The Boston Globe’s Interpretation of What a Trump Presidency Would Look Like
The Boston Globe is back in the news again, and it’s not because of an Oscar-winning movie this time. The paper recently published a phony front page envisioning articles that reporters would be writing if Donald Trump becomes the country’s next president. Topics included a new libel law aimed at the “absolute scum” in the press, American soldiers defying orders to kill the family members of ISIS and the beginning of deportations. Trump did not like it. [Boston Globe]
Goldman Sachs Pays Up $5 Billion To Settle Shoddy Mortgage Claims
The banking giant is forking over $5 billion to borrowers and communities disastrously affected by the shoddy mortgages it sold that helped fuel the housing crisis and financial meltdown of 2008 — but just like all the other banks that have paid fines, not a single person is being held accountable for the bundling. [Washington Post]
Conan O’Brien Takes His “Comedy-as-Diplomacy” Approach to North Korea
Late night host Conan O’Brien is taking his talk show on the road again, this time to North Korea, specifically the Korean Demilitarized Zone. O’Brien interviewed Korean-American actor Steven Yeun, star of “The Walking Dead” inside a conference room on the North Korean border. Their casual chat “seems like kind of a cool message” to send, noted O’Brien. Watch part of the special episode here. [Quartz]
This 8-Year-Old Says It’s OK to Vote For Clinton Because She's A Woman
A WNYC listener recorded an adorable debate on gender and politics with his 8-year-old daughter who insists he should vote for Hillary Clinton because she’s a “girl.” When her dad asks what she would say if he voted for Ted Cruz just because he’s a man, she comes back by saying, “If he’s the first man to be president.” This pint-sized Hillary supporter touches on one of this election’s tricker debates, which everyone from rapper Killer Mike to actress Susan Sarandon has weighed in on. Listen to the recording here. [WNYC]
Australian Man Pioneers Mobile Sleep Bus for Country’s Homeless Population
Australian Simon Rowe is working to crowdfund a mobile sleep bus that would assure homeless people a safe and secure night’s sleep with individual sleep pods, locked safes to secure valuables, special areas for homeless families and even small kennels for pets. So far he’s raised more than $41,000 and needs $50,000 to get the first bus up and running, The Huffington Post reports. Rowe’s goal is to eventually garner enough corporate sponsorship to fund 300 buses that operate across Australia. [Huffington Post]
A Reading List For Anyone Mad at Gay Talese
After Gay Talese came under fire for being unable to name any women journalists who had influenced or inspired him, The Cut’s Ann Friedman compiled a list of 56 female non-fiction writers, one for each year since 1960, the year Esquire first published Talese. [NY Magazine]
Fans Share How They Really Feel About Kobe Bryant
"It’s hard not to love Kobe,” one fan wrote, while another said although “his mastery” is what made him a legend, fans shouldn’t forget the assault scandal that rocked his career. Love him or hate him, fans from all over the world agree that what Lakers’ Kobe Bryant brought to the game of basketball has set the “standard for what it takes to be a legend in the NBA.” Bryant wraps up his 20-seasons at home on Wednesday night against the Utah Jazz. [LA Times]
How Instagram ‘Influencers’ Are Changing the Food Scene
We all have those moments when you feel the need to snap a shot of your espresso or boozy brunch, but Instagram ‘influencers’ are taking it to a whole other level. Users with huge social media followings are linking up with restaurants and brands to drive real-life traffic to new foodie spots, a la Black Tap Burger milkshakes in Soho or churro ice cream sandwiches from Playa Betty’s. Some get complimentary meals for their photos. “My parents think it’s absolutely crazy that I eat like a king like this at 26,” said one influencer who leaves gratuity. “I’m eating, like, caviar and lobster every night. It’s awesome. It’s really crazy. I know how insane that is.” [Bon Appetit]
The Rise of the Promposal
Kids these days! Thanks to the chance of going viral, teens are doing wacky and wild stunts to ask out their prom hopefuls. [NYT]
A Startup Is Helping Unmarried Indian Couples Find a Little Privacy
Being young, in love and unmarried isn’t a crime, even in India, yet the country’s so-called “moral police” have taken to accosting couples who publicly show their affection for one another. Enter “StayUncle,” a startup that’s working with hotels to provide love birds in Delhi and Mumbai with affordable rooms to spend a few hours alone together. To quote founder Sanchit Sethi, “We don’t live in the 1950s,” yet being in love in India is no walk in the park. [Quartz]
North Korea Channels Abe Lincoln
The North Korean state media wrote a letter to President Obama from the perspective of Abraham Lincoln, admonishing Obama for his foreign policy. “Listen, Obama, I know you are having a hard time these days, but I think you, as the U.S. President, should formulate policy a bit better,” the letter states. Although it was meant to criticize, it comes off comical, according to nknews.org. [NKNews.org]
It’s Children’s Author Beverly Cleary’s 100th Birthday
The writer behind beloved characters like Ralph the mouse and Ramona Quimby celebrates her centennial Tuesday, and the New Yorker looks back at her decades-long career, which influenced generations of young readers. [New Yorker]
This column was compiled by DNAinfo reporters Emily Frost, Alexandra Leon, Gwynne Hogan, Carolina Pichardo, Eddie Small, Danielle Tcholakian, Camille Bautista, Nikhita Venugopal, Irene Plagianos, Shaye Weaver, Jeanmarie Evelly and Noah Hurowitz.
