Headlines from August 22, 2014

Russia rolls back some of its self-imposed bans on Western food—including vitamins, supplements, and lactose-free dairy products.
Because of Missouri’s self-defense laws, convicting Darren Wilson is an unlikely outcome.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police acquires military-grade vehicles, assures citizens they’re only for emergencies.
Congressional staffer makes transphobic edits to the Orange Is the New Black Wikipedia page.
US State Dept. forbids charity favoritism—top-ranking officials can’t take the Ice Bucket Challenge.
There’s so many behind-the-scenes deals in Africa Americans have no idea about. Wall Street and Mugabe. #longreads
Americans treated for ebola left the hospital yesterday; their doctors will share what they learned with their African colleagues.
A man bit and killed a snake in central India.
Sea plankton is found on the exterior of the International Space Station—possibly carried there by air currents on Earth.
The Morning News is looking for Fall/Winter editorial fellows—one week left to apply. #tmn
The history of rap-talk-singing, á la Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off.”
Little House on the Prairie author Laura Ingalls Wilder also wrote a gritty memoir filled with “scandal and mature themes.”
Fifty-year fire: how a mine fire transformed Centralia, Pa., into a ghost town. #history
See also: On assignment to bring back dramatic photos of Centralia, TMN’s Graham Beck finds a lot of emptiness. #tmn
Filmmakers say there is no surefire trick to make viewers cry but certain techniques help. #movies
Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring played on cups. #video