--- description: Scots Choose U.K. — and Change The U.K. has survived, but the surge in support for independence means almost half of Scotland is disappointed. Although... title: Morning Must Reads: September 19 image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb24c27fcf0ec0da8/6986837dcd6848a30809364f/morning-must-reads1.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Politics](/section/politics/) ## Politics Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Morning Must Reads](/tag/morning-must-reads/) ## Morning Must Reads Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Morning Must Reads: September 19 by [TIME Staff](/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Sep 19, 2014 12:10 PM CUT  The early morning sun rises behind the US Capitol Building in Washington, DC. The early morning sun rises behind the US Capitol Building in Washington, DC.Mark Wilson—Getty Images by [TIME Staff](/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Sep 19, 2014 12:10 PM CUT [Scots Choose U.K. — and Change](http://time.com/3401917/scotlands-vote-explained/ "undefined") The U.K. has survived, but the surge in support for independence means almost half of Scotland is disappointed. Although voters opted for reform, not revolution, the referendum unleashed a process of transformation set to extend far beyond Scotland’s borders [Alibaba Is Biggest U.S. IPO Ever](http://time.com/3399647/alibaba-ipo-stock-offering/ "undefined") Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group will price its shares at $68 apiece, raising $21.8 billion to make it the biggest U.S. initial public offering ever [Congress Votes to Arm Syrian Rebels](http://time.com/3399746/congress-votes-to-arm-syrian-rebels/ "undefined") The Senate voted late Thursday to approve a measure that authorizes the Obama Administration to arm and train “moderate” opposition fighters, following a favorable vote in the House on Wednesday [Grand-Jury Process Suggests Difficulty of Ferguson Indictment](http://time.com/3399022/ferguson-michael-brown-darren-wilson-grand-jury/ "undefined") More than a month after Michael Brown’s death in Ferguson, Mo., the grand jury appears to be nowhere near a decision on whether officer Darren Wilson should be charged, and the proceedings may suggest the prosecutor is trying to avoid backlash if Wilson isn’t indicted [Obama Campaign Aims to Prevent Campus Sexual Violence](http://time.com/3399438/campus-sexual-assault-barack-obama-joe-biden/ "undefined") President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will announce a new public awareness and education campaign Friday that is designed to change the culture on college campuses and prevent sexual assault before it happens [Home Depot Breach Exposed 56 Million Credit Cards](http://time.com/3399822/home-depot-breach-exposed-56-million-credit-cards/ "undefined") The company said that cyber thieves had placed malware software on cash registers in stores throughout the U.S. and Canada from April to September, costing Home Depot at least $62 million in a breach even larger than the attack on Target last year [Poll: 1 in 10 Americans Have Gone to Work High on Pot](http://time.com/3399952/1-in-10-americans-weed-cannabis-marijuana-high/ "undefined") A Mashable poll has found that almost 1 in 10 Americans have turned up to work high on marijuana. The poll also found that 28% of poll respondents have gone to work under the influence of a prescription drug, and 7% of those people took it for recreational purposes [Your Dreams Get More Bizarre as the Night Goes On](http://time.com/3398931/bizarre-dreams/ "undefined") A small new study published in the journal _Dreaming_ finds that the dreams of 16 people attached with sleep-monitoring gear were “increasing in bizarreness” from the early to late night, the study author said, and also became more emotional [Police: Man Kills 7, Self in Florida Shooting](http://time.com/3399798/6-children-2-adults-dead-in-florida-shooting-murder-suicide-don-spirit-daughter-grandchildren/ "undefined") Authorities in Bell, near Gainesville, are investigating a major shooting that took place Thursday. The shooter was identified as a 51-year-old who apparently called 911, saying he might harm himself and others, before killing seven family members and then himself [Russian Firm to Acquire American Brewery Pabst Blue Ribbon](http://time.com/3400858/do-svidaniya-pabst-russian-firm-acquires-iconic-american-brewing-company/ "undefined") Oasis Beverages announced this week that the enterprise will be acquiring famed American brewery Pabst Blue Ribbon — 170 years after the company was established in Milwaukee — meaning “America’s Best” beer in 1893 will be Russian-owned [Li Na, China’s Tennis Superstar, Announces Retirement](http://time.com/3400430/li-na-chinas-tennis-superstar-announces-her-retirement/ "undefined") The Chinese tennis superstar credited with buoying the prestige of Asian tennis to Grand Slam heights announced her retirement on Friday, citing long-term and worsening knee injuries. “As hard as it’s been to come to this decision, I am at peace with it,” she said [Bad Posture Makes You Sad and Afraid, Study Finds](http://time.com/3394589/slumping-makes-you-sad/ "undefined") Researchers studied what effect slumped or straightened posture had on the hearts and minds of 74 people in New Zealand. Blood pressure and heart rates were measured as they completed a series of tasks designed to assess their mood, self-esteem and stress levels We will hold an #AskTIME subscriber Q&A today, Friday, September 19, at 1 p.m., with TIME national security correspondent Mark Thompson. His articles on [The Obstacles in Obama’s New ISIS Plan](http://time.com/3321428/obama-isis-speech-syria/ "undefined"), [What Are Those 1,600 (So Far) U.S. Military Advisers Doing in Iraq (So Far), ](http://time.com/3380424/what-are-those-1600-so-far-u-s-military-advisers-doing-in-iraq-so-far/ "undefined") and [Top General Tweaks Obama’s Iraq War Plan ](http://time.com/3387902/dempsey-obama-iraq-war-plan/%20http:// "undefined") can be found [here](http://time.com/3387902/dempsey-obama-iraq-war-plan/http:// "undefined"). You can submit your questions beforehand on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/time "undefined") using the #AskTIME hashtag or in the comments of this post. 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