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ISIS killed 500 Yazidis, buried some victims alive

Islamic State militants have killed at least 500 members of Iraq’s Yazidi ethnic minority during their offensive in the north. Many Yazidi families were given the choice of converting to Islam or being killed.

NY Daily News

Blog:

How Israel can help the Yazidis of Iraq

Haaretz

Political crisis deepens in Iraq

Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki denounced Iraq’s president on national television Sunday for failing to nominate him for another term as prime minister, as security forces deployed in unusual numbers throughout the capital.

Wall Street Journal

America’s moral obligations in Iraq

The Atlantic

Toxic algae bloom bigger than Rhode Island headed to Florida

A toxic algae bloom one-and-a-half times the size of Rhode Island is drifting through the Gulf of Mexico, heading straight for Florida’s west coast.

Daily Digest

PHILANTHROPY AND AID

Science funders hope to link up large scale brain research

The problem of neuroscience has rapidly been shifting from not enough information, to more than we know what to do with, or at least can handle collectively.

Inside Philanthropy

Red Cross eyes deal with money-transfer firm on cash aid

A company that lets users send money from bank accounts via mobile devices is in talks with the Red Cross on a partnership to facilitate direct donations to needy people in crisis zones without the high fees.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

HUMAN RIGHTS

Egypt: Human Rights Watch delegation refused entry

Egyptian authorities refused to allow Human Rights Watch Executive Director Kenneth Roth and Middle East and North Africa Director Sarah Leah Whitson to enter Egypt.

Human Rights Watch

South Sudan: Massacres, unlawful killings, pillage

Both government and opposition forces and their allies committed extraordinary acts of cruelty that amount to war crimes in South Sudan since fighting began there in December 2013, Human Rights Watch said.

Human Rights Watch

POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE

Zuma hails US-Africa relationship

This week‘s US-Africa leaders’ summit in Washington has reshaped their relationship and holds great promise for the future, South African President Jacob Zuma said.

iAfrica

Erdogan’s presidential win starts race for new Turkish government

Turkey‘s ruling party begins deliberations on the shape of the next government after Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan secured his place in history by winning the nation’s first direct presidential election.

Reuters

DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE

India’s new CSR law sparks debate among NGOs and businesses

India is the first country to mandate a minimum spend on corporate social responsibility initiatives. In a country facing multiple socio-economic challenges – can it work?

Guardian

Development perks up job prospects in Dutchess county, New York

The pace of commercial development appears to be picking up, with several sizable projects in the making that hold potential for job growth.

Poughkeepsie Journal

Director plans collaborative economic development in Sandoval county, New Mexico

Albuquerque Journal

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

SketchFactor app warns users of sketchy neighborhoods but gets racist accusations

A new app is facing scrutiny over what some say are racist overtones. The app, SketchFactor, allows users to post “sketchy” incidents in a neighborhood and others vote on its usefulness.

Tech Times

He laughs, learns, and has impeccable manners. Oh, and he’s a robot

Its name is Jibo, and it’s a sign of how emotion will play a key role in the integration of robots in our daily lives.

Forbes

Columns And Op-Ed

The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more.

Column (Conner Friedersdorf):

President Obama’s impossible choices in Iraq

The Atlantic

Column (Andrew S. Ross):

Addressing wealth gap is complicated

San Francisco Chronicle

Column (Joe Wos):

Geeks and nerds have taken over the world: Resistance is futile

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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GOOD NEWS

Researcher: My Uber drive was proof that ‘good, secure, fulfilling jobs are declining’

New policies will have to focus on education, taxes and the social safety net as technology starts replacing an ever-increasing number of tasks usually done by humans.

Business Insider

Obama makes video for Gay Games

President Obama made a surprise video statement to help open the international Gay Games in Cleveland.

USA TODAY

Gay Games: the power of LGBT pride in driving sustainability

Guardian

NONPROFITS & NGOS

NGO struggling to arrange night shelter for financially weak women living alone

Ekati, an NGO working with financially weak women who live alone, has been seeking a night shelter for the group for the past one and a half years, but is still struggling to move ahead with the project.

Times of India

Nonprofits warn against wage hike

The heads of several nonprofits have said that while they support sharp increases in the minimum wage for regular businesses, Lift Up Oakland could suffocate their paid job-training programs.

Tyler Morning Telegraph

ENVIRONMENT

We don’t have to choose between jobs and environment

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will begin to conduct public hearings on a plan to cut carbon-dioxide emissions from power plants.

Plain Dealer

Nova Scotia: Jobs vs environment

canada.com

How tropical weather shook up an island paradise

Sunshine and blue skies returned to parts of Hawaii on Sunday after days of heavy rain and gusting winds brought by Tropical Storm Iselle.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Tropical Storm Iselle’s impact on Hawaii

The Weather Channel

Photo of the Day

A young Iraqi girl watches afternoon activities from her balcony above the market in Shiella, Iraq. (Photo by Charles W. Gill)

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