May 26, 2015

• Cleveland protests after police acquittal of cop who fired at least 15 rounds inside car of unarmed black couple.
• In a $1 billion pay dispute, fuel retailers cut supply to Nigeria, shutting down businesses and transport.
• Former Israeli PM Olmert sentenced to eight months in prison on fraud charges.
• "The 200-mile electric costing roughly $35,000 is supposed to help lead the automakers out of the treacherous valley."
• Amazon has stopped dodging European taxes by channeling profits through Luxembourg.
• Malaysian authorities have found 139 graves in two dozen abandoned camps used by human smugglers.
• B.B. King's daughters claim he was poisoned by his business manager and personal aide.
• "Why is it that the same people who believe we can live off-Earth tend to believe we can’t live on it?"
• How to back up your data in case it's all over for Earth.
• Twin Peaks diner, destroyed by a 2000 fire, will be restored to 1990 for its role in the new series.
• Movie remakes are incredibly popular, but their budgets are often much larger and they bring in far less money than the originals.
• The story behind Ultimate Marvel, the imprint that saved Marvel and helped it become a Hollywood sure thing.
• For Alexander Chee, comics were a lifeline.
• Calling someone a "rando" is a new, and very easy, way of othering.
• South Bend's oldest synagogue escapes possible demolition by becoming a minor-league baseball souvenir store.
• St. Louis Cardinals fans show off the treasures they picked up from Busch Stadium, before the wrecking ball hit.