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Wiretap: The astonishing horror of ISIS captivity

In a terrifyingly sad and astonishing story in the New York Times, Rukmini Callimachi tells of the lives lived by the hostages in the days they were held by ISIS.

Wiretap: Health insurance industry still less responsive than any glitchy website

Her policy got canceled and Obamacare will cost her more. Yet, after a day spent dealing with her unresponsive, unaccountable insurance company and after consulting with her conscience, she thinks Obamacare is the way to go.

Wiretap: The Air Force Academy’s beloved informants

The Air Force is running a program to recruit Academy cadets to inform on their classmates as a way to address drug abuse and sexual assault -- until the spies get caught. The Air Force then disavows them.