Review: Mohsin Hamid’s Exit West: A Novel is a “disconcertingly timely novel.” (Vox)
Autos
- How does Porsche make so much operating profit off each car sold? (bloomberg.com)
- Microsoft ($MSFT) wants in on the connected car business. (fortune.com)
- Booz Allen Hamilton ($BAH) wants car makers to work together to thwart hackers. (washingtonpost.com)
- GM ($GM) is experimenting with alternatives to car ownership. (washingtonpost.com)
Environment
- Retreating sea ice could lead to rapid overfishing in the Arctic. (theatlantic.com)
- These fish help keep salmon healthy. Unfortunately they are at-risk. (newscientist.com)
Travel
- The ten scariest American airports. (bloomberg.com)
- Sign up for Match.com and get a bunch of frequent flier miles. (wsj.com)
- Alaska Air ($ALK) is eliminating the Virgin America brand. (500ish.com)
Technology
- The Internet has made surprisingly little headway into the home buying process. (washingtonpost.com)
- Computer programming will look very diferent in the future. (wired.com)
- People are spending less time on each website visit. (bloomberg.com)
- The problem with biometrics...they can't be reset. (theatlantic.com)
- Neurotechnology is expensive. (technologyreview.com)
Home automation
- Why simple, home IoT products are better. (hackernoon.com)
- Lights are low-hanging fruit for the aspiring smart home. (wsj.com)
Food
- Have we reached 'Peak Meat'? (washingtonpost.com)
- The case for eating smoked shad. (atlasobscura.com)
- Lima, Peru may be the world's best restaurant town. (bloomberg.com)
- NBA players love peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. (espn.com)
- Sugar is the next tobacco. (blogs.cfainstitute.org)
Opioids
- A simple way to reduce opioid abuse: prescribe them for 3 days or less. (vox.com)
- There is an epidemic of despair (suicide, overdosing) among white, middle-aged Americans. (washingtonpost.com)
Health
- Why mandatory vaccination is critical for group immunity. (washingtonpost.com)
- US infant mortality declined over the past decade. (statnews.com)
- A possible treatment for deadly sepsis. (npr.org)
- Men are getting weaker, at least when it comes to hand strength. (marginalrevolution.com)
- On the benefits of hot baths. (businessinsider.com)
Entertainment
- Is Spoon the best indie rock band of the past 20 years? (theringer.com)
- Millennials love to binge-watch online video. (qz.com)
Sports
- College sports are broken. (qz.com)
- Costco ($COST) and Titleist ($GOLF) are in a legal battle over golf balls. (wsj.com)
- John Calipari is a marketing genius. (nytimes.com)
- Why NBA teams are performing better on the road. (espn.com)
Streaming TV
- Amazon's Fire TV is great for Prime members. (businessinsider.com)
- You can get an Amazon Fire TV here: (amazon.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Longform links: man vs. algorithm. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: robot ethics. (abnormalreturns.com)
- It takes three to tango in ETF-land. (abnormalreturns.com)
College
- This is a better predictor of college student achievement. (mobile.nytimes.com)
- The LSATs don't do much to identify top law students. (slate.com)
- How to go about getting a MBA scholarship. (businessinsider.com)
