Review: Microbrewers be damned. Our ancestors were pretty good brewers in their own right writes Patrick E. McGovern author of Ancient Brews: Rediscovered and Re-Created. (WSJ)
Quote of the Day
"About as many Americans are expected to die this year of drug overdoses as died in the Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan wars combined."
(Nicholas Kristof)
Autos
- Autonomous vehicles make ownership a lot less necessary. (wsj.com)
- What the inside of a self-driving car might look like. (wsj.com)
- SACs or sports activity couples are all the rage. (bloomberg.com)
- Americans love SUVs and pickups. (bloomberg.com)
- The Cadillac plug-in hybrid version of the CT6 is worth a long look. (businessinsider.com)
Energy
- John Oliver on coal and the Trump con. (ritholtz.com)
- The rush to a carbon-free future is neither cheap nor easy. (nytimes.com)
- Utilities need a 100% renewables plan, even it it isn't going to happen any time soon. (qz.com)
- Texas' electricity market is getting increasingly complex with the rise of wind and solar. (theawl.com)
- Fortune 500 companies LOVE wind and solar power. (reuters.com)
- Sweden is pushing hard for zero CO2 emissions. (qz.com)
Climate
- Rising temperatures make urban living more difficult. (bloomberg.com)
- Deadly heat waves are going to become more prevalent around the world. (popsci.com)
- Rising temperatures are shrinking Alaska. (sierraclub.org)
Travel
- How higher temperatures affect air travel. (nytimes.com)
- Boom is working hard to bring back supersonic commercial travel. (techcrunch.com)
- How to be mindful on vacation. (nytimes.com)
Technology
- How some companies collect your data online before you actually submit it. (gizmodo.com)
- Apps are growing increasingly large. (everyinteraction.com)
- Firefox is now faster than Chrome but nobody cares. (theawl.com)
- How sweat could power future wearables. (newscientist.com)
Health
- The numbers behind the American opioid epidemic are staggering (washingtonpost.com)
- These cells produce 90% of the body's serotonin. (newscientist.com)
Gear
- The second generation eero, mesh wi-fi system, is smaller and faster than before. Pre-order here: (amazon.com)
- The $20 Amazon Dash Wand, powered by Alexa, is free after rebate. (amazon.com)
- Want a fresh, new Kindle? Trade-in your old one and get an Amazon gift card and $20 bonus off a new Kindle. (amazon.com)
- Buy two, new Amazon Echo Shows with a promo code and get $100 off. (amazon.com)
The brain
- Want to prevent dementia? Not much has been proven to work. (statnews.com)
- On the use of ketamine to treat depression. (wired.com)
- Our brains look for a beat even when there isn't one to hear. (wsj.com)
- Why your brain hates public speaking so, so much. (fastcompany.com)
- Power corrupts but it also makes leaders less able to read people around them. (theatlantic.com)
- Left-handed people are more likely to be geniuses. (qz.com)
Fitness
- Yoga can be good for lower back pain. (npr.org)
- Nike ($NKE) is going to start selling its shoes directly through Amazon ($AMZN). (recode.net)
Restaurants
- More restaurants are cutting out the front of the house. (ft.com)
- Lobster rolls are the new burgers. (washingtonpost.com)
Food
- Seven things you should never cook on the grill. (bloomberg.com)
- How to become the best cheesemonger in the world. (npr.org)
- How to run a non-profit grocery store. (fortune.com)
- How did coconut oil become known as a healthy fat? (statnews.com)
- Can cottage cheese become the new Greek yogurt? (fastcompany.com)
- This bottle may make sell-by dates obsolete. (washingtonpost.com)
Drink
- Cocktail types are going back in time to find ingredients and cocktail recipes. (ft.com)
- George Clooney and pals just sold their tequila company, Casamigos, for $1 billion. (cnbc.com)
- AB Inbev ($BUD) buys a stake in RateBeer.com. Outrage ensues. (nytimes.com)
- What a beer ATM looks like. (climateerinvest.blogspot.com)
College
- St. John's College is the third-oldest in America and maybe its most unique. (qz.com)
- College students in computer science programs are obsessed with cryptocurrency. (motherboard.vice.com)
Kids
- High schools are rethinking the idea of class rank and valedictorians. (apnews.com)
- Fixing busted iPhone screens is the new lawn mowing. (wsj.com)
Basketball
- The Golden State Warriors were pretty great in 2016-17 but few other teams have them beat. (fivethirtyeight.com)
- Sam Hinkie, former GM of the Philadelphia 76ers was right. (gq.com)
- NBA draft picks outside the top 10 are a lot less valuable. (businessinsider.com)
Sports
- Baseball's mediocre teams are disappearing. (fivethirtyeight.com)
- The upside (and downside) of two-way players. (espn.com)
- Poop doping is the next big thing. (bicycling.com)
Entertainment
- Movies with diverse cast make more money. (businessinsider.com)
- A list of the 50 best 'bad movies.' (theringer.com)
- The best TV shows of the first half of 2017. (variety.com)
- Lorde's new album Melodrama may be the best of 2017. (slate.com)
Amazon Prime
- 17 great perks from being an Amazon ($AMZN) Prime member. (businessinsider.com)
- Sign up for a 30-day free-trial to Amazon Prime now. (amazon.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Longform links: a thing of the past. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: the retail earthquake. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Paper trading in the age of cryptocurrencies. (abnormalreturns.com)
- A Q&A with Wes Gray and Jack Vogel of Alpha Architect about the use of value, trend and momentum. (abnormalreturns.com)
Mixed media
- Companies have strategies. Individuals need a governing philosophy. (blogs.cfainstitute.org)
- Seven secrets to an amazing relationship. (bakadesuyo.com)
- Is technology to blame for Americans having less sex? (bigthink.com)
- The older you get, the more alone you get. (qz.com)
- Express your feelings. You will feel better. (themission.co)
