* Japanese officials raid Mitsubishi after the company admits cheating on fuel-economy tests. * Divestment tactics are still polarizing, but public opinion is now against the fossil fuel industry. * Latin American countries, besieged with drug violence, were rebuffed by prohibitionists at a special UN summit. * Obama visits London to lunch with
This short film is based on an actual YouTube comment. Years after his father died, a son rediscovers the Xbox they used to play together. There, in an old copy of Rally Sport Challenge, he can still race alongside his father’s ghost car. By John Wikstrøm
* After Clinton and Trump win New York, the media praises Trump’s new “presidential” tone. * Scholars and political junkies wonder if The Donald could be impeached as soon as he takes office. * Indiana becomes Cruz’s top priority: a chance to end Trump's hopes of entering Cleveland with
A brief history of how Al Capone—aka “Scarface”—got his scars. Capone’s scars weren’t the result—as he claimed—of war wounds from overseas, but rather an inappropriate comment made to the sister of a man with a knife. via Laughing Squid
* If Trump or Clinton lose today's New York primary, it will be "the biggest upset in recent polling history." * Homeless New Yorkers explain how they manage to live in the city's airports, bus terminals, and train stations. * Airbnb is trying to partner with SEIU,
* Supreme Court to decide if Obama overstepped by granting amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants. * Supreme Court opinions in Citizens United prefigured the Sanders-vs-Clinton dynamic. * There is no Bernie movement. * Manitoba offers voters a "none of the above" option if they don't like any
Time-lapse video of the Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis, shot from the International Space Station. For a better soundtrack, mute the above and turn this up instead: Auroras occur when charged particles enter the upper atmosphere. Or when a witch dies. via NASA
* UK begins its official campaign over an EU exit, preparing for the "Brexit" referendum on June 23. * The average "democracy score" of 29 formerly Communist countries in Eurasia has declined every year since 2004. * Czech Republic may change its name to Czechia (CHECK-iya), which even
The inner thoughts of a dance crew as their performance kicks off. Interview with Alter Ego by Ira Glass. Music by Nico Muhly for Contemporary Color. via Pitchfork
* Six months after the government told people in Flint to use bottled water, the tap water's still not drinkable. * ISIS appears to be losing in Iraq, but liberated areas aren't being stabilized. * Ever since Boko Haram kidnapped nearly 300 girls, thousands more have been taken, many
