PLATT - CURATED News

GENERAL INTEREST
National Chili Dog Day 2019: History, Facts, Recipes and Vegan Chili Dog Alternatives
https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddrink/foodnews/national-chili-dog-day-2019-history-facts-recipes-and-vegan-chili-dog-alternatives/ar-AAEPFZ9?ocid=spartandhp

Idaho high school football team attends autistic boy's birthday party after only one classmate accepts invitation
https://www.foxnews.com/health/football-team-shows-up-to-birthday-party-of-idaho-boy-with-autism-after-only-one-classmate-accepts-invitation

HEALTH CARE
Why Your Doctor Doesn???t Like Medicare for All 
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/07/why-your-doctor-doesnt-like-medicare-for-all/

PHYSIOLOGY
Symmetry and asymmetry in humans
https://mailchi.mp/delanceyplace.com/0ym7gjhz7k?e=a218d00c99

ENVIRONMENT
National Geographic:?? Science & Environment
https://email.nationalgeographic.com/H/2/v40000016c2528e01c890b66f4bbe5be68/da158664-4834-4047-a9e2-bd979c08b3a9/HTML

CLIMATE CHANGE
Climate change: 12 years to save the planet? Make that 18 months
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-48964736

Climate change protesters arrested after super-gluing themselves to US Capitol 
https://nypost.com/2019/07/24/climate-change-protesters-arrested-after-super-gluing-themselves-to-us-capitol/?utm_campaign=iosapp&utm_source=mail_app

Climate scientists drive stake through heart of skeptics' argument
https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/climate-scientists-drive-stake-through-heart-of-skeptics-argument/ar-AAENJE2?ocid=spartandhp

ENERGY
Yes, the U.S. Exports Oil, but We???re Not Energy Independent 
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/07/yes-the-u-s-exports-oil-but-were-not-energy-independent/

GEOLOGY
Earth is littered with mysterious space-cones, and now we know why
https://www.foxnews.com/science/earth-is-littered-with-mysterious-space-cones-and-now-we-know-why

ENTOMOLOGY
In Just 2 Years, Scientists Have Effectively Wiped Out Mosquitoes on 2 Chinese Islands 
https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-effectively-wipe-out-mosquito-populations-of-two-chinese-islands-in-just-two-years

CYBER SECURITY
A disturbing theory after Equifax and Facebook settlements ??? aggregated data is NOT enough to protect your privacy 
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/a-disturbing-theory-in-the-wake-of-the-equifax-settlement-anonymized-data-may-not-be-enough-to-protect-your-privacy-2019-07-23

NATIONAL SECURITY
Heavy Reliance on Technology Backfires on the CIA
https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelmarsden/2019/07/24/heavy-reliance-on-technology-backfires-on-the-cia-n2550482?utm_source=thdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl&newsletterad=07/24/2019&bcid=3cb4e56ddeac8885c78e874bb1d8f1a4&recip=27077809

FOREIGN POLICY
Trump vetoes resolutions attempting to block Saudi arms sales
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/454317-trump-vetoes-resolutions-attempting-to-block-saudi-arms-sales

DEFENSE
Marines may have bagged a second Iranian drone over the Strait of Hormuz 
https://taskandpurpose.com/marines-down-second-iranian-drone

The Marine Corps is getting 'a web of all-seeing eyes' to keep watch on bases around the world 
https://taskandpurpose.com/marine-corps-anduril-industries-palmer-luckey-contract

The Marine Corps's new robotic targets look, move, and even shout just like real humans
https://taskandpurpose.com/marine-cops-robot-targets

MILITARY
Why Maverick is still a captain 30 years after 'Top Gun,' according to the Navy 
https://taskandpurpose.com/why-maverick-is-still-a-captain-30-years-after-top-gun-according-to-the-navy

SOCIAL MEDIA
Google Engineer: Google News Search Results Are Intentionally Biased Against Trump
https://pjmedia.com/trending/google-engineer-google-news-search-results-are-intentionally-biased-against-trump/

IMMIGRATION
'Racist'? UPenn Prof. Amy Wax says U.S. better with more white than non-white immigrants
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2019/07/23/upenn-penn-law-professor-amy-wax-immigration-racist/1797101001/

Federal judge allows Trump asylum restrictions to continue
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/454498-federal-judge-allows-trump-asylum-restrictions-to-continue

PUERTO RICO
Puerto Rico's governor to resign amid protests over leaked obscene online chats
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/puerto-ricos-governor-resigns-over-offensive-messages-corruption-allegations

TRUMPGATE
Mueller Clarifies Much-Touted Answer on DOJ Guidelines 
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/mueller-clarifies-much-touted-answer-on-doj-guidelines/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=NR%20Daily%20Monday%20through%20Friday%202019-07-24&utm_term=NRDaily-Smart

"You must never confuse faith that you will prevail in the end ??? 
which you can never afford to lose ??? with the discipline to confront
the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be."
        - VAdm James Stockdale, USN (1923-2005)