June 5, 2015

• Hackers expose US government employee data—that's three federal data breaches in the past year.
• Officials believe China is behind the latest federal data attack, and that it was state-sponsored.
• Yesterday marked the 26th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protest.
• "It's not just that Curry is a great shooter, it’s that Curry is the most creative great shooter ever."
• Expansive interactive documentary tells stories of interaction between internet and built environment.
• A $25 new test opens diagnostic door by reporting nearly every virus you've been exposed to.
• Ireland would have sued over Thierry Henry's infamous 2010 World Cup handball—until FIFA paid them off.
• Why, if soccer is to progress past FIFA, Qatar and Russia must be stripped of the World Cup.
• When your opponents hope their knees don't blow out before halftime: Welcome to over-40s soccer.
• A season trailing one of London’s most infamous soccer clubs while its soul is rebuilt from scratch.
• The plan to save the drying Dead Sea with Red Sea water might transform it beyond recognition.
• Surrendering is out of vogue, as victors and vanquished lack the trust to believe anyone would actually stop fighting.
• Friending your roommate: "He turns to me and asks, 'Where's your other half?' and my insides turn to sludge."
• Portland's Ethiopian community hit hard as taxis lose market share to Uber.
• Like Japan as Perry sailed into Tokyo, we should be ready to imagine a radically revised future.
• Mermaid-tail enthusiasts protest after Edmonton bans tails in public pools.