Headlines from May 20, 2014

Thailand’s Army declares martial law, but hasn’t picked sides between the pro- and anti-government protesters.
Camille Lepage, inspiring 26-year-old French photojournalist, killed while covering the Central African Republic.
Everyone should have a museum dedicated to the worst day of their life and be forced to attend it with a bunch of tourists from Denmark.
Oman, Papua New Guinea, and the United States are the only countries without laws for paid maternity leave.
Biometrics—“using people’s unique physiological characteristics to confirm their identity”—generated $7.2 billion in 2012.
Michigan-based Border Collies earn their keep patrolling beaches for E. coli-spreading seagulls.
Trendy new restaurants ditch reservation policies to the detriment of hospitality. #opinions
For 21st century creepers, Facebook now offers a relationship status “ask” button.
Sleeping with someone is almost like marrying them. It takes time and thought. Anne Sexton writes her lover in 1970.
Dating in Seattle tougher for some now that Amazon has flooded the city with dudes.
Amazon, AT&T, and Snapchat rated worst at handling government requests of consumer data.
Artist censors Mao Tse-tung’s Little Red Book to reflect contemporary China.
Greenwald treats his source as inviolate. George Packer on the errors of Edward Snowden and Glenn Greenwald. #longreads
See also: Caravaggio’s life, in 69 short paragraphs.
Dominique Strauss-Kahn plans defamation suit against biopic that left him “heartbroken and terrified,” though he hasn’t seen it.
Round-up of baseball movies better than Field of Dreams.