Headlines from May 9, 2014

Out of all US citizens, men in Portland are most likely to ride a bike to work.
In 39 states (but not New York), Brooklyn is now the most common female baby name beginning with B.
Iowa’s never elected a woman to Congress, but that may change, with many female candidates vying for a seat in the Senate seat and two in the House.
Rwanda, Andorra, and Cuba have the highest percentage of female legislators.
Founder of Mother’s Day later fought to have it abolished, concerned it had been undermined by corporate greed.
Related: After experiencing a double masectomy, a writer rejects that which used to mean most to her: books. #tmn
Thirty-one percent of reports the World Bank has put online have never been downloaded, ever, by anyone.
Ukraine’s economic and political instability hampering the Chernobyl cleanup.
Obama has made some foreign-policy mistakes, but calling them failures misses the point: he’s a realist. #opinions
Britain and the EU should downgrade relations with India if far-right politician Narendra Modi is elected Prime Minister. #opinions
New “justice app” will get you paid when an international carrier delays a flight without good reason.
Amazon patents taking photos on a white background.
Sixteen steps and some very strange pictures explain how to stop a wedding “with class and dignity.” via
Digital distribution said to be killing foreign-language film on America’s large screens and small ones.
Spotify removes totally silent album called “Sleepify” that earned a band $30,000.
“Cool little project” = 6 endless months. List of corporate time equivalents.
See also: Our somehow-still-slightly-relevant guide to New York jargon. #tmn
New short story by Lydia Davis: “Old Men Around Town.”