For today, links to a report from National Public Radio and to the beginning of an article from Slate; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA 8-8–25 is HERE, or scroll down.  WEST BANK, GAZA and UKRAINE entries for this date are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up.) — MCM

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FROM AUG. 8  We’ve all gotten those hiring scam texts. Instead of deleting, this writer played along. Reported by Ailsa Chang, Linah Mohammad and Christopher Intagliata | NPR  Alexander Sammon received a suspicious job recruitment text from someone who claimed to be a hiring manager. He decided to play along to see how far the scam would go, and wrote about it for Slate. Click HERE to listen and read, and HERE for beginning of Aug. 4 article from Slate.

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