May 31, 2016

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Mafia expert says London’s financiers make the UK the world’s most corrupted country.

Summers: No wonder Americans don’t trust the government—it can’t even fix a bridge.

The Mexican Army kills eight enemies for every one it wounds.

Former attorney general Holder says Edward Snowden performed a “public service,” but still must be punished.

Stephen Marche: I stand with Gawker, even if it hates me.

A potential answer to the riddle of Donald Trump’s hair: It’s a very expensive “microcylinder intervention.”

Bookings at Trump hotels have plummeted since he announced his candidacy.

Facebook, Twitter, Google, and Microsoft agree to EU hate speech rules.

Anti-abortion groups target women inside clinics with ads that often feature incorrect information.

Nathan Heller on Oberlin’s troubles over whether to ally with the black community or offended Jews. #longreads

Warriors “restore order to the universe,” win NBA’s Western Conference Finals in order to face Cleveland.

In rare footage, Bruce Lee explains how to move your hands very fast. #video

The World Cup for unrecognised states features teams from the Isle of Man, Abkhazia, the Chagos Islands.

Dispatch from a squalid Greek refugee camp that offered hope to thousands before being bulldozed.

Story of modern-day slavery at a remote Scottish hotel.

Wealthy Swiss village pays fine of 290,000 Swiss francs to refuse refugees because “they wouldn’t fit in.”

For real: New York’s 20 most influential babies, with rankings based on their parents’ jobs.

Man who lived among goats—as a goat—discovered that eating grass all day is tough with a short human neck.

Busking musicians who compete to play near John Lennon’s memorial find peace through scheduling.

The customer isn’t always right. I am. Interview with DC’s most curmudgeonly bookstore owner.

News from Singapore’s burgeoning literary scene, where local novels are “delectable.”