Headlines from October 1, 2015

The one way Syria could get more complicated: Russian airstrikes. And that just happened.
Are they going to take it on turns to bomb targets? Anyone who says Russia and America are on the same page right now would be lying.
Most Russians oppose military intervention in Syria—Putin is gambling with his popularity.
Afghan government says it’s retaken Kunduz from the Taliban.
US government shutdown is averted, though majority of House Republicans voted for it.
Bipartisan Senate proposal to reduce mandatory minimum sentencing will be unveiled today.
Richard Glossip’s stay of execution could turn into a chance to overturn the death penalty.
“The notion that mistakes made in the judicial system will be righted by the fail-safe of clemency is lethally incorrect.”
FBI tends to baselessly accuse Chinese-Americans of stealing secrets.
[Bernie Sanders] hasn’t returned my call in 15 years. Ralph Nader’s tort museum is now open.
“Waking up to the idea that gender identity doesn’t fit into two neat blue and pink boxes.”
How some Alabama hospitals are drug testing new mothers without their consent.
Gut check: shift in the American microbiome contributing to nation’s weight gain.
Parasites are another victim of climate change—their absence would throw ecosystems into turmoil.
Rage Against the Machine bassist apologizes for influencing Limp Bizkit, which he mistakenly thinks is defunct.
Getting a cloned puppy entails a lot of attempts and a lot of miscarriages. Don’t clone your dog.
Catfishing is usually part of an online romance scam—not the world of expensive French bulldogs.
Follow the breadcrumb trail to unmask Silicon Valley’s most scathing Twitter satirist.
The tale of a Roman slave’s magic revenge.
Brewed Awakening. Sconehenge. Craw Station. An atlas of America’s punny businesses.