Armyworm pests invade southern Africa ‘like one of the 10 plagues of the Bible’; Louisville officials receive 52 overdose calls in 32 hours as country’s addiction epidemic explodes; ‘Warm, charismatic woman’: Tom Cruise’s mother, who inspired him to act, dead at 80; PewDiePie, YouTube’s most popular star, dropped by Disney over anti-Semitic jokes; The African, Hindu and Roman goddesses who inspired Beyoncé’s stunning Grammy performance; Another day, another spelling error, this time on the $16.95 inaugural print; Frenchman sues Uber for $48 million, claiming an app glitch made his wife suspect he was cheating;   Stories from All Over   Flynn sets record with only 24 days as national security adviser. The average tenure is about 2.6 years. The previous record for shortest tenure, 4 months, is held by William H. Jackson under President Eisenhower. Henry Kissinger served the longest. By Derek Hawkins  •  Read more » Armyworm pests invade southern Africa ‘like one of the 10 plagues of the Bible’ African armyworms eat in hordes as dense as 1,000 caterpillars per square meter. By Ben Guarino  •  Read more »   Louisville officials receive 52 overdose calls in 32 hours as country’s addiction epidemic explodes In January alone, Louisville saw 695 overdoses from these substances, a 33 percent increase from last year. By Travis M. Andrews  •  Read more »   ‘Warm, charismatic woman’: Tom Cruise’s mother, who inspired him to act, dead at 80 Cruise and his mother, Mary Lee South, remained close throughout his life — from the poverty-stricken years when he was young through his career as a Hollywood star. By Travis M. Andrews  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   PewDiePie, YouTube’s most popular star, dropped by Disney over anti-Semitic jokes The 27-year-old known as PewDiePie acknowledged that his “jokes were ultimately offensive.” By Ben Guarino  •  Read more »   The African, Hindu and Roman goddesses who inspired Beyoncé’s stunning Grammy performance As in Lemonade and her pregnancy announcement photos released earlier this month, the singer's Grammy performance was packed with artistic nods to African, Hindu and Roman goddesses that signify the womanhood Beyoncé has been reflecting in her most recent work. By Katie Mettler  •  Read more »   Another day, another spelling error, this time on the $16.95 inaugural print "No dream is too big, no challenge is to great.” By Derek Hawkins  •  Read more »   Frenchman sues Uber for $48 million, claiming an app glitch made his wife suspect he was cheating Now she's his ex. By Ben Guarino  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Recommended for you   The Switch The day's top stories on the tech industry and tech in our lives. Sign Up »         Share Morning Mix:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Morning Mix. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071