What To Watch in the Vice Presidential Debate
As Sen. Tim Kaine and Gov. Mike Pence face off Tuesday night in their only vice presidential debate at Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia, they both will have several tasks to accomplish. One is to make sure that voters know who they are. They will also have to deal with their running mate’s controversies. Several media outlets rounded up issues to watch during the debate, and don't forget to check out DNAinfo New York's guide to citywide watch parties. [CNN]
An Inventory of Obama’s Presidency
New York Magazine takes a look back at Barack Obama’s presidency. From creating and passing the stimulus bill to save the “millions of jobs” lost in an already declining economy, to finalizing a deal to stabilize Citi Corp., all before he was inaugurated, the timeline highlights the “profound cultural changes” this presidency brought to the country. [New York Magazine]
Town Tries to Boot Racist Mayor Over Offensive Facebook Posts
Charles Wasko, mayor of West York, Pennsylvania, is being called out for posting a series of blatantly racist Facebook posts — including a meme comparing the Obamas to a group of orangutans. His constituents are now trying to get him out of office, while he refuses to resign. [Washington Post]
Study Shows Link Between Birth Control Pill and Depression
A massive study conducted on 1 million Danish women between the ages of 15 and 34 showed a powerful link between hormonal contraception and depression. Teens in particular were at highest risk, with an 80 percent increase in the likelihood of being treated for depression if they were on the pill. [The Guardian]
Everything You Want to Know About Kim K’s Robbery
By all accounts, Kim Kardashian went through a really frightening ordeal over the weekend, robbed by masked and armed intruders at a luxury apartment in Paris. New York Magazine collected everything there is to know about the theft, including a video of husband Kanye West abruptly shutting down a concert in New York to respond to a “family emergency.” [New York Magazine]
WikiLeaks ‘October Surprise’ Will Come Out Weekly
WikiLeaks was expected to drop major documents that would damage Hillary Clinton’s campaign on Tuesday morning, but instead, the organization released a video celebrating its 10th anniversary, according to Politico. Founder Julian Assange did promise that documents would be released every week for the next 10 weeks, but that they don’t necessarily target Clinton. [Politico]
The Time I Found Donald Trump’s Tax Records in My Mailbox
New York Times reporter Susanne Craig shares her account of discovering pages of Donald Trump’s 1995 tax return in her mailbox. “My heart skipped a beat,” she says of seeing the manila envelope with a Trump Organization return address. [New York Times]
How to Be Notorious
The Notorious RBG — otherwise known as Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg — penned a column for this weekend’s Sunday Review, crediting many who came before her with giving her important lessons that changed her life. They include her mother-in-law who gave her the marital advice, “Be a little deaf.” According to Ginsburg, it’s helpful not only in marriage, but on the Supreme Court as well. [New York Times]
Inside the Internet Marketing Factory That Invented a Couple at Political Odds
The internet got in a mild tizzy late last year about an XOJane story in which a “giant liberal” chronicled her relationship with a conservative man, and how they overcame “petty differences” like immigration to find love. But it turns out it isn't true. [Jezebel]
Prepared to Die: Why People Are Willing to Risk Their Lives to Visit Mars
Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX, said last month he hoped to have manned missions to Mars by 2022. However, there's a catch. There's a “high” chance of death for participants, he said. The Guardian asked its readers if they'd risk their lives to potentially man the missions. Their answers were oddly inspiring. [The Guardian]
Ali Wong’s Radical Rauchiness
The 34-year-old comedian made her Netflix comedy hour debut while seven-and-a-half months pregnant — a rarity in the comedy world — and continues to tackle, with raunchiness and incisive wit, the complexities of being a modern woman. [New Yorker]
LeBron James Endorses Hillary Clinton
LeBron James has accomplished his goal of bringing an NBA Championship to Cleveland and now has his sights set on something else: getting Clinton elected as president. The basketball superstar endorsed her in an op-ed, writing that he thinks she will build on the legacy of President Barack Obama and help ensure that children have access to a quality education.
“We must all stand together—no matter where we are from or the color of our skin,” James wrote. “And Hillary is running on the message of hope and unity that we need.” [Business Insider]
Male Squirrels Are Lazy
A study of Arctic squirrels in Alaska found that female squirrels are far busier when they’re above ground and not hibernating than their male counterparts. [Quartz]
This column was compiled by DNAinfo reporters Irene Plagianos, Dartunorro Clark, Emily Frost, Carolina Pichardo, Danielle Tcholakian, Ewa Kern-Jedrychowska, Gwynne Hogan, Shaye Weaver, Eddie Small, Rachel Holliday Smith, Noah Hurowitz, Jeanmarie Evelly and Allegra Hobbs.
