June 12, 2015

• Ahead of UN investigation on Gaza War beach deaths, Israeli military says no laws were broken.
• When cops kill people, "excited delirium" is often listed as cause of death— doctors say it's not real.
• "I’m tired of explaining I’m capable of complex, rational thought concerning policy and politics in the age of Obama."
• An index of writers of color: So don't say you can't find any.
• NAACP chapter president's parents say she's caucasian, yet posing as black.
• Ebola disappears for years at a time, retreating to an animal host, speculated to be bats.
• Moths see at night by slowing down their visual process, allowing more time for light to accumulate.
• Ford Foundation announces sweeping plan to direct all funding to new "social justice infrastructure."
• Basketball players hate how close camera crews are to the court, even before LeBron's nasty cut.
• Must watch: A puppeteer and an activist strike up an unconventional friendship in Washington Square Park.
• Artist creates installations from Snowden document graphics.
• Genius composer, sax god Ornette Coleman dies at 85.
• Coleman: "There is a law in what I’m playing, but that law is a law that when you get tired of it, you can change it."
• The history of LA PRIDE, the world's first Pride parade, which celebrates its 45th year this weekend.
• "Magic: The Gathering" cards are really valuable and surprisingly hard to steal.
• Learning how to play "Magic: The Gathering" from legendary player Jon Finkel.
• There are no hipsters or "yuccies"—just "transgenerationally affluent (usually white) college grads."
• A step-by-step guide on how to rid yourself of a hipster infestation.
• A visual tour of airport carpets around the world.