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FEBRUARY 18, 2015 bloombergview.com

DECLASSIFIED Eli Lake: Why are teenagers joining Islamic State? "Some young people -- particularly those born far away from the conflict in the Middle East and North Africa -- are just bored." Read more... Josh Rogin: "How do Americans feel about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressing Congress next month? According to one new poll, more support it than object -- despite the controversy over the way he was invited." Read more... TERRORISM The Editors: "The military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, remains a stain on the U.S.'s moral character and global reputation, even if torture is no longer practiced there. And as the U.S. embarks on long-overdue economic and political outreach to the autocratic regime of Cuba, it might be wise to remove a controversial symbol of human bondage from its shores." Read more... TECH Katie Benner: "Human-rights observers applauded last week when Apple announced its most ambitious effort yet to stamp out labor abuses among its Asian suppliers. ... Apple's decision to more closely monitor its supply chain for abuses exemplifies the massive impact it potentially can have on workers across Asia." Read more... CITIES Christopher Flavelle: "Plenty of things make a city great: well-paid jobs, good roads and public transit, high-quality schools, attractive parks and cultural goodies like celebrity chefs and art galleries, to name a few. But what creates those qualities in some cities and not others?" Read more... ECONOMICS Noah Smith: "If you're at all interested in smart economics commentary, here is a baker's dozen of the blogs you should be reading." Read more... NEWS ROUNDUP Jonathan Bernstein (Read the news roundup) John Patty at Mischiefs of Faction on what Hillary Clinton is up to: Read more... Tom Burke and Jeb Barnes at the Monkey Cage discuss why reforming disability insurance is hard: Read more... I agree with Dan Drezner on Scott Walker and college, at PostEverything:Read more... Barry Ritholtz (Read the news roundup) Why active management fell off a cliff -- perhaps permanently: Read more... At UPS, the algorithm is the driver: Read more... The size of the recent macro policy failure: Read more... Benner (Read the news roundup) Snapchat is reportedly trying to convince investors that it's worth up to $19 billion: Read more... Xiaomi was the top smartphone vendor in China last year: Read more... Amazon's one-hour delivery service is live in Manhattan: Read more... MONEY STUFF Want Matt Levine's newsletter? Sign up...