--- description: Fresh Air Strikes Hit ISIS in Syria Military aircraft carried out raids against ISIS in northern Syria on Tuesday night, according to a monitoring group.... title: Morning Must Reads: September 24 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 24 by [TIME Staff](/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Sep 24, 2014 11:58 AM 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 24, 2014 11:58 AM CUT [Fresh Air Strikes Hit ISIS in Syria](http://time.com/3424662/syria-turkey-isis-unhcr-refugees-airstrikes/ "undefined") Military aircraft carried out raids against ISIS in northern Syria on Tuesday night, according to a monitoring group. Reports say planes hit Sunni militants near Kobani, where thousands of civilians are fleeing. Since Friday, almost 140,000 refugees have crossed the border into Turkey [College: Pricier Than You Think](http://time.com/3419263/college-tuition-costs-expensive/ "undefined") Nearly 9 out of 10 freshmen think they’ll earn their bachelor’s degrees within four years, according to a nationwide survey. In reality, fewer than half will [Coke, Pepsi Pledge Calorie Cuts](http://time.com/3422724/coca-cola-pepsi-dr-pepper-snapple-soda-calories/ "undefined") The U.S.’s three largest soda companies promised on Tuesday to reduce the calories in sugary drinks by 20% over the next decade [A Quarter of Millennials Will Never Get Married](http://time.com/3422624/report-millennials-marriage/ "undefined") The number of Americans who have always been single and will never marry is at a historic high, according to a new Pew Research report, partly because they don’t have jobs and partly because marriage is becoming less highly regarded [Man Charged With Abduction in Case of Missing Student](http://time.com/3424293/man-charged-abduction-university-of-virginia-sophomore-hannah-graham/ "undefined") The man believed to be the last person seen with missing University of Virginia sophomore Hannah Graham is wanted on charges of abducting her, as police continue to search for both him and Graham. The suspect has not been seen since Sept. 20 [Iraq’s New Premier Is ‘Happy’ With Anti-ISIS Coalition](http://time.com/3424497/iraq-haider-al-abadi-isis-coalition/ "undefined") Iraq’s newly appointed Prime Minister Haider al-abaci said in an interview on Tuesday he was “happy” that the U.S. and Arab coalition had joined the fight against ISIS. Al-Abadi says ISIS controls at least a quarter of Iraq and is very close to Baghdad [Fear of Job Loss Can Increase Asthma Risk, Study Says](http://time.com/3423874/study-fear-of-job-loss-can-increase-asthma-risk/ "undefined") A study found that for every 25% increase in job security that a worker felt, the likelihood of developing asthma increased by 24%. For people who told researchers it was more likely than not that they would lose their job, the risk of developing asthma climbed 60% [Kansas Makes October Its ‘Zombie Preparedness Month’](http://time.com/3424392/kansas-zombie-preparedness-month-sam-brownback-natural-disasters/ "undefined") Kansas has named October “Zombie Preparedness Month,” urging locals to stock up on canned food and batteries. But there’s a serious purpose behind the wacky move — namely an attempt to encourage residents to think about disaster preparedness in general [Vince Vaughn Joins Season 2 of HBO’s _True Detective_](http://time.com/3422764/vince-vaughn-colin-farrell-true-detective/ "undefined") HBO announced that Colin Farrell and Vince Vaughn will serve as the leads in the second season of the network’s hit drama, ending what feels like years of speculation. Justin Lin (_The Fast & The Furious_, _Community_) will direct the first two episodes [Texas’ Plan for Booze at Gun Shows Gets Shot Down](http://time.com/3423552/texas-alcohol-guns/ "undefined") The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission withdrew a proposal to allow sales of alcohol at some gun shows after receiving a barrage of public comments against the plan. Many critics, including gun show operators, felt that mixing the weapons and alcohol was “unwise” [University of Baltimore to Offer Course on Marvel Movies](http://time.com/3423783/marvel-movies-course-university-of-baltimore/ "undefined") The course, offered in the spring, will focus on how films like _Iron Man_, _Thor_, _Captain America_ and _Guardians of the Galaxy_ shed insight on modern culture. The class will analyze how the history of adventure has translated into Marvel’s franchises [Indian Spacecraft’s Orbit Means Mars Mission Is Successful](http://time.com/3423985/india-mars-orbiter-mission-mangalyaan-mom-modi-indian-space-research-organization-isro/ "undefined") Indian spacecraft Mangalyaan entered Mars orbit on Wednesday, making India the first Asian country to accomplish the feat. The South Asian nation is the only country to enjoy success on a maiden Mars mission, which at $67 million is also the cheapest ever [_Get TIME’s_ _The Brief e-mail every morning in your inbox_](http://time.com/politicsemail "undefined") ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3425044/morning-must-reads-september-24/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3425044/morning-must-reads-september-24/"},"headline":"Morning Must Reads: September 24","datePublished":"2014-09-24T11:58:46.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-21T10:22:48.562Z","description":"Fresh Air Strikes Hit ISIS in Syria Military aircraft carried out raids against ISIS in northern Syria on Tuesday night, according to a monitoring group....","url":"https://time.com/3425044/morning-must-reads-september-24/","keywords":["Morning Must Reads"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb24c27fcf0ec0da8/6986837dcd6848a30809364f/morning-must-reads1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"TIME Staff","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/time-staff/"}],"articleSection":"Politics","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb24c27fcf0ec0da8/6986837dcd6848a30809364f/morning-must-reads1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Morning Must Reads","caption":"Capitol","creditText":"Mark Wilson—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/politics/","name":"Politics"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/morning-must-reads/","name":"Morning Must Reads"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3425044/morning-must-reads-september-24/","name":"Morning Must Reads: September 24"}}]}] ```