu