Cheat Sheet - Rick Warren Rises Again

Today: Three Ominous Surprises Coming Toward Obama , After Jovan Belcher: Tony La Russa on How a Team Comes Back From Tragedy , A New Theory of PTSD and Veterans: Moral Injury December 03, 2012 RESURRECTION 1. Rick Warren Rises Again America's hottest pastor wants to get back in the game. Marking the 10th anniversary of his highly influential 2002 book The Purpose Driven Life, the pop preacher tells Newsweek he's been spurred into action by President Obama's reelection. "The country is on a slide toward Europe," he says, and only a grassroots spiritual revolution can fix it. So why did the man who famously brokered a sit-down between 2008's presidential nominees—and gave the invocation at Obama's inauguration—fall off the map in the first place? Michelle Cottle reports. Read it at The Daily Beast WARNING 2. Three Things That Should Frighten Obama Life is good for President Obama and the Democrats right now—but David Frum warns of turmoil on the horizon. The White House may not have the upper hand in the "fiscal cliff" debate for long, especially if ambitious Republicans like Paul Ryan choose to lay down a gauntlet. Then there's the potential freezing over of the Arab Spring, wherein a revolution that has seen an Islamist seizure of power leads to instability for oil producers and, in effect, the global economy. Speaking of which, China stands poised to replace the United States as the world's largest economy in the next decade. In Newsweek, Frum warns that President Obama better not let America's decline happen under his watch, lest it taint his legacy. Read it at The Daily Beast COMEBACK 3. Coaching After Tragedy A day after linebacker Jovan Belcher killed the mother of his child and then himself, the Kansas City Chiefs had a game to win. Tim Marchman talks to former Cardinals manager Tony La Russa on managing after a death. Read it at The Daily Beast RIGHT AND WRONG 4. The New Science of PTSD In a series of pioneering new studies, one researcher has found that killing—and the subsequent pain of guilt—is the single greatest risk factor for post-traumatic stress disorder, bigger even than heavy combat. As U.S. veterans battle a suicide epidemic, in which a former serviceman takes his own life every 90 minutes, Newsweek's Tony Dokoupil reports on the newest information about the moral injuries plaguing our soldiers. Read it at The Daily Beast TOMB RAIDERS 5. Hunters Close In on Genghis Khan's Tomb A team of Americans and Mongolians may be on their way to uncovering one of history's biggest mysteries: the secret burial site of ruthless 13th-century conqueror Genghis Khan. Scientists from all over the world have long tried—and failed—to pinpoint Khan's mythologic tomb, but compelling new evidence discovered in an area historically associated with Khan's grave site suggest this current expedition might actually be on to something. "I cannot think of another historical figure that we know so little about," Albert Lin, a National Geographic explorer and one of the project's lead investigators, tells Newsweek. So what will they find? Read it at The Daily Beast POWER STRUGGLE Egypt's Top Court Joins Strike Raising stakes for President Morsi. LAURELS President Honors Hoffman, Zeppelin At Kennedy Center Honors. TRAGIC 'Three Cups of Tea' Co-Author Dies David Relin committed suicide last month. DISSIDENT Chen Appeals to New Chinese Leader Urges Xi Jinping to institute reforms. WEDDING BELLS Report: Hefner to Get Hitched Source says he'll marry Crystal Harris. GET The Cheat Sheet A speedy, smart summary of news and must-reads from across the Web. You'll love the featured original stories on politics, entertainment, and more from The Daily Beast's diverse group of contributors. GET Culture Beast Weekly cultural recommendations from The Daily Beast. Chippendales' Holiday Workout Secrets Wanna get that J. Lo booty? Or keep your abs rock solid despite indulging during the holidays? Thankfully, Jaymes and James, of 'Amazing Race' and Chippendales fame, are here to show you how. (Warning: contains bulging muscles.) More Videos Are We Having Less Sex? by Kent Sepkowitz Accuser Lifts Veil of Silence by Allison Yarrow Batman Wants an Oscar by Kevin Fallon

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