THIS IS THE SINGLE MOST REMARKABLE THING I HAVE READ ABOUT DONALD TRUMP IN A VERY LONG TIME

Sign up for email distribution of the Day's Most Compelling News below or by visiting Top of the News

ENTERTAINMENT:

- In ‘Hitler,’ an Ascent From ‘Dunderhead’ to Demagogue (NYT) "Our reviewer writes that “Hitler: Ascent 1889-1939” offers “a fascinating Shakespearean parable about how the confluence of circumstance, chance, a ruthless individual and the willful blindness of others can transform a country — and, in Hitler’s case, lead to an unimaginable nightmare for the world.” Sound familiar?

HEALTH:

- The 4 Traits That Put Kids at Risk for Addiction (NYT) "Four risky traits: sensation-seeking, impulsiveness, anxiety sensitivity and hopelessness."

NEWS:

- Video of Fatal Police Shooting of Louisiana Boy, 6, Is Released (NYT) "An analysis published this year by The Washington Post found that while more whites are killed by the police over all, police shootings were up in the first part of 2016 and black Americans were 2.5 times as likely as white Americans to be shot by officers."

- Antigraft Law Stirs Up Wariness Over South Koreans Bearing Gifts (NYT)

TECHNOLOGY:

- Believe It or Not, AOL Has an Awesome New Idea About Email (Wired) "The company just announced version 2.0 of the Alto app, for Android and iOS. The key feature is the Dashboard, the homescreen of Alto. It’s where you find all the important stuff from your email."

- Daily Report: When Artificial Intelligence Goes to the Dark Side (NYT) "The way A.I. can now recognize text and images, even imitate voices, lends itself to malicious uses in defeating online security, spotting victims, even eventually fooling people into thinking that a machine they’re talking to is a person."

OPINION:

- This is the single most remarkable thing I have read about Donald Trump in a very long time (WaPo) "All of these things pointed to the absolute necessity for Trump to perform well. And, what happened? His debate prep team couldn't get him to pay attention. That is, literally, stunning. Put yourself in a comparable situation. You are applying for a job you really want. Your interview is in five days. You hire an interview coach to help you do well. Then you just can't bring yourself to pay attention to the advice he or she gives you."

BOTTOM OF THE NEWS:

- Creepy Clown Hoaxes Lead to 12 Arrests in Multiple States (NYT) "Many of the reports of creepy, menacing clowns received in six states — Alabama, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina and Pennsylvania — were pranks."

- Wasteland: The Mad Max Festival That Makes Burning Man Look Lame (Wired) "Chaos is the norm at Wasteland, the “world’s largest post-apocalyptic festival” that turns the Mojave Desert into a glorious vision of hell on earth. For four days each September, thousands of survivors maraud a patch of dirt and sand east of Bakersfield, California, in wild jalopies and wage epic bungee-battles in a two-story Thunderdome."

Sign up for email distribution of the Day's Most Compelling News below or by visiting Top of the News