Book list: Some books for all you parents out there including How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success by Julie Lythcott-Haims. (Grown & Flown)
Energy
- 95% of Uruguay's energy is now renewable. (qz.com)
- Global greenhouse emissions actually dropped in 2015. (slate.com)
- A Virginia island is losing the battle against global warming. (scientificamerican.com)
Technology
- 2015 was a breakthrough year for artificial intelligence. (bloomberg.com)
- The FDA approved a device that can plug gunshot wounds in seconds. (gizmodo.com)
- Baidu ($BIDU) is getting into the autonomous vehicle game. (wsj.com)
Offers
- For a limited time Amazon is offering 25% off of any print book including "Foolproof" or "The Devil's Financial Dictionary." (amzn.to)
- MODERN TRADER Magazine—the essential journal for professional traders and active investors. Get one of five investment classics with this special subscription offer! (moderntrader.com)
Health
- The future of medicine is doctors working alongside algorithms. (nytimes.com)
- Happy people don't live longer. (kottke.org)
Fitness
- High school girls soccer has a very high rate of injury. (qz.com)
- Teenagers aren't getting enough exercise...period. (well.blogs.nytimes.com)
Food
- Kellogg ($K) is busting out the big guns to revive its cereal business. (businessinsider.com)
- Chipotle ($CMG) is facing an existential crisis. (washingtonpost.com)
- Chicken is likely to be the protein of choice for a more crowded world. (wsj.com)
- Why couples argue over sell-by dates for food. (wsj.com)
- Alton Brown makes the case against single-purpose kitchen gadgets. (slate.com)
Entertainment
- Why Netflix ($NFLX) would rather spend money on original content than "warmed over" Hollywood fare. (bloomberg.com)
- How the Internet killed late-night comedy. (pastemagazine.com)
- An oral history of "The League." (espn.go.com)
- Why do older concert halls sound better? (marginalrevolution.com)
- How Elmo ruined Sesame Street. (kotaku.com)
Audiobooks
- Audiobooks are gaining favor with readers. (marketwatch.com)
- Sign up for a free trial to Audible.com and get two free books. (amazon.com)
TV
The Big Short
- "The Big Short" is a more coherent "The Wolf of Wall Street." (wsj.com)
- How Adam McKay made the financial crisis interesting (and funny). (fusion.net)
- "The Big Short" scalds Wall Street while being a great example of Hollywood film making. (nytimes.com)
- "The Big Short is the most effective piece of anti-Wall Street propaganda ever made." (dealbreaker.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- A house is an asset not an investment. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you may have missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: Series A advice. (abnormalreturns.com)
