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Here is our weekly survey of news stories to round out the week of August 17-23, 2015.
The US has formally asked Australia to expand its air warfare role over Syria. http://t.co/KBmnc4WHxH (Pic: Getty) pic.twitter.com/uAOoAzP8Pu
— The Australian (@australian) August 20, 2015
Federal judge orders State Department to coordinate with FBI on Clinton email server: http://t.co/xEvK67VfBc pic.twitter.com/GIuodCzMby
— The Hill (@thehill) August 20, 2015
How the heroin epidemic finally changed people’s minds about drug abuse: http://t.co/4Eb5RwS8yV pic.twitter.com/33sV90H4nf
— The Week (@TheWeek) August 20, 2015
By resigning, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras called a referendum on himself, @davidcfrancis reports http://t.co/ZOlhg3v7zO
— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) August 20, 2015
South Asia & the world are more dangerous thanks to Hamid Gul’s years of duplicity & violence http://t.co/zvI7BiUuux pic.twitter.com/RKJO02h5Zn
— Brookings (@BrookingsInst) August 20, 2015
It might be time to rethink the myth that American students are crappy critical thinkers http://t.co/bqZ0MaCalg #TopHighSchools2015
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) August 20, 2015
As the American recovery accelerates, its central bankers are getting itchy fingers http://t.co/ggbywcHsGD pic.twitter.com/NMf9gjRPPj
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) August 20, 2015
Investigators to recommend Caitlyn Jenner face manslaughter charge in fatal crash http://t.co/m3gEcN9lks pic.twitter.com/KC2XenuGZF
— Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) August 20, 2015
Bloomberg cuts to focus on politics, government reporters http://t.co/kG8bZWueEC via @DylanByers | Getty pic.twitter.com/VBKHTt1lfZ
— POLITICO (@politico) August 20, 2015
Wall Street sees worst performance in 18 months after China fears spur global sell-off http://t.co/ACbAokjdPb
— CS Monitor (@csmonitor) August 20, 2015
Coca-Cola will disclose how much its spends on advocacy about the impact sugary sodas have on public health http://t.co/79CdJmZYHh
— NYT Business (@nytimesbusiness) August 20, 2015
For GOP presidential hopeful Carly Fiorina, solving the nation’s biggest challenges is “not rocket science” http://t.co/qW5MDrVzlM
— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 20, 2015
Opinion: Benjamin Netanyahu is an economic failure http://t.co/vaRHqTaw5S pic.twitter.com/Jdp6gMYjny
— Haaretz.com (@haaretzcom) August 20, 2015
What is killing America’s bees — and what does it mean for us? http://t.co/V7R3hdtpL4 (via @RollingStone) pic.twitter.com/y0RfJYFqkZ
— Slate (@Slate) August 20, 2015
Iraq is not a lost cause, argues Baghdad’s ambassador to the United States, @FailyLukman http://t.co/LYnH2LwLfQ pic.twitter.com/cadf8zVAsP
— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) August 20, 2015