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Friday, May 31

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<!– google_ad_section_start –> Today is Friday, May 31, the 151st day of 2013. There are 214 days left in the year. Highlights in history on this date: 1043 – Lady Godiva rides naked through the market square in Coventry, England. 1520 – After being a hostage in Denmark, young nobleman Gustav Vasa slips back into Sweden to start a rebellion against the Danes that will establish Swedish independence. 1790 – The U.S. copyright law is enacted

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All In on Gitmo

By Daniel Klaidman, on May 23rd, 2013

Will the president have the political wherewithal to get the prison closed this time? By Daniel Klaidman

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All In on Gitmo

I.R.S.’s Lois Lerner, Who Refused to Testify, Is Suspended

By By JONATHAN WEISMAN, on May 23rd, 2013

Lois Lerner, the head of the tax division on exempt organizations, was put on administrative leave a day after she invoked the Fifth Amendment before a House committee.

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I.R.S.’s Lois Lerner, Who Refused to Testify, Is Suspended

Boy Scouts to Admit Openly Gay Youths as Members

By By ERIK ECKHOLM, on May 23rd, 2013

The Boy Scouts of America voted to allow openly gay youths as members, while continuing its policy of excluding openly gay adult leaders.

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Kerry’s Task: Close the Incredulity Gap

By Joel Braunold, on May 23rd, 2013

Despite promising developments, the Israeli and Palestinian publics are no closer to believing that peace is on its way. Here’s what Secretary of State John Kerry must do to close the ‘incredulity gap.’

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Kerry’s Task: Close the Incredulity Gap

Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys as Scouts; ban on gay adult leaders remains

By , on May 23rd, 2013

<!– google_ad_section_start –> GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) — Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys as Scouts; ban on gay adult leaders remains. <!– google_ad_section_end –>

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Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys as Scouts; ban on gay adult leaders remains

Cuomo Disparagement of Weiner Is Now Called a Joke

By By THOMAS KAPLAN, on May 23rd, 2013

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo was kidding when he said that should Anthony D. Weiner be elected New York mayor, “Shame on us,” the governor’s office said the next day.

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Cuomo Disparagement of Weiner Is Now Called a Joke

The Caucus: Mark Mazzetti on Obama’s Speech on Drone Policy

By By MARK MAZZETTI, on May 23rd, 2013

One outstanding question is how transparent the Obama administration will be about drone strikes in the future.

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The Caucus: Mark Mazzetti on Obama’s Speech on Drone Policy

News Analysis: David Cameron Faces Rebellion in His Party

By By SARAH LYALL, on May 23rd, 2013

Prime Minister David Cameron is trying to mend the damage as the right wing of his Conservative Party views him as too liberal, too metropolitan, too out of touch.

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News Analysis: David Cameron Faces Rebellion in His Party

‘Only God Forgives’ NSFW Clip

By Marlow Stern, on May 23rd, 2013

Watch a scene ‘Only God Forgives,’ in which Ryan Gosling’s character’s manhood is mocked by his vicious mother, played by Kristin Scott Thomas… NSFW!

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‘Only God Forgives’ NSFW Clip

"No Light Between the U.S. and Israel”

By Shaul Magid, on May 23rd, 2013

Shaul Magid reviews the scholar Rashid Khalidi’s latest book, and finds that the author agrees with some unexpected figures.

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"No Light Between the U.S. and Israel”

Photoshop for Divines

By Blake Gopnik, on May 23rd, 2013

The Daily Pic: Two artists get a program to merge our idols.

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Photoshop for Divines

Hungry City: SakaMai on the Lower East Side

By By LIGAYA MISHAN, on May 23rd, 2013

SakaMai, on the Lower East Side, does not commit to one genre of Japanese cuisine or mode of dining.

Obama limits use of US drone strikes, offers steps to close Guantanamo

By , on May 23rd, 2013

<!– google_ad_section_start –> President Barack Obama outlined plans to limit the use of US drone strikes against extremists abroad and took steps aimed at breaking a deadlock on closing the Guantanamo Bay military prison. <!– google_ad_section_end –>

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Peter Worthington: A Life Well Lived

By Justin Green, on May 23rd, 2013

Below is the text of Danielle Crittenden Frum's beautiful tribute to her step-father, Peter Worthington.

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Peter Worthington: A Life Well Lived

Islamists kill 20 in suicide attacks in Niger

By , on May 23rd, 2013

<!– google_ad_section_start –> Islamist suicide bombers struck an army barracks and a French-run uranium mine in Niger on Thursday, officials said, killing 20 people and wounding dozens more in attacks that showed militant violence spreading across West Africa. <!– google_ad_section_end –>

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Islamists kill 20 in suicide attacks in Niger

Tesla Goes to War

By Daniel Gross, on May 23rd, 2013

Don’t get me wrong: the electric-car startup is a success and has every right to boast. But for all its bravado, Tesla’s still getting plenty of help from Uncle Sam.

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Tesla Goes to War

Funerals Begin for Oklahoma Tornado Victims

By By MANNY FERNANDEZ and EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS, on May 23rd, 2013

Antonia Lee Candelaria, a 9-year-old victim, is buried two days before her best friend.

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Funerals Begin for Oklahoma Tornado Victims

Champions League’s Biggest Star May Be Its Anthem

By By SAM BORDEN, on May 23rd, 2013

The Champions League anthem, an operatic choral piece that is one of the most recognizable songs in sports, was composed in 1992 to “class up” the league.