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Washington Post : 2015May29Friday

Jaw-dropping Dennis Hastert indictment stirs deeper mystery - Washington Post

Have kids outsmarted the National Spelling Bee? - Washington Post

Suicide bomber strikes Shiite mosque in Saudi, killing 4 - Washington Post

Double hotel bombing strikes Iraqi capital - Washington Post

THE LATEST: Palestinians drop motion against Israel at FIFA - Washington Post

The US's big intelligence problem - Washington Post

Volcano erupts 30000 feet into sky in Japan - Washington Post

Rating the 2016 candidates' many contortions on immigration - Washington Post (blog)

Rocky road: Britain's troubled ties to European Union - Washington Post

FIFA chief distances himself from scandal before election - Washington Post

Politics : 2015May29Friday

Former House speaker Dennis Hastert indicted over alleged secret payments

The Fix: What we know (and what we don’t) about the Denny Hastert indictment

The Fix: When the course of U.S. political history was altered — by license plates

This was the week most of the Republican field decided to hate on Rand Paul. And he loved it

7 things to know about Martin O’Malley

The Fix: Rating the 2016 candidates’ many contortions on immigration

The Fix: ‘Funny or Die’ gives Rick Santorum a musical welcome to the 2016 race

In the Loop: Which agencies actually will respond to your requests for info — and which won’t

Cruz supports federal relief for Texas floods; voted against Hurricane Sandy funding

How much does lunch with Sheldon Adelson cost?

World News : 2015May29Friday

Islamic State claims militants carried out twin blasts at Baghdad hotels

Kerry attends inauguration of Nigeria's new president

Double hotel bombing strikes Iraqi capital

WorldViews: Map: The world according to the Islamic State

WorldViews: Kazakhstan’s ecological mystery: Why have over 100,000 saiga antelopes died in just a few weeks?

Does Brazil’s ‘Frank Underwood' support the government -- or does he want it to fall?

World Digest: May 28, 2015

Afghanistan’s justice system is moving faster — maybe too fast

For a new American ambassador, India is a kind of homecoming

Technology - Business: 2015May29Friday

Technology business incubator has grand opening in Brunswick - WMTW Portland

This 50 year-old theory is the reason we all use iPhones and iPads - Business Insider

Food supply fears whet appetite for Dutch farm technology - Business Insider

MIT to expand commercialization initiative, seeking markets for its technology - Boston Globe (subscription)

Sony launches Android-powered TVs - Philippine Star

Another Year, Another Technology Deluge From Google - Bloomberg

SMEs should leverage on digital technology - The Star Online

The NSA wants to recognize you based on how you type on your smartphone - Business Insider

Tech services company plans to capitalize on energy downturn - Houston Business Journal

Wayfair Names Jeremy Delinsky Chief Technology Officer - MarketWatch

Business News: 2015May29Friday

On Leadership: New study examines the possibility of a leadership gene

Wonkblog: Map: The East Coast runs on Dunkin’, but everyone else prefers Starbucks

Wonkblog: Why unions’ huge minimum wage win may not bring in new members

Main Street Morning: Whole Foods helps out flooded Texas businesses

Wonkblog: U.S. economy shrinks in first quarter, raising questions about underlying strength

Wonkblog: Economists have figured out who’s really to blame for exploding income inequality

Wonkblog: What it really means to rely on food stamps and welfare

Wonkblog: How one man in Detroit is trying to resurrect the city’s abandoned homes

The protections the IRS offered to identity theft victims fall short in one key way

Amazon, Google roll out online shopping features

National News: 2015May29Friday

Former House speaker Dennis Hastert indicted over alleged secret payments

Wonkblog: U.S. economy shrinks in first quarter, raising questions about underlying strength

New study confirms the link between conservative religious faith and less concern about climate change

Volokh Conspiracy: ‘[W]e know what happens when you criticize Muhammad, we know how some people react to that’

Oh cool, now this robotic cheetah can make running leaps

Wonkblog: Economists have figured out who’s really to blame for exploding income inequality

Innovations: Drone operators assist search and rescue efforts after devastating floods in Texas

There are only 400,000 sage grouse left. Here’s the government’s new plan to save an awesome bird

Volokh Conspiracy: The uncivil jury, part 5: What to do now — repeal and redesign

Federal Eye: How the breach of IRS tax returns is part of a much bigger problem facing taxpayers