– Three American troops were killed by an Afghan man wearing an allied military uniform, part of a broader trend of “green on blue” violence.
– Why Romney may have to give Paul Ryan the VP slot.
– The decline of coal:
– Some on-the-ground footage from the embattled city of Aleppo in Syria.
– And finally, why politicians choose to take on the enormous risk of hosting the Olympics.


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