Tennessee Brings Back Electric Chair, Thailand Military Tightens Grip

May 23, 2014 11:09 AM EDT

Here are the stories TIME is watching this Friday, May 23:

Tennessee could bring back the electric chair to perform the death penalty if drugs cannot be obtained.

Thailand’s military tightens its grip after a coup by applying nationwide curfews and censoring the media.

NOAA says to look forward to blue skies this summer in a report that predicts a slow hurricane season.

Cops across the nation get their ticket books ready for the mad traffic of Memorial Day weekend.

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