The Desperate Battle to Destroy ISIS
The New Yorker
In 2014, an elite Iraqi SWAT team near the Mosul airport fought off the Islamic State for four days as the Iraqi army fled the city en masse. Now, as the Iraqi army pushes closer to retaking Mosul, the same SWAT team has once again joined the fight--and this time, they're planning on exacting their revenge against ISIS. Secret Rules Make It Easy for FBI to Spy on Journalists
The Intercept
A trove of FBI documents reveals classified rules that allow the bureau to gather information about journalists' calls without going to a judge or alerting the news organization that's being targeted. U.S. Misfires in Online Fight Against Islamic State
Associated Press
A national security program designed to counteract the Islamic State's social media and online propaganda efforts is beset by so many problems that it's having a minimal effect in blunting the terrorist organization's recruiting efforts. Inside the NFL's Domestic Violence Punishment Problem
Bleacher Report Magazine
N.F.L. Commissioner Roger Goodell took a stand against domestic violence in 2014, mandating a mandatory six-game suspension for a player's first offense. But since then the league has penalized only a small fraction of players implicated in such abuse. Kentucky: A Coalfield County Loses Trust in Water and Government
Ohio Valley ReSource
Contaminated water, a diminished coal industry and hard times have made residents of Martin County - birthplace of President Lyndon Johnson's 'War on Poverty' - distrustful of their government. Our 9,000-Year Love Affair With Booze
National Geographic
Research into alcohol and society is fleshing out a long and storied history that predates even the invention of writing. | 
