May 28, 2013: Morning
- Fifty years ago, a mob attacked students and teachers who were protesting a Mississippi Woolworth's whites-only lunch counter.
- Sweden wracked by rioting, with some Stockholm neighborhoods shut down even to ambulances.
- Mystery solved: Secretary of State John Kerry really ate a turkey shwarma in Ramallah.
- Scientists say war memories stay with veterans longest, whether pleasant or terrifying.
- For the current generation of war-weary Americans—following the plight of the Vietnam veteran—solace comes from YouTube.
- See also: Neuroscientists have a molecular explanation for why memories change; "the forgetting pill" is soon to come.
- Legalization of drugs seriously explored for the first time by an inter-governmental organization.
- In France, haphazardly prescribed medication kills more people than road accidents and suicides combined.
- Hoteliers lobby international officials to tighten regulations and possibly shut down Airbnb.
- Mall kiosks found to be surprisingly profitable, generating $8 billion in annual sales.
- Small opera companies chase funds and share productions to survive, but some communities may be over-served.
- Big photos of Moore residents rebuilding their lives after the tornado that was America's strongest in nearly two years.
- Journey through vintage Banana Republic catalogs intended to outfit actual explorers and artists.
- Fifteen-year-old Chinese tourist writes 'Ding Jinhao was here' on Egypt's 3,500-year-old Luxor Temple; inscription cannot be erased.
- Portuguese author José Rodrigues: Can Agatha Christie be political?
- Betteridge's law: "Any headline which ends in a question mark can be answered by the word no."