Book notes: Why so many different elite athletes came to read The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph by Ryan Holiday. (SI)
Autos
- Why autonomous vehicles don't have to have a steering wheel. (forbes.com)
- Driverless cars will do better when most cars are also driverless. (bloomberg.com)
- The downside of lower gasoline prices. (nytimes.com)
- Five indications you are driving a beater. (autoblog.com)
Environment
- The ocean will reclaim Miami this century. (newyorker.com)
- Coal demand is declining (slowly) for now. (gregor.us)
Offers
- Time is running out. An Amazon gift card is the most efficient way to show the recipient you care. (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)
- Sign up for a trial of Audible.com and get two free e-books in the process including "The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph." (amazon.com)
Technology
Society
- Americans are building bigger homes with ever smaller yards. (wsj.com)
- School districts are beginning to push back start times for middle and high school. (businessinsider.com)
Health
- Hope is coming for peanut allergy sufferers in the form of a patch. (businessinsider.com)
- Why milk may help us get to sleep at night. (wsj.com)
- Are many of our health ills the function of inflammation? (newyorker.com)
The brain
- "You're the Worst" is a sitcom that faithfully recognizes what is like to be depressed. (vox.com)
- DNA testing can help doctors better prescribe anti-depressants. (qz.com)
- 'Sleeping on it' does not make for better decision-making. (qz.com)
Food
- Why the FDA is unwilling to allow some healthy food to be labeled as such. (washingtonpost.com)
- Chipotle ($CMG) is going to re-centralize some of its ingredients. (wsj.com)
- Fiber deficiency and the case for breakfast cereal. (qz.com)
- How to get your kids to try different foods. (wsj.com)
- Avocados really are good for you. (well.blogs.nytimes.com)
- You probably won't eat shrimp after reading this piece. (washingtonpost.com)
Drink
- Craft brewers have a big problem: a shortage of cans. (nytimes.com)
- 50 states. 51 cocktails. (pastemagazine.com)
- Animals like to get drunk too. (wsj.com)
- The case for higher alcohol taxes. (vox.com)
Entertainment
- Streaming video has fundamentally changed how TV shows are being made. (nytimes.com)
- Diverse movies make good money. Why doesn't Hollywood make more of them. (washingtonpost.com)
- How the editor of "The Big Short" brought all the pieces together. (slate.com)
- Netflix ($NFLX) wants to save users some download costs. (techcrunch.com)
- Howard Stern has mellowed with age. (washingtonpost.com)
- In the mobile age, ESPN is losing viewers. (bloomberg.com)
Sports
- The Chicago Cubs are now a destination for top players. (sportsonearth.com)
- MLB or NFL? MLB by a mile. (washingtonpost.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Podcast links: the pop music machine. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you may have missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
