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Quote of the Day
"A cruel razor of fertility treatment is that it’s pass/fail. There is no moral victory. It works or it doesn’t."
(Jason Gay)
Energy
- Six facts (and myths) about solar energy. (medium.com)
- NASA says Antarctica is actually gaining ice. (qz.com)
- The US lags (badly) in offshore wind generation. (slate.com)
- Why the auto industry isn't going to drive the next wave of change. (medium.com)
Travel
- Why connectivity is still so bad on US airlines. (nytimes.com)
- Can airlines make money? (priceonomics.com)
- Data scientists have figured out the ultimate beer road trip. (washingtonpost.com)
Offers
- Try Audible.com and get two free Audiobooks including "Black Box Thinking: Why Most People Never Learn from Their Mistakes--But Some Do" by Matthew Syed. (amazon.com)
- Get Karma Go from @yourKarma. Take WiFi with you everywhere. Use this code for $10 off yours. (yourkarma.com)
The brain
- Does schizophrenia exist on the autism spectrum? (scientificamerican.com)
- Why your brain needs more down time. (scientificamerican.com)
- You are kidding yourself if you think you are a good multi-tasker. (bigthink.com)
- "We can only find peace and equanimity when we look at our fears and allow them to exist, without getting too attached or identified. " (bigthink.com)
Aging
- Divorce is on the rise among the empty-nester crowd. (nytimes.com)
- Living past 75 isn't a "problem." (assetbuilder.com)
Health
- The Paleo Diet, or any diet, is not worth it if it is stressing you out. (observer.com)
- A little fidgeting goes a long way. (ft.com)
- Take a pass on these cold medicines. (washingtonpost.com)
- Bleach is still the ultimate germ killer. (wsj.com)
Food
- Bread is broken. (nytimes.com)
- Cutting fat is not the key to losing weight. (bloomberg.com)
- Mark Bittman is joining food delivery startup Purple Carrot. (fastcompany.com)
- Where should you park your food truck? (chicagobooth.edu)
- What's the perfect cheese for a grilled cheese? (consumerist.com)
Drink
- On the differences between bourbon and scotch. (luckypeach.com)
- Even if you don't like gin you will love this cool, new gin bar. (fastcodesign.com)
- 7 mistakes people make at the wine shop. (vinepair.com)
- Greasy food doesn't help a hangover. (vinepair.com)
- Guinness is going vegan. (consumerist.com)
Entertainment
- How many people take credit for a hit song? (priceonomics.com)
- The new Aziz Ansari sitcom, "Master of None" is really good. (slate.com)
- How CBS' ($CBS) plan to re-boot Star Trek actually helps Netflix ($NFLX). (businessinsider.com)
Sports
- For long-suffering fans of losing teams winning can engender an identity crisis. (blogs.scientificamerican.com)
- Can an amateur win the World Series of Poker? (wsj.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- What you may have missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: managing by the numbers. (abnormalreturns.com)
