Inside the Headlines w/The Newsvandal: 07.17.15

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THE WEEK THAT WAS
>>It’s A Big Deal
The Iran deal, explained in clear language by a nuclear expert
http://www.vox.com/2015/7/16/8974507/iran-deal-explained-expert
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Everyone relax, Israel can live with Iran deal
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4680188,00.html
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The Iran Deal Strengthens America’s Military Option
http://nationalinterest.org/feature/the-iran-deal-strengthens-americas-military-option-13347
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The end of ‘Death to America’?
http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2015/07/end-death-to-america.html

>>Everything Must Go
Greece May Have to Sell Islands, Ruins Under Bailout Deal
http://fortune.com/2015/07/14/greece-may-have-to-sell-islands-ruins-under-bailout-deal/

>>Anthropocene of the Crime
Warming of oceans due to climate change is unstoppable, say US scientists
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/jul/16/warming-of-oceans-due-to-climate-change-is-unstoppable-say-us-scientists

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ITH DEEP-DIVE: Uber Uber Alles
Lofty Unicorn values ‘not real’: Angel investor
http://www.cnbc.com/2015/07/15/lofty-unicorn-values-not-real-angel-investor.html

Uber: The future of the economy – and American politics
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/article27288094.html

Uber For Frat Boys: How Bellhops Is Capturing Untapped Collegiate Labor
http://www.buzzfeed.com/carolineodonovan/uber-for-frat-boys-how-bellhops-is-capturing-untapped-colleg

Hotel industry targets upstart Airbnb in statehouse battles
http://www.publicintegrity.org/2015/07/15/17649/hotel-industry-targets-upstart-airbnb-statehouse-battles

Robots do check-in and check-out at cost-cutting Japan hotel
http://phys.org/news/2015-07-robots-check-in-check-out-cost-cutting-japan.html

More ATMs, fewer jobs at Bank of America
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/bank-of-america-cuts-workforce-as-atms-increase-branches-decrease-2015-07-15

Why Self-Driving Cars Will Raise Your Taxes
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jimgorzelany/2015/07/15/why-self-driving-cars-will-raise-your-taxes/

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THIS WEEK IN GOOD NEWS!
The Latest Sign That Coal Is Getting Killed
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-07-13/the-latest-sign-that-coal-is-getting-killed

Obama Just Established Three new National Monuments Covering Over a Million Acres
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/obama-just-established-three-new-national-monuments-covering-over-million-acres-180955895/

Meet the giant hero rats training to sniff up Cambodia’s landmines
http://www.globalpost.com/article/6611072/2015/07/10/cambodia-welcomes-giant-bomb-sniffing-rats

ODDS & ENDS
Serena Williams Is Today’s Muhammad Ali
http://www.thenation.com/article/serena-williams-is-todays-muhammad-ali/

Pluto in pictures: a visual timeline of our changing view of icy orb
http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/Science-Notebook/2015/0716/Pluto-in-pictures-a-visual-timeline-of-our-changing-view-of-icy-orb

The Planned Parenthood controversy over aborted fetus body parts, explained
http://www.vox.com/2015/7/14/8964513/planned-parenthood-aborted-fetuses

Iraq conflict leaves nearly 15,000 civilians dead over last 16 months
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jul/14/iraq-conflict-leaves-nearly-15000-civilians-dead-over-last-16-months

Lego-compatible prosthetic arm lets kids build their own hand
http://www.cnet.com/news/lego-compatible-prosthetic-arm-lets-kids-build-their-own-hand/

Despite international bans, pollutants still turning up in Alaska fur seals
http://www.adn.com/article/20150712/despite-international-bans-pollutants-still-turning-alaska-fur-seals

Starlings on Prozac: How pharmaceuticals may affect wildlife
http://www.theguardian.com/science/grrlscientist/2015/jul/15/starlings-on-prozac-how-pharmaceuticals-may-affect-wildlife

Trump your cat: The Internet takes on Donald Trump’s hair and WINS!
http://dangerousminds.net/comments/trump_your_cat_the_internet_takes_on_donald_trumps_hair_and_wins

This is modern roller derby: ‘It’s gone away from the fishnets and the fights’
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/jul/10/this-is-modern-roller-derby-its-gone-away-from-the-fishnets-and-the-fights

The Metalhead Kids Are All Right
http://www.psmag.com/health-and-behavior/study-shows-metal-kids-will-one-day-trade-in-studded-armband-for-non-studded-timex

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