Cheat Sheet - In Defense of Nude Selfies

Read This, Skip That .... September 23, 2014 SEXUAL LIBERATION 1. In Defense of Nude Selfies Why take sexy photos on your camera? For the same reason you have sex: It's fun. Technology simply allows an extra element of sexual pleasure, so why condemn the tools and their ability to enhance the satisfaction? As a new set of celebrity nude photos are at risk of being leaked—and onlookers blame the victims—Amanda Marcotte defends the right to privacy, even when you're baring it all. Read it at The Daily Beast CRISIS 2. Ebola Epidemic Could Reach Millions A new CDC report lays out the best and worst case scenarios for the Ebola epidemic. Using the first hard data from Sierra Leone and Liberia, the agency says there are likely 2.5 times as many Ebola cases as are being reported, and that the disease could reach 1.4 million people by early next year. Abby Haglage reports on how every second counts in order to avoid a catastrophic situation. Read it at The Daily Beast NOT ISIS 3. U.S. Bombs 'Imminent Threat' in Syria In addition to targeting ISIS, U.S. airstrikes Monday night took aim at the Khorosan Group, an al Qaeda cell filled with well-seasoned operatives. Experts fear that the Khorosan Group may pose as much, if not a greater, threat to the U.S. than ISIS. The Khorosan Group is headed by al Qaeda leader Muhsin al-Fadhli, who was reportedly so trusted by Osama bin Laden that he was told of al Qaeda's involvement in the 9/11 attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Fadhli went on to lead al Qaeda's branch in Iran before moving to Syria last year, where he led the Al-Nusra Front. (That group is an al Qaeda affiliate that recently turned on ISIS.) The Pentagon warned last week that the cell "has established a safe haven in Syria to develop external attacks, construct and test improvised explosive devices, and recruit Westerners to conduct operations." Unlike ISIS's goal of capturing land and resources, the Khorosan Group's prime aim is to recruit Westerners who are less likely to be detected planting attacks, such as in airports and on planes. Read it at The Washington Post SURPRISE 4. Stealth Jet's Mystery Mission Over Syria For years, the Air Force kept its most important jets—the F-22 Raptor stealth fighters—away from combat zones. That changed Monday night, when the $150 million jet made its combat debut over Syria. As the Pentagon keeps a close hold over details from the shocking mission, Dave Majumdar reports on the jet's $70 billion development and its debut attack against ISIS. Read it at The Daily Beast VIRAL DISEASE 5. Three-Breasted Woman Is a Hoax On Monday, one Florida woman tricked thousands of news organizations into giving her free publicity for the most dubious story in recent memory: She had a third breast surgically implanted to scare men away. Armed only with a handful of selfies, Jasmine Tridevil fooled the world. (A Google News search of her name produces more than 10,000 results.) Plastic surgeons interviewed by The Daily Dot said such a procedure, if any doctor would even do it, would take months to complete and be as serious as a mastectomy. An investigation by Snopes shows that Tridevil has a history of creating Internet hoaxes. Tridevil's real name is Alisha James Hessler, a woman who created a brief stir in 2013 when she claimed a man attacked her on the street and she wanted him to wear a dunce cap as a punishment; she then refused to talk to police. When asked to show her third breast by 10 News Tampa, the aspiring reality-TV figure said she wouldn't because it's in "episode six of my show." Read it at Snopes DEADLY MORNING 3 People Killed at Alabama UPS Center The shooter is among them. LOCK HIM UP Bin Laden Son-in-Law Gets Life in Prison Suleiman Abu Ghaith appeared unrepentant. ADIOS Spain Drops Plan to Ban Most Abortions Exceptions for rape, health only. PHEW Captive U.S. Journalist Freed in Somalia Michael Scott Moore was kidnapped in 2012. TASTY Dry Roasting Peanuts May Cause Allergies Maybe the nut isn't so bad. The Huffington Post Marijuana Tax Revenue May Top $3 Billion A Year With Legalization UsWeekly Emma Watson Threatened by Hackers After UN Speech Rolling Stone NFL's Personnel Foul: 32 Teams, 32 Problems 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. Viral Video of the Day: iPhone 6 Plus Shot With a .50 Caliber Bullet Because the Internet. More Videos Cracking Memphis's Huge Rape Kit Backlog by Caitlin Dickson The Making—and Remaking—of David Bowie by Justin Jones Religion Doesn't Make You More Moral by Elizabeth Picciuto

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