As Congress Breaks, Inaction Remains Most Notable Action Plus 4 More Stories

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Daily Briefing A look at the day's top stories News As Congress Breaks, Inaction Remains Most Notable Action A combination of partisanship, upcoming mid-term elections and divided Republicans in the House helped mold a Congress this session that had trouble passing even must-pass bills. Read this story War In Gaza Tests Israel's Tolerance For Dissent In a nation that prizes free expression, some Israelis critical of the war say their views are under attack. "Something really, really bad is happening to the Israeli society," says one activist. Read this story Treating Ebola With An Experimental Serum: Why It Might Help In 1995, doctors in the Democratic Republic of the Congo skimmed serum rich in antibodies from the blood of Ebola survivors to treat other patients. It's a 19th century approach. Does it work? Read this story James Shigeta 'Led The Way' For Asian-American Lovers On Screen The actor broke barriers as one of Hollywood's first Asian-American romantic leads. Born in Hawaii, he died this week at the age of 85. Read this story Guess Who's Been Waiting In The Lobby For A Hundred Million Years? The M-Thing. It's patient. It's modest. It's relentless. It stays. Read this story more news stories

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