Headlines from May 28, 2013

Texas slashes student testing after parents revolt despite starting the movement 30 years ago.
Houston’s Astrodome is dated and dusty, ugly to some eyes, but it is also irreplaceable. #opinions
Tumblr of great art in ugly rooms.
Archeologists in Mexico discover 4,926 cave paintings by nomadic peoples who evaded Spanish rule for centuries.
New Republic editor orders his favorite cocktail—Long Island Iced Tea—to the disgust of bartenders at New York’s finest restaurants.
Dialect survey of how Americans pronounce “pecan” finds 29% put stress on the second syllable.
Ninety-three percent of college women engage in “fat talk,” a bonding ritual considered contagious.
Gay conservative “political analyst” insists “it’s obvious” President Obama was high on cocaine during the Benghazi attack.
To play soccer after 40 isn’t about sexual pursuit—it’s about “sexual plausibility.” #tmn
Report from a session with a virtual therapist, programmed to respond as a doctor would to patients’ cues.
Small talk in email studied for “non-purposeful openings” and “aspirational closings.”
See also: How to determine what someone wants from you based on how they begin an email. #tmn
Facebook takes up my whole life. Terrifying quotes from an interview with a 14-year-old about how she uses Facebook and her iPhone.
Investigation into whether 15-year-old Audrie Pott was cyberbullied to death after being sexually assaulted. #longreads
Upset by line calls they believe to be wrong, tennis players use smartphones to find social-media justice.
It all started for me in dance and techno. Roger Federer does an “Ask Me Anything” session with Reddit users.
Interactive guide on Rafael Nadal’s style of play straining his injured left knee.
Organizers of Roland Garros accept but don’t embrace the English-speaking world’s preference for “French Open.”
Fifty years ago, a mob attacked students and teachers who were protesting a Mississippi Woolworth’s whites-only lunch counter.
Sweden wracked by rioting, with some Stockholm neighborhoods shut down even to ambulances.
Mystery solved: Secretary of State John Kerry really ate a turkey shwarma in Ramallah.
Scientists say war memories stay with veterans longest, whether pleasant or terrifying.
For the current generation of war-weary Americans—following the plight of the Vietnam veteran—solace comes from YouTube. #tmn
See also: Neuroscientists have a molecular explanation for why memories change; “the forgetting pill” is soon to come.
Legalization of drugs seriously explored for the first time by an inter-governmental organization.
In France, haphazardly prescribed medication kills more people than road accidents and suicides combined.
Hoteliers lobby international officials to tighten regulations and possibly shut down Airbnb.
Mall kiosks found to be surprisingly profitable, generating $8 billion in annual sales.
Small opera companies chase funds and share productions to survive, but some communities may be over-served.
Big photos of Moore residents rebuilding their lives after the tornado that was America’s strongest in nearly two years.
Journey through vintage Banana Republic catalogs intended to outfit actual explorers and artists.
It’s a disgrace to our entire race! Fifteen-year-old Chinese tourist writes ‘Ding Jinhao was here’ on Egypt’s 3,500-year-old Luxor Temple; inscription cannot be erased.
Portuguese author José Rodrigues: Can Agatha Christie be political?
Betteridge’s law: “Any headline which ends in a question mark can be answered by the word no.”