Authorities are hunting for a surviving suspect for the terrorist attacks on the Brussels Airport and a metro station that killed 34 and injured nearly 200. ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attacks. Two of the suicide bombers have been identified as brothers. [NYT]
Here's how the attacks unfolded in a city that had been on high alert for months. And witnesses describe the horror immediately after the bombs that were packed with nails went off. [NYT]
“For the sake of our party and country, we must move to overcome the divisiveness and vulgarity Donald Trump has brought into the political arena, or we will certainly lose our chance to defeat the Democratic nominee and reverse President Obama’s failed policies,” Bush said. [Alana Horowitz Satlin, HuffPost]
Bernie Sanders won Utah and Idaho, while Hillary Clinton picked up Arizona. For the GOP, Donald Trump took Arizona, while Ted Cruz took Utah. [Samantha Lachman, HuffPost]
"The Department of Homeland Security and officials in major U.S. cities said there were no specific or credible threats but that the measures, including increased patrols and, in some cases, bag checks, were put into place out of an abundance of caution." Take a look at how airport policy might change in light of the bombings before the security check points, and what an attack like this means for the West. [WSJ | Paywall]
If verified, it would be the second confirmed piece of the missing aircraft found. [CNN]
"We’ve known since at least World War I that sustained economic misery breeds fascism, and Democratic leaders have consistently brushed aside the material needs of working class people for decades. It shouldn’t be a surprise that they’re looking elsewhere for solutions." [Zach Carter, HuffPost]
WHAT’S BREWING
What the modern-day breadline looks like. [Citylab]
How surge pricing exposes the cracks in the on-demand economy. [NYT]
Take from that what you will. [HuffPost]
If your child has a severe disability? [NYT]
"Namely: how to make a better world, with Superman operating through hope and inspiration, and Batman through fear and intimidation. " [Vulture]
It's all about those paid subscription numbers. [The Verge]
"Nobody in America can talk more credibly about football's redeeming value, and its fatal flaws, than the parents who enter that bedroom every day and stare at the white jersey that hangs in haunting tribute to a giver who died decades before his time." [ESPN]
WHAT'S WORKING
"The 7,600 Starbucks stores in the U.S. will now give away surplus ready-to-eat meals to food banks as part of a new program, FoodShare, according to a press release." [HuffPost]
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BEFORE YOU GO
~ Rob Ford, the former Toronto mayor, has died. He was 46.
~ Because you are already counting down the days -- here's what's new on Netflix.
~ Kate Middleton revealed what you get the gal who has everything -- aka the Queen, at Christmas.
~ A bunch of wedding games that will keep you out of the clutches of Aunt Marge.
~ Prepare for the virtual reality headset onslaught.
~ This goldfish hates its braces as much as you did.
~ Congrats to Hillary Swank, who is engaged to boyfriend Ruben Torres.
~ Get excited SVU fans: Munch is stopping by.
~ Watch an exploding star's shockwave.
~ What the Brussels attack means when your child is studying abroad.
~ And the Belgian residents who opened their homes in light of the horrific attacks.
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