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The Monday Catchup

February 10, 2014 By in Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , , , , , , 1 Comment
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(Fireworks are seen over Olympic Park during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Photo: AP)

Good morning! Here’s what you missed over the weekend:

The Lead Story: The Olympics are here! This year’s Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, got underway on Friday. So far the United States has already taken home the gold (well, once so far) and Great Britain won its first medal on snow (as opposed to ice). The Olympics haven’t been all triumph, though. American figure skater Ashley Wagner called bullsh*t on  scores that kicked her off the medal stand. At least she didn’t have to participate in Sochi’s newest event: door breaking.

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The Monday Catchup

December 9, 2013 By in News Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , 1 Comment
You're not safe from the NSA, even on World of Warcraft.

You’re not safe from the NSA, even on World of Warcraft.

Good morning! Here’s what you missed over the weekend:

The Lead Story: The NSA isn’t just listening in on your phone calls, they’re spying on your online gaming, too. American and British intelligence agencies have been monitoring games like World of Warcraft and Second Life in order to intercept communications between criminal networks who might use the games as a cover, according to a new report by ProPublica.

The Huffington Post reports:

The spies have created make-believe characters to snoop and to try to recruit informers, while also collecting data and contents of communications between players

Next time you’re talking to that level 50 Shaman, keep your personal stories to yourself!

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The Monday Catchup

September 2, 2013 By in Features, News Tags: , , , , , 1 Comment
Obama has framed US involvement in Syria around the ethics of chemical warfare.

Obama has framed US involvement in Syria around the ethics of chemical warfare.

Good morning! Here’s what you missed over the weekend:

The Lead Story: President Obama has turned to Congress on whether or not the United States should strike Syria in response to allegations that its embattled dictator, Bashar al-Assad, used chemical weapons on his own people. The administration acknowledges that a strike would do little to alter the course of Syria’s bloody civil war, arguing instead that it would deter future use of chemical weapons.

Is this all going over your head? Get oriented with this explainer from the Washington Post. Continue reading →