To Our Readers: For the past 12 days we’ve had a program malfunction that has prevented the Report from going to half our subscribers. We’re still working on a fix and we’ll try to keep you updated. Here’s the news. …

Permawar: The Iraq army has lost one of its last military bases in Anbar province west of Baghdad to Islamic State fighters. Nearly all of Anbar has been lost, but the Iraqi army still holds the military base that defends …

The Epidemic: A Dallas health care worker who helped treat the Liberian man who died of Ebola has tested positive for the virus. If the unidentified person is confirmed to have the disease, it would be the first time Ebola …

Marriage: The Supreme Court yesterday lifted Justice Anthony Kennedy’s stay and allowed same-sex marriage to proceed in Idaho. The court was unconvinced by the state’s argument to delay for further court action. In its brief order the court said, “The …

Note to Readers: A week ago we had a crash in our subscriber list and half our readers were not receiving the Report. Some have been restored, but we’re still having trouble. We’ll keep you posted. Here’s the news.   …

Ebola: A second patient in Dallas is showing Ebola-like symptoms after the death of a Liberian man who was the first person diagnosed with the virus in the US. He is reported to have had contact with Thomas Duncan, 42, …

Econ 101: Stocks took a dive yesterday on the announcement that the International Monetary Fund believes the world economy may never return to its rate of expansion before the great recession. The IMF cut its growth forecasts for 2014 and …

The Supremes: The Supreme court gave a backhanded win to advocates of gay marriage yesterday by deciding not to decide about the issue. The court turned down appeals from five states fighting lower court decisions to allow same-sex marriage. The …

World: Police in Iguala, Mexico have begun digging up bodies in a mass grave close to where 43 students went missing late last month. The students attended a left wing school where they had engaged in protests that involved hijacking …

Hong Kong: The chief executive set a Monday morning deadline for pro-Democracy protesters to pull back from the government center and student leaders have begin to comply in a move to clear the way for talks. Protesters still occupy other …