Here’s what I’m reading up on today:

• The U.S. military has begun bombing ISIS targets in Syria. 
• In one of his first major speeches since Ferguson, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder will speak today at 1pm EST on reforming law enforcement and reducing mass incarceration. Watch the livestream.
• Apple seriously oversold its committment to privacy, according to a new report from the Intercept. 
• Meanwhile, Stanford University says it won’t use Google money for privacy research.
• Looks like the Ebola virus is here to stay; its human fatality rate is 71 percent. The WHO estimates that there will be 20,000 cases by November. 
• Here’s a harrowing look at California’s ongoing drought, which is decimating the Central Valley.
• The largest city in America without a performing arts center finally got one. 
• The "Fuck it, I quit" news anchor explains her dramatic on-air exit.