May 11, 2016

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UK’s Cameron calls Nigeria “fantastically corrupt”—and Nigerian president Buhari agrees.

How Uganda came to be the world’s foremost exporter of mercenaries.

Gessen: Considering Russia’s tone-deaf positions, it’s no wonder a motorcycle club can shape its foreign policy.

Three points to prove that America may be an imperfect democracy, but it’s hardly an oligarchy.

As expected, Trump and Sanders win in West Virginia, and Trump takes Nebraska.

Trump campaign blames “database error” for its choice of a noted white supremacist as one of its delegates.

Trump claiming that Clinton is “playing the woman’s card” sounds off, say critics, considering his man-card platform.

Sixty-three percent of Americans don’t believe in UFOs; Hillary Clinton is not among that number.

Everest’s most successful female climber, Lhakpa Sherpa, works as a housekeeper in Hartford. #longreads

See also: Poetry dedicates latest issue to recent work from Australia.

Primer to the controversial and brilliant Pet Sounds, which turns 50 this month. #video

Since philosophy programs won’t teach Confucius with Kant, departments should be renamed “Anglo-European Philosophical Studies.” #opinions

Research shows academic benefits for elementary school-age children who meditate.

To combat racism in Hollywood, #StarringJohnCho imagines an Asian-American in leading roles (at least on posters).

Photography of London during the blitz blended into pictures of the city presently.

Photos of people waiting for London buses become Renaissance tableaus.

On a very specific place and time in America: Tampa, 1988, when the Church of Scientology sponsored a race car.

Florida man claims he invented the Post-It note.

Indie band YACHT’s new marketing stunt—faking a sex tape leak—criticized for exploiting victims of revenge porn.

We are witnessing a sea change in how we talk about sexual assault and abuse. Ronan Farrow on the media’s fear of his father, Woody Allen.

Arkansas judge resigns after years of photographing and paddling defendants in exchange for lighter sentences.

Your lunchtime streaming: David Axelrod interviews Jon Stewart. #video