--- title: Morning Must Reads: December 17 description: Terror Threat Nixes The Interview Some cinema chains are pulling Sony’s film The Interview from their lineups after hackers threatened a 9/11-style attack against theaters... canonical: https://time.com/3637425/morning-must-reads-december-17/ author: TIME Staff article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2014-12-17T13:17:28.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-22T02:55:55.927Z article:section: Politics og:title: Morning Must Reads: December 17 og:description: Terror Threat Nixes The Interview Some cinema chains are pulling Sony’s film The Interview from their lineups after hackers threatened a 9/11-style attack against theaters... og:url: https://time.com/3637425/morning-must-reads-december-17/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb24c27fcf0ec0da8/6986837dcd6848a30809364f/morning-must-reads1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3000 og:image:height: 1688 og:image:alt: Morning Must Reads og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Morning Must Reads: December 17 twitter:description: Terror Threat Nixes The Interview Some cinema chains are pulling Sony’s film The Interview from their lineups after hackers threatened a 9/11-style attack against theaters... twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb24c27fcf0ec0da8/6986837dcd6848a30809364f/morning-must-reads1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Morning Must Reads: December 17 > Sponsored content. 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Mark Wilson—Getty Images by [TIME Staff](https://time.com/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Dec 17, 2014 1:17 PM UTC [Terror Threat Nixes _The Interview_](http://time.com/3637332/theaters-pull-sonys-the-interview-after-hacker-threat-of-violence/) Some cinema chains are pulling Sony’s film _The Interview_ from their lineups after hackers threatened a 9/11-style attack against theaters who screen the upcoming movie. Sony said it is going forward with plans to release the film, but would support theaters’ decisions [Starbucks CEO Talks Racism](http://time.com/3637075/starbucks-howard-schultz-race-politics/) Howard Schultz outlined his concern about the effects of racism and increasing social polarization in America in a letter to all Starbucks employees [Putin’s Influence Wanes](http://time.com/3636313/putin-russia-economy-ruble-collapse/) Russia’s worst economic crash since 1998 may force the Russian President to rethink his adventures abroad [Jeb Bush Eyes Run for Presidency](http://time.com/3636062/jeb-bush-joy-presidential-campaign/) Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush announced Tuesday that he will “actively explore” running for president in 2016\. “I think we need to have candidates lift our spirits,” he said, one day before announcing his formal intention to explore a campaign [U.S. Will Bid to Host the Summer Olympics in 2024](http://time.com/3637102/2024-olympics-bid/) The United States Olympics Committee (USOC) unanimously approved on Tuesday a U.S. bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics and Paralympic Games. One of Boston, Washington D.C., San Francisco and Los Angeles will be picked for the bid in 2015 [Pakistan Mourns After Peshawar School Massacre](http://time.com/3637304/pakistan-taliban-massacre-school-peshawar-mourning/) Pakistanis mourned collectively and individually on Wednesday after a brutal attack on a school in Peshawar by Taliban militants that claimed more than 140 lives, including 132 children. But questions remain over the military’s relationship with extremist groups [Angelina Jolie Hires Experts to Protect Her Kids Online](http://time.com/3637164/angelina-jolie-brad-pitt-children-cyber-security/) Angelina Jolie and her husband Brad Pitt, who don’t use social media, have hired a cyber-security team to monitor their children’s Internet usage and exposure. “We wouldn’t even know what to look for,” she said [Australia’s PM Demands Answers After Sydney Siege](http://time.com/3637300/sydney-siege-gun-laws-national-security/) Tony Abbott has said that everything from the nation’s gun laws to its national security policies are up for serious review after a troubled Iranian migrant on bail was able to evade watch lists, buy a firearm and take over a Sydney café, leading to three deaths [_Clifford the Big Red Dog_ Creator Norman Bridwell Dies at 86](http://time.com/3637264/clifford-the-big-red-dog-creator-norman-bridwell-dies-at-86/) Author and illustrator Norman Bridwell died on Friday, Dec. 12, in Martha’s Vineyard at age 86\. His publisher, Scholastic, announced the news Tuesday, but did not give a cause of death. Bridwell was best known for creating the _Clifford the Big Red Dog_ book series [Bill Cosby Won’t Be Charged Over L.A. Molestation Claim](http://time.com/3637027/bill-cosby-wont-be-charged-over-l-a-molestation-claim/) Los Angeles prosecutors on Tuesday declined to file any charges against Bill Cosby after a woman recently claimed the comedian molested her around 1974\. The rejection of a child sexual abuse charge by prosecutors came roughly 10 days after Judy Huth met city police [NHL Teams Postpone Seasonal Hospital Visits](http://time.com/3637177/nhl-mumps-hospitals-holiday-visits/) Several NHL teams are postponing their annual holiday visits to hospitals, amid a mumps outbreak within the league. 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