Headlines from May 19, 2010

Facebook can predict--with 33% accuracy--change in a user's relationship status before it occurs in real life.
I snagged a job at a downtown phone-sex call center, and six weeks later I had my piece--and another insight about journalism.
Newsweek reporter reluctantly tweet-profiles Michele Bachmann, not eager to be eviscerated by the Awl.
In Arkansas and Pennsylvania, turnout and shifting vote patterns worked against Senate incumbents.
Men lie more often than women, but both sexes have one person they lie to the most: mom.
Nearly a quarter of new fathers experience postpartum depression.
Crazy Japan's latest fitness trend: samurai camp, where women learn disembowelment strikes to techno.
UC Berkeley is the latest university to create a Quidditch team, which is mostly running around with brooms.
Scientists find brain similarities between highly creative people and people with mental illness.
Networking adults shower praise on teen style-blogger Tavi; threatened fashion high-ups say she's a novelty.
See also: Tavi takes on Terry Richardson.
TMN's Clay Risen on New York distilleries.
Bavarian villagers resist changes to centuries-old play reenacting the crucifixion of Christ.
New Moon is like Twin Peaks except with its subtext ripped out and splashed across the screen. A side-by-side comparison.
Video: Treehugger's Graham Hill suggests we become weekday vegetarians.
Seoul seeks unilateral punishment after blaming Pyongyang for attack.
The sinking shows how unwise it is to leave stability on the peninsula hostage to Pyongyang's goodwill.
BBC live blog of Bangkok coverage.
Analysis: China may have crippled Clinton's sanctions; Iran probably divided/conquered once more.
Op: Obama fails the oil spill if he doesn't seek to squash our oil addiction.
Lesson from Tuesday's primaries: anti-institutional forces are now an institutional force.
Portugal to become Europe's sixth country to allow same-sex marriage.
"Somehow proud" gay couple convicted in Malawi.
Long read: Inside Watchtower, the world's most widely read magazine.
Survey of international grilling.
Geometry teacher grilled by Secret Service for teaching assassination scenario.
UC Berkeley requests to swab incoming students in lieu of assigning summer reading.
Brain scans show near misses fuel gamblers' habit--they're almost as rewarding as wins.
Really good times and great food. Chefs explain "haute stoner cuisine."
Judge rules pot smoking shouldn't prevent attacked bear-park employee from claiming worker's comp.
Dave Barry: I take a lot of time to produce very few words.
Analysis reveals Pullman favors plain words, adjective pairs without commas.
Coffee breaks: Pencil vs. Camera; Ghostbusters reenacted; Obama on Chatroulette.