Morning Must Reads: November 12

Ferguson Braces for the Worst

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon laid out steps to maintain order in the St. Louis area, amid fears that violence could greet a grand jury’s decision on whether to indict a white police officer in the high-profile shooting death of an unarmed black teenager in Ferguson

Why Schools Can’t Teach Sex Ed

As even young children are exposed to ever more explicit material online and off, parents have to step in to fill the void left by educational institutions

U.S., China Reach Climate Deal

The agreement sets new targets for the U.S. and includes China’s first commitment to stop emissions growth by 2030

First Winter Storm of the Season Kills 4

At least four people had been killed in crashes on ice-slicked roads in Minnesota, and some parts of the Upper Midwest were buried under two feet of snow as an unusually early winter blast socked large parts of the United States

Quentin Tarantino Eyes Retirement

Quentin Tarantino revealed this week that he plans to call it quits after making his 10th film. “It’s not etched in stone, but that is the plan,” said the director of such hits as Pulp Fictionand Reservoir Dogs

California Nurses Strike Over Ebola Preparedness

Almost 20,000 nurses went on strike in California, ahead of national protests planned for Wednesday over what union leaders deem a lack of protection for nurses who might treat Ebola patients. The two-day strike will affect 88 hospitals in the Golden State

Marilyn Monroe Love Letters to Be Sold at Auction

A collection of love letters and other memorabilia belonging to Marilyn Monroe will go up for auction next month at Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills, Calif. Monroe’s “Lost Archives” is a collection of 300 items including letters, photographs, paintings and clothes

Obama Stays the Course on Immigration

The President has remained resolute in his plan to unilaterally reshape U.S. immigration law in the wake of his party’s heavy losses in last week’s midterm elections, but pressure is mounting from both sides as he approaches a decision later this year

Russia Sends More Convoys to Ukraine

Russian officials announced plans to send a seventh convoy across the border into Ukraine’s war-torn Donbas region, amid widespread accusations that the Kremlin is sending arms to separatist forces instead of aid to civilians

School Installs Military-Style Shooter-Detection System

A Massachusetts school installed technology adapted from a U.S. military “smoke alarm for gunfire,” a protective measure implemented weeks after a deadly high school shooting in Washington state

Singles’ Day Is Bank for Alibaba

Chinese online retailers like Alibaba, which saw some $9 billion in sales on its online marketplace on Tuesday, have embraced the phenomenon that’s now a major shopping holiday. By comparison, Americans spent $1.2 billion online during Black Friday last year

Conservatives Widely Back Net Neutrality

A new poll finds self-identified conservative voters overwhelmingly support the idea of Net Neutrality, despite outrage from Republican leaders over President Barack Obama’s call for regulations requiring Internet service providers to treat all content equally

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