May 8, 2015

• David Cameron to return as Prime Minister; Conservatives take UK election after months of favorable polling for Labour.
• Twenty-year-old student, youngest MP in centuries, rides wave of support for Scottish National Party.
• GOP field to remain big and crazy for a while.
• Because of Republicans' troubles with Hispanics, it's "almost inconceivable" that Bush or Rubio won't be on the ticket.
• Clinton isn't soft on crime—she's acknowledging real change in social attitudes toward the justice system.
• Video games may be a substitute, not an amplifier, for violent behavior.
• Twenty-five of the worst climbing stories in recent mountaineering history.
• Related: Geological history of the "surprisingly enigmatic" Sierra Nevada mountain range.
• Bangladesh stops men from urinating on walls by posting signs in Arabic, even though most can't read the language.
• How a Times journalist broke the story of terrible labor conditions in NYC nail salons: with over a year of reporting, and publication in four languages.
• Related: "The Price of Nice Nails," by Sarah Maslin Nir.
• Neighborhoods of major cities—Berlin, Austin, LA—described as outposts of New York.
• US economy appears hazy, but economists expect a rebound in job growth for April.
• Children, when troubled, are more likely to confide in a pet than in a sibling.
• Today on TMN: Women and kids are normally the ones who want to save wild horses, and typically are a little damaged themselves.
• Rorqual whale can take a gulp of water that's bigger than its massive body, then bounce back to its normal shape.
• The argument against the use of computers in mathematical research is "a lament for the loss of the human element."
• At the end of nearly every Mad Men episode, Don Draper stares blankly.
• Nick Cave’s Red Right Hand becomes Dr. Seuss-style book.