Cheat Sheet - Is This Obama's Katrina?

Today: Obama Pivots, Democrats Panic on Health-Care Rollout , China to Ease One-Child Policy , Philippines Death Toll Hits 3,621 November 15, 2013 GET SERIOUS 1. Is This Obama's Katrina? As President Obama stumbles over his signature achievement, commentators are beginning to compare it to George W. Bush's lack of urgency in handling the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The Daily Beast's Michael Tomasky says the next year will decide whether Obama is remembered as the Chamberlain or the Churchill of healthcare reform—and that becoming the hands-on manager he's never been is the only way the president can save his legacy. Read it at The Daily Beast TOUGH MEDICINE 2. Democrats Panic, Obama Pivots On Thursday, a storm of worry among congressional Democrats pushed President Obama to announce he would allow Americans with canceled health plans to keep their insurance after all. Now, as insurers and regulators complain the proposed fix will torpedo the new insurance exchanges set up by the healthcare law, Democrats are racing to salvage their hemorrhaging support among voters before the 2014 midterm elections. The Daily Beast's Patricia Murphy on the chaos. Read it at The Daily Beast BIG CHANGE 3. China to Ease One-Child Policy After years of criticism from Western human rights groups, China's Communist Party announced Friday that it plans to relax the country's one-child policy, now allowing Chinese couples to have two children. The controversial law was instated in the 1970s to control China's enormous population, but was sometimes brutally enforced and resulted in a wide gender gap in Chinese society. The Party also said it would abolish its "re-education through labor" program, where people can be sentenced without trial to years in labor camps—another institution hated by the Chinese people and criticized by human rights groups. The Third Plenium, a large meeting of the Communist Party, also made plans to reduce "step by step" the number of crimes subject to the death penalty. Read it at Agence France-Presse MOUNTING 4. Philippines Death Toll Hits 3,621 The body count from Typhoon Haiyan continues to rise in the Philippines as cadavers are picked up from the streets and from underneath rubble. State news reported Friday that 3,621 have been counted dead so far, and 12,165 injured. The decomposing bodies have become a deadly health hazard for survivors, many of whom are already suffering from hunger, thirst, and lack of shelter. Groups of children roam the streets of Tacloban, one of the hardest-hit cities, and there remains no sign of aid trucks. Most of the relief is centered at Tacloban's airports, where survivors are flocking to attempt to catch flights out of the devastation. Read it at CNN.com 'THE CARTEL' 5. U.S. Investigates Bank Trading A group of traders from the world's largest banks nicknamed "the cartel" have been forming alliances and trading for their own profits, according to the suspicions of federal investigators. They allege the traders planned to change the prices of foreign currencies to aid their banks' investments, but hurt clients. "The manipulation we've seen so far may just be the tip of the iceberg," said U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder. The case includes employees of Barclays, the Royal Bank of Scotland, and Citigroup. Read it at The New York Times GLOBAL OPERATION 368 Kids Rescued in Porn Bust And 348 adults arrested. THANK YOU, LORD Mayor Rob Ford Gets a TV Show 'Ford Nation' will air on Monday. NOSTRO FIGLIO Italy Hearts Bill de Blasio Fans create figurines, pastries. MYSTERY SOLVED? DNA Shows Dogs Came from Europe Were the first domesticated animal. HE'S BACK Chris Brown Leaves Rehab Will do community service. WONDERWALL Celebrities Undressed: Which Stars Slipped Up Style-wise? NEW YORK MAGAZINE Rabid Lady Gaga Fans POPSUGAR Modern Day Feminists 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. Pot's Black Market Backlash by Nick Gillespie The Infamous Mouseketeers After 20 Years by Kevin Fallon Heavy Metal Explodes in War-Torn Angola by Nina Strochlic

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