U.S. Aid Drops, Airstrikes Continue In Iraq Plus 4 More Stories

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Daily Briefing A look at the day's top stories News U.S. Aid Drops, Airstrikes Continue In Iraq In the latest humanitarian drop, U.S. cargo planes supplies Yazidis trapped by the fighting with tons of food and water. Read this story Israel Intensifies Airstrikes In Wake Of Gaza Cease-Fire Dozens of targets have been hit since the 3-day truce ended on Friday, while Hamas has launched 70 rockets into Israel. Read this story You Asked Questions About Ebola — And We Have Answers Where did it start? Why are some patients able to survive? Shouldn't we be more concerned about malaria? Dr. Darin Portnoy of Doctors Without Borders answers your queries. Read this story New Mexico's Northern Landscape Gets A New Burst Of Color An unusually wet monsoon season has painted the desert, normally dusty brown, a lush green. It has been a welcome respite from the years of devastating drought that have plagued the state. Read this story Should Kids Get A Trophy For Showing Up? NPR Ed takes on the question that has long divided parents and experts alike. Read this story more news stories

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