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Autos
- Electric cars are set for their 'Model T moment.' (visualcapitalist.com)
- Now Subaru is thinking about going electric. (bloomberg.com)
Home batteries
- Home batteries are not economic yet. (wsj.com)
- An illuminating look at some ways to store renewable energy for later. (wsj.com)
- Battery production is helping gird the sale of solar panels (ft.com)
Energy
- It's mainly big companies that buy green power. (wsj.com)
- In Germany offshore wind is price competitive with nuclear power. (thinkprogress.org)
- Switzerland has voted to phase out nuclear power. (qz.com)
- Forecasts of solar installations have been horribly wrong. (visualcapitalist.com)
Offers
- Get $30 off a Summer Deep Cleaning via Amazon Home Services. (amazon.com)
- You can now get $10 off of a new Amazon Music Unlimited subscription with the promo code 'MOREMUSIC.' (amazon.com)
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Environment
- What happens to sea levels if the West Antarctic Ice Sheet collapses? (discovermagazine.com)
- An up-close look at Antarctica's rapidly changing environment. (nytimes.com)
- The rate of sea rise has tripled since 1990. (washingtonpost.com)
- "Few parts of the U.S. are as exposed to the threats from climate change as Ocean County, New Jersey." (bloomberg.com)
- Can the Statue of Liberty be saved from rising sea levels? (bloomberg.com)
Technology
- On the Mac which is better: Safari or Chrome? (daringfireball.net)
- Your data is far more exposed than you think. (wsj.com)
- How to protect your smartphone from accidental damage. (nytimes.com)
Site stuff
- An annual membership not only helps support Abnormal Returns but clues you in on perks including a weekly members-only e-mail. (abnormalreturns.com)
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Science
Health
- Placebos work even when patients know they are placebos. (theguardian.com)
- Can drinking green tea boost your metabolism? (washingtonpost.com)
- Do doctors get worse as they get older? (hbr.org)
Psychology
- The upside of worrying: vigilance. (qz.com)
- Is optimism a skill that can be learned? (bigthink.com)
- Why it's so hard to admit you're wrong. (nytimes.com)
- We're all self-delusional this only question is how much. (theverge.com)
- Why we often jump to worst-case scenarios. (qz.com)
Fats
- Finally the FDA is planning to eliminate the use of trans fats in food. (thedailybeast.com)
- Prepare to pay more for olive oil. (ft.com)
Protein
- Americans are chowing down on pork. (washingtonpost.com)
- There aren't enough slaughterhouses to support the farm-to-table movement. (bloomberg.com)
- You should feel good about eating American fish. (bloomberg.com)
Food
- In praise of nutrient-dense foods. (heleo.com)
- Breakfast cereal is among the most highly engineered foods in the grocery store. (washingtonpost.com)
- The US is once again awash in milk. (wsj.com)
- Pizza down on the farm? Yes, please. (atlasobscura.com)
Amazon
- Amazon ($AMZN) is now publishing bestseller and most-read book lists. (techcrunch.com)
- Check out the most recent Amazon Charts, including "Astrophysics for People in a Hurry" by Neil DeGrasse Tyson, here: (amazon.com)
Sports
- Mountain biking has become an engine for economic revitalization. (outsideonline.com)
- 8 open questions about baseball including the continued interest in the shift. (fivethirtyeight.com)
- The Chicago Cubs' new clubhouse has a unique shape to encourage interaction. (wsj.com)
Entertainment
College
- Students in elite colleges need to learn to take care of themselves. (qz.com)
- The cities where college grads can move without going broke. (washingtonpost.com)
- College freshmen are less religious than ever. (blogs.scientificamerican.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Longform links: blockchain applications. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: podcast traffic. (abnormalreturns.com)
- The case against private equity smacks of cutting off your nose to spite your face. (abnormalreturns.com)
- It seems like we will always have the Dow Jones Industrial Average to kick around. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Why it's hard to apologize...to your portfolio. (abnormalreturns.com)
- The mononational ETF business opportunity. (abnormalreturns.com)
