Review: The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter [by Theodora Goss] is “the monster mashup that we really need.” (The Verge)
Quote of the Day
"Fossil fuels are dead...That’s a long-term view. It’s not going to happen overnight. It’s not going to be in two or three years. But it’s going away, in my view."
(Hunter Harrison CEO of CSX)
Autos
- Rising auto fatality rates are likely a function of distracted, i.e. texting, driving. (ft.com)
- Lyft is going to develop its own autonomous driving technology. (axios.com)
- Automakers are lining up to get involved in Formula E. (finance.yahoo.com)
- Why would you buy a minivan other than the Honda Odyssey? (businessinsider.com)
- Fog lights are going by the wayside in new cars. (nytimes.com)
Environment
- California is awash is solar energy. (ft.com)
- The truth about recycling is pretty complicated. (newscientist.com)
Travel
- Hotels are making late cancellations more difficult and expensive. (nytimes.com)
- What does a $426 flight across the Atlantic get you these days? (nytimes.com)
- Autonomous vehicles will kill the short-haul flight. (techcrunch.com)
- Upside wants you to book your air travel and hotel at the same time. (wsj.com)
- Why you should never eat food on a plane. (bloomberg.com)
Health
- On the benefits of shortening your eating window during the day. (fivethirtyeight.com)
- Not everyone being treated for Alzheimer's actually has the disease. (washingtonpost.com)
- Antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea is a growing problem worldwide. (pastemagazine.com)
- Surgery is one heck of a placebo. (fivethirtyeight.com)
Probiotics
- Do probiotics do anything for healthy people? (scientificamerican.com)
- Should you feed your kid probiotics? (nautil.us)
eero
- The second generation eero is still good but it is competing in a crowded field. (businessinsider.com)
- Router companies are trying to sell you security-focused subscriptions. (theverge.com)
- Get the eero at Amazon. (amazon.com)
Psychology
Technology
- What its like when a professional phisher comes after you. (wired.com)
- It's way too easy to create a faked photo that most people can't recognize as fake. (washingtonpost.com)
- Do not force quit iOS apps. (daringfireball.net)
- Apple ($AAPL) is blogging about its AI work. (theverge.com)
Food
- America is running low on bacon. (wsj.com)
- More food company consolidation as McCormick & Co. buys French's mustard and Frank's RedHot sauce, among other brands. (fortune.com)
- Why there is cheese freaking everywhere. (bloomberg.com)
- The history of mayonnaise. (bloomberg.com)
Meal kits
- What Amazon's ($AMZN) new meal kits look like. (businessinsider.com)
- Meal kit customers quit because of price. (businessinsider.com)
Caffeine
- Why Starbucks ($SBUX) is pushing cold brew. (qz.com)
- The case against diet soda is getting stronger. (washingtonpost.com)
Science
Fitness
- How many steps people take on average by country. (washingtonpost.com)
- People don't work out even if you pay them. (blogs.wsj.com)
Sports
- What does it mean to be a center in today's NBA? (sbnation.com)
- China is spending big time to become a soccer power. (bloomberg.com)
- Inside the American Ultimate Disc League the country’s premier professional Ultimate Frisbee organization. (melmagazine.com)
- Swimming has joined the analytics revolution. (wsj.com)
- The peloton is a big petri dish full of germs. (wsj.com)
Kids
- Kids need time to "goof off" in-between periods of learning. (theatlantic.com)
- This school district is cracking down on homework. (washingtonpost.com)
- Video games can help kids deal with ADHD and anxiety. (wsj.com)
- Private school is off the table for middle class Americans. (bloomberg.com)
- Two tips to deal with picky eaters. (artofmanliness.com)
- Don't let your kids play in the bouncy house. (washingtonpost.com)
College
- Not everyone from Harvard ends up a "somebody." (financialsamurai.com)
- Why aren't students showing up for college? (npr.org)
Entertainment
- We are in the midst of a standup comedy boom. (washingtonpost.com)
- The five coolest outdoor music venues. (pastemagazine.com)
- Hollywood is listening to podcast for new script ideas. (wired.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Longform links: empty pews. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: expanding the medium. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Take heart finance-types: Americans hate drug companies way more than they do Wall Street. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Don't second guess your decision to enter finance says Mihir Desai author of "The Wisdom of Finance: Discovering Humanity in the World of Risk and Return." (abnormalreturns.com)
Books
- Authors are increasingly adopting gender-neutral names. (wsj.com)
- Why you should read every day. (medium.com)
