August 16, 2016

The Morning News http://ift.tt/2aYxjjK

Clinton team prepares for the first general election debate, anticipating Trump’s Lewinsky attack.

Contrary to what the Clintons want to hear, “there is no concrete evidence that discredits Broaddrick’s rape claims” against the former President.

Once and for all: Donald Trump isn’t winning because of factory workers who lost their jobs.

Suspected serial arsonist accused of setting the Clayton fire in Northern California.

Forty percent of French 17-year-olds smoke, compared to less than 10 percent of American teens.

Wyoming, sitting on a gold mine of wind energy, claims it can tax collection—does that mean the state owns the wind?

Among the five biggest open questions in current economics: What does an aging and slow growing population do to your economy?

On a GDP-adjusted basis, Iran has the most Olympic medals in Rio.

Reporter ignores Williams sisters’ many gold medals until Andy Murray calls him out.

More than half of the “refugee team” Olympians are competing as runners.

Contrary to popular belief, our bodies may be designed to throw things overhand.

London hosts world’s first contemporary art exhibition for dogs.

London’s Met assembles all-star team of detectives with a remarkable ability for recognizing faces.

Investigation into rotisserie chickens: they’re not the bargain that people think, but they are “a gift to the lazy and rushed.”

Conservationists in Tanzania use chili powder-filled condoms to save elephants.

Wisconsin taxidermist makes robotic decoys to help game wardens catch poachers.

Larry Whitmore calls his show being canceled by Comedy Central “the unblackening” of his time slot.

Hunter Thompson’s widow returns the antlers he stole from Ernest Hemingway.

Embers of profanity flicker: Not much truly obscene source material remains in English.

In case you missed it: “The Secrets of the Wood Wide Web.” #longreads