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Monitor articles for May 28, 2015

• In Nebraska vote, sign of broader conservative backlash to death penalty
• In Islamic State fight, radically changed Pentagon view of civilian casualties
• Seven ways stay-at-home parents unexpectedly save money
• Early humans left Africa through Egypt, study says
• Why the EPA wants to amend the Clean Water Act
• Ten finalists to compete for national spelling bee title
• Is Internet access necessary for economic well-being? FCC chairman thinks so.
• Mistaken Army anthrax shipment: 'no known risk to the general public'
• 'San Andreas': Why Hollywood went ahead with an original movie this summer
• Will Netflix kill cable? Or is it the other way around?
• California's real looming disaster. (Hint: It's not 'San Andreas.')
• Financial lingo to know for retirement planning
• Beef pot roast with mushrooms
• Whole Foods offers $1M in loans to flooded Texas businesses. How are others pitching in?
• What motivates barrier breakers?
• Arctic drilling: Why oil won't be flowing anytime soon
• When kids hear 'scientist,' most think 'man.' How can we end this stereotype?
• For Sudan's uninsured, a dose of Facebook is the cure
• On social issues, Americans are more liberal than ever before. What's behind the sudden shift?
• Natalie Portman: What she said in her Harvard commencement speech
• Have archaeologists stumbled upon a 430,000-year-old murder mystery?
• Nebraska last state to end ban on driver's licenses for Dreamers
• Ford shares electric car technology with rival automakers. Why?
• Fighting the IRS? The right help is key.
• US Army chief says no human error seen in anthrax mishap
• Indie bookstores are on the rise: What's behind their comeback?
• Is Mike Huckabee's FairTax actually fair?
• Those who must work in deadly India heat wave
• George Pataki: Is he Chris Christie without the baggage?
• Pending home sales jump 3.4% in April, capping a great week for housing
• Cleveland police reform: Why federal oversight matters
• Is a tiny fungus killing honeybees?
• 'Mad Max: Fury Road': A look at what Tom Hardy said about gender in the movie
• Tiny CubeSats to watch NASA's next Mars mission
• FIFA scandal: Could host Qatar forfeit the 2022 World Cup?
• Putin classifies Russian soldiers' deaths while denying Ukraine buildup
• In Japan's bid for 'world heritage' sites, Korea sees denial of history
• Mexico elections: Will 'El Bronco' factor drive weary voters to the polls?
• Man charged with arson in huge Los Angeles apartment building fire
• Popularity carries a sting for China's exiled 'Rebel Pepper' cartoonist
• Flies time when they’re having fungus, say scientists
• Project STEP changes young lives through music
• How effective is Tesla's Powerwall?
• This is our most detailed image of Pluto yet
• Who should take the fall after a corporate hack? It may soon be the CEO
• Have scientists unearthed ancient 'Lucy's' friend?
• McDonald’s gets more secretive in turnaround
• For fear of 'foreign agents,' Kremlin blacklists a Russian charity
• With Common Core tests, a lot at stake for first-year principal
• Donna Tabor is a one-woman charity in Nicaragua
• Helping North Koreans ‘live in truth’
• 'Healing' robot could keep chasing you even after you break its legs
• Putin: US may be 'illegally persecuting' FIFA
• Blatter says FIFA probe, arrests 'bring shame and humiliation to football'
• Illinois couple welcomes 100th grandchild. Where do big families fit?
• 'The Jefferson Rule' argues against mythologizing America's Founding Fathers
• Norway oil fund to divest from coal amid climate concern
• I forgive you
• Six reasons so many Republicans are running for president
• If robots replace half of US workers, what role will humans play?
• Salted chocolate oat fudge
• As mobile payment heats up, Google and Apple plan to revamp their services
• Rohingya refugees in spotlight as Nobel laureates chide Aung San Suu Kyi
• Secrets of champion spellers revealed
• Nebraska bans death penalty. Will rest of US follow?
• Triplets to attend MIT. What are the odds?