CDC Issues Ebola Warning
Calling the disease a "dreadful and merciless virus," the CDC director advised against all non-essential travel to Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia in response to the outbreak ravaging those West African countries
The Brief
WH: Shelling Was 'Indefensible'
The Obama administration issued a tough critique of the Israeli shelling of a U.N. school-turned-shelter for Palestinian civilians on Wednesday
'Determined' to Destroy Tunnels
Israel has pledged to keep up the offensive against Palestinian militants in Gaza until the tunnels it claims are facilitating Hamas' attacks are destroyed
Hacking Bad: CIA Says Sorry for Senate Snooping
A report from the Central Intelligence Agency’s Inspector General faulted agency employees for improperly accessing Senate staffers' computers during an investigation into Bush-era CIA interrogation practices
Investigators Reach MH17 Site
International investigators have reached the crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 for the first time since the jet was downed by a missile in eastern Ukraine on July 17; they had been blocked by fighting between pro-Russia separatists and the Ukrainian military
Argentina Defaults After Debt Talks Collapse
The South American nation failed to strike a deal to avert its second debt default in 13 years, leaving political leaders in a state of deep denial. "Who believes in credit rating agencies at this stage?" said the nation's Economy Minister
Facebook App Gives Free Web Access to Developing World
The social network launched its first app on Thursday for Internet.org, jumpstarting a partnership among tech giants to beam wireless service to sites like Facebook, Google and Wikipedia to developing markets, with an initial rollout in Zambia
It’s Easier Than You Think to Overdose on Tylenol
A new analysis from Consumer Reports calls out the Food and Drug Administration for inconsistent and potentially dangerous labeling of acetaminophen painkillers, finding that nearly 17,000 people die each year from overdosing on them
Alicia Keys Pregnant With Her Second Child
Alicia Keys and her husband Swizz Beatz announced via Instagram on Thursday that they're expecting a second child, with Swizz posting a photo of his clearly pregnant wife alongside a birthday message that included the good news
Exclusive: Holder to Oppose Data-Driven Sentencing
The Attorney General told TIME in an interview he now opposes certain statistical tools used to determine jail time, citing concerns about equal justice in sentencing, which puts the White House at odds with an increasingly effective method for managing prison populations
Police Arrest Man Who Allegedly Dealt Deadly MDMA
Federal prosecutors have charged a man in Buffalo, 23-year-old Patrick Morgan, for allegedly distributing the drugs—more commonly known as molly—that led to the death of a concertgoer at the Electric Zoo music festival last year
The Rise of Suburban Poverty in America
The suburbs aren't the middle-class haven many imagine them to be, with a report released Thursday by the Brookings Institution showing a significant rise in suburban Americans who are living beneath the poverty line
