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Headlines from May 21, 2012

The CIA is not considered governed by rule of law—an alarming situation that’s been legitimized by Obama. #opinions
Internet erupts over song by Kitty Pryde; singer says it’s just grilled cheese, not gourmet food.
If you find New York foodie feasting stupid, this link is for you.
Hemingway gives advice to Canadians on how to live in Paris for cheap.
Part three of “Our French Connection,” in which TMN’s Baldwin discovers rebellious tattoos in Texas. #longreads
Most online shoppers in Russia prefer to pay cash on delivery.
As augmented reality “beaming” inches closer to real, experts debate its possibilities for cyber crime.
Designers say sex toys can become mainstream, they just need to look more tasteful.
Inside-baseball tales from a DC escort service’s male madame.
Dharun Ravi, who secretly filmed his roommate kissing—prompting his roommate’s suicide—gets month in jail.
Voices for gay rights urged for leniency in Ravi’s case.
Photographers explain how to slow a spinning baseball.
Fascinating profile of Hitler’s hot jazz band, Charlie and His Orchestra.
Notes on life in Egypt three days before voting begins in “the first competitive presidential election in the history of the Arab world.”
Ladies, attention: Zuckerberg is off the marriage market.
Hormones, not video games, explain why teens stay up all night, and why school should start later.
Hollande and Obama demonstrate that French fries and cheeseburgers can still be enjoyed together.
Rendering of Earth if all the planet’s water were bunched up in a ball.
Charts show how far ahead we set our science fiction at various points in history.
Notes from a physicist who tracks the movement of museumgoers.
Infographics on love.
Screen-capture from the episode of Leave It to Beaver when the production designers phoned it in.
History of the New York Times restaurant critic’s desk, as built by Craig Claiborne.
Cornell scientists invent edible serving-size markers that act as subconscious stop signs.
A lot of wild animals do choose to go somewhere to die naturally. Why cities aren’t littered with dead pigeons.
Overview of soccer match fixing in Finland, Singapore, Turkey.
Tales of preparation for the Gobi March: 250 kilometers spread over seven days, where runners carry everything they need themselves.
Shacks built from salvaged materials and transformed into musical instruments. #video