The VA has its fix for a home loan debacle, but many vets who got hurt won’t get help The VA halted foreclosures after an NPR investigation found thousands of vets were facing foreclosure and it wasn’t their fault. Now the VA’s unveiling a rescue plan that leaves some out in the cold. Read more…

Journalist says a ‘land grab’ in Tanzania is forcing the Maasai off their land Atlantic journalist Stephanie McCrummen says foreign interests are acquiring territory in Northern Tanzania, effectively displacing indigenous cattle-herders from their traditional grazing lands. Read more on NPR

Many FBI agents are struggling to make ends meet. Housing costs are to blame FBI agents in high-cost areas can face long commutes and trouble paying the bills. Their advocates are asking for a housing allowance to lighten the load. Read more on NPR

The first foreign-born grand champion of sumo, Akebono Taro, dies at age 54 Born Chad George Ha’aheo Rowan in Hawaii, Akebono moved to Tokyo in the 1980s, won his first grand championship in 1993, the first of 11 such titles, and retired in 2001. He died of heart failure. Read more on NPR