Headlines from June 19, 2013

A step-by-step guide on how to use metadata to catch a terrorist.
“Priming” techniques can work, but imagining a professor doesn’t mean you’ll win at Trivial Pursuit.
An engineering breakthrough results in an elevator that raises twice as high as current models.
Explorers believe they’ve found a French ship that disappeared in the Great Lakes more than 300 years ago.
See also: A profile of the sole survivor from the next-to-last Great Lakes shipwreck. #tmn
If Katya had found me with some Masha or other, do you think there’d have been a problem? Gay in Chechnya.
Lavish Russian mafia tombstones feature life-sized illustrations. #photos
Rick Moranis: “Mom, there’s a big revenge component in here, and this is no good to me after you’re dead.” #music
Professional baseball players suffer from lack of sleep, made worse by the league’s ban on amphetamines.
Mapping NBA players’ hometowns—for two decades, everyone came from Indiana. #maps
We were just fighting for fun. No money, no audience. An oral history of Battlebots. #longreads
All those whom I approached told me that Saint Guinefort was a dog.
The results of a wacky dog competition, where groomers are armed with craft supplies. #photos
Lit lovers celebrate Bloomsday—now it’s time for a Dallowday. #books
What happens when a friend accidentally cc’s you on an email complaining about you: You will feel loved.
Journalist Michael Hastings, who ended Gen. McChrystal’s career with a revelatory 2010 profile, dies at 33.
He knew that there are certain truths that nobody has an interest in speaking. Missing Michael Hastings. #obit
Advice from Hastings to young reporters: “When writing for a mass audience, put a fact in every sentence.”
Collected articles by Michael Hastings. #longreads
A survey finds today’s bullies sometimes use allergens to threaten classmates.
Europe struggles to regulate junk-food ads targeting children, but manufacturers keep bending the rules. #tv
Though our bodies protect against mutations, errors can creep through—some may kill us, or improve us.
A pigeon has a better internal mapping system than your smartphone. Four regular animals with superhero tendencies.
Despite a lack of beef, American fast food in India thrives on alternatives that incorporate spices like cardamom and mango.
Movie trailers are getting faster, with more cuts per minute, every year—with just one outlier: Dr. Strangelove. #chart
Detroit experiences a rise in private sector companies that hope to salvage the derelict city—but it may be beyond repair.
Thailand scrambles to crack down on modern monks’ extravagant habits—e.g., smartphones and cars.
Match.com pairs up with the board game industry to attract singles to gaming events at bars and restaurants.
Maybe good for date night: Matthew Baldwin’s rundown of the year’s best board games. #tmn
Related: A board game maker loses his house because his Kickstarter was too successful.
Every sample from Kanye West’s Yeezus. #audio
The Beatles + The Beastie Boys = The Beastles. #mixtapes