Morning Brief: July 28

It started yesterday, but it's going to keep going for a few more weeks. That would be Stephen Hawking's Ask Me Anything, or AMA on Reddit. Normally, they AMA's only last a few hours, but since it takes Hawking so long to respond because of his Lou Gehrig's disease, his has been extended to be much longer. Hawking said in the post he wanted to focus the discussion on artificial intelligence, but he's already received over 4,000 questions which range from black holes to what his own inner voice sounds like. The question-asking time is over, but stay tuned as answers start to get posted.

NEED TO KNOW

Goals Diverge and Perils Remain as US and Turkey Take on ISIS [New York Times]

Boy Scouts Votes to End Ban on Gay Openly Gay Scout Leaders [Reuters]

Gap in Gun Law Allowed Lafayette Shooter to Buy a Weapon [Washington Post]

LaGuardia Airport Will be Rebuilt by 2021 for $4 Billion, Says Cuomo [DNAinfo]

Sens. Mendez, Booker Call for Increased Infrastructure Funding in Wake of NJ Transit Train Problems [CBS New York]

Mayor de Blasio and Council Speaker Move Past Disagreement Over Uber [New York Times]

SPORTS

YESTERDAY

The Yankees beat the Rangers 6-2.

TONIGHT

The Mets host the Padres at 7.

The Yankees take on the Rangers at 8.

WEATHER

Hot with a mix of sun and clouds, the clear overnight, 90/75 [Full Forecast]

ON STAGE TONIGHT

• Gin Blossoms @ the B.B. King Blues Club and Grill

• Django Django (with Beat Connection) @ Webster Hall The Grand Ballroom

• Culture Club @ the Beacon Theatre

• Doyle Bramhall II @ the Highline Ballroom

• The Watkins Family Hour featuring Sean Watkins and Sara Watkins of Nickel Creek, Fiona Apple, Don

• Heffington, Sebastian Steinberg plus Tift Merritt @ City Winery

• The David Wax Museum (with Dan Mills) @ “Hudson Square Music and Wine Festival” at City Winery

• George Ezra (with Dylan LeBlanc) @ Terminal 5

• Earl Klugh @ the Blue Note

• 1910 Fruitgum Company with Gary DeCarlo of Steam @ the Cutting Room

• Dr. Klaw (with 33 1/3) @ Brooklyn Bowl

• Alan Hampton featuring Meshell Ndegeocello @ Rockwood Music Hall

TODAY IN HISTORY

On this day in 1868, the 14th Amendment was adopted, guaranteeing African Americans citizenship.

WFUV's Morning Brief is published each weekday morning at 5 a.m. Do you have an event or news item that should be included? Email Newsroom@WFUV.org or leave a comment below.

Weekdays at Noon

Ticket Giveaways from WFUV