The Obamas are throwing one of their final farewells tonight. The president and first lady will host their last state dinner, catered by acclaimed chef Mario Batali. The guests of honor? Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and his wife Mrs. Agnesse Landini. Gwen Stefani will also perform at the dinner.
The push to retake the ISIS-held city of Mosul is on pause to allow civilians to exit safely. Iraqi and Kurdish forces, along with American air support, launched an effort to recapture the city earlier this week. Mosul is Iraq's second largest city, and the United Nations fears another humanitarian crisis in the Middle East since another million people are expected to be displaced by the fighting.
Stranger things have happened. You might not be surprised to learn Netflix added 3.2 million new users this quarter, The Guardian reports. Netflix attributes the spike in users to their wildly popular new series, Stranger Things and Luke Cage. The company also recently expanded into 130 new countries.