Recommendation: “Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant’s book Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy a few weeks ago. It’s a must read for every human on this planet.” (Brad Feld)
Chart of the Day
An unofortunate tick up in the number of teenagers dying from overdoses.
Autos
- 1 in 9 jobs could ultimately be affected by autonomous vehicles. (blogs.wsj.com)
- The internal combustion engine is not dead yet. (nytimes.com)
Environment
- This environment-friendly process could soon displace cremation. (wired.co.uk)
- Three companies now dominate the wind turbine business. (bloomberg.com)
- A new 'tornado alley' has emerged. (bloomberg.com)
Farming
- What should we do with idle farmland? (newscientist.com)
- It’s time for gardeners to adopt practices that nurture the soil biosphere. (washingtonpost.com)
- New Zealand's embrace of cattle has come at an environmental cost. (wsj.com)
- Checking in on the state of the American bee population. (bloomberg.com)
Travel
- Airlines are looking to up their business class game. (wsj.com)
- US travelers are looking to Air Canada for cheaper flights. (wsj.com)
- Airlines are trying to distract you from shrinking seat sizes. (bloomberg.com)
Technology
- What companies are worst for consumer security? (blog.dashlane.com)
- On the limits of machine learning. (nautil.us)
- A/B testing is replacing psych labs. (wsj.com)
- AI, by taking away drudgery, will make us more human. (qz.com)
- The brain is the next frontier for implantable technologies. (statnews.com)
Essential Phone
- The Essential Phone does something unique: it actually tries to innovate. (wired.com)
- Pre-order an unlocked Essential Phone at Amazon.com. (amazon.com)
Health
- There are not enough patients to go around for all the cancer trials going on. (nytimes.com)
- Let's admit it: antibiotic advice is confusing. (wsj.com)
- Vaccines prevent the over-use of antibiotics. (fivethirtyeight.com)
- How modern life equals painful knees. (arstechnica.com)
- How the cold kicks brown fat into gear. (washingtonpost.com)
- Teeth whitening is confusing. (npr.org)
Probiotics
- Probiotic treatment of newborns could prevent deaths from sepsis. (npr.org)
- More hope on the peanut allergy front. (theguardian.com)
Drugs
- Fentanyl, not heroin, is to blame for the surge in drug overdoses. (washingtonpost.com)
- America has an alcohol problem but it may not be getting worse per earlier reports. (vox.com)
Psychology
- Time off from work is as important for mental health as your physical health. (wsj.com)
- There is a difference between solitude and loneliness. (bigthink.com)
- How to become better at meditation. (bigthink.com)
- Don't start your day with an (negative) news hit. (heleo.com)
Food
- Chicago is enhancing its status as the hub for food companies. (wsj.com)
- Europe is in the midst of a butter shortage. (washingtonpost.com)
- A look at the history of chili con carne. (texasmonthly.com)
- Double check the "suggested gratuity" on your restaurant bill. (buzzfeed.com)
Drink
- Can the local wine shop compete in the age of Amazon ($AMZN)? (vinepair.com)
- The scientific reason why you should drink your whiskey on the rocks. (theverge.com)
- Why more expensive wines taste better: expectations. (moneyish.com)
- Craft beer is, by and large, a sustainable drink. (nexusmedianews.com)
- How to properly pay for your bar tab. (melmagazine.com)
Baseball
- Pitchers really do go through streaks where they are throwing well (and not). (fivethirtyeight.com)
- Does MLB need to redesign the actual bases? (espn.com)
- Nokoona is the last American manufacturer of gloves. (bloomberg.com)
- They still post scores in/at Wrigley Field the way they have for over a century. (npr.org)
Sports
- Why the Chargers move to LA will not end well. (thebiglead.com)
- Jim Harbaugh wants football players who have previously played soccer. (wsj.com)
- On the death of season tickets. (theringer.com)
- How to shoot a bow and arrow. (artofmanliness.com)
Offers
- Ever read 4 books in one day? Read or listen to the best nonfiction books in a matter of minutes! Try the Blinkist app now. (jump.blinkist.com)
- Need a new pair of jeans for the Fall? Grab a pair of made in Chicago jeans from Dearborn Denim. (rwrd.io)
Video
- Why you should watch AMC's "Halt and Catch Fire." (theringer.com)
- 28 Steven Soderbergh movies ranked. (theringer.com)
Music reviews
- Why won't critics give albums negative reviews any more? (wsj.com)
- Grizzly Bear's new album "Painted Ruins" is a "an intricate rock masterpiece." (businessinsider.com)
- The 25 best albums of 2017 (so far). (pastemagazine.com)
Music
- What it means when a country singer puts a song 'on hold.' (washingtonpost.com)
- Why you should buy this $0.99 song that is simply silence. (wired.com)
- Chart toppers are coming with slower tempos. (rollingstone.com)
- How NPR's Tiny Desk series blew up. (theringer.com)
Kids
- The many challenges of raising a bilingual child. (qz.com)
- Concussions are a much bigger deal for youth sports than previously thought. (theatlantic.com)
- An increasing number of kids from China are enrolling in US high schools to facilitate admission into elite uS colleges. (buzzfeed.com)
- How has Maine's statewide laptop program worked out? (npr.org)
- The case for getting rid of letter grades. (qz.com)
College
- Why are so many college graduates bad writers? (linkedin.com)
- How college major choices differ among selective and non-selective universities. (fivethirtyeight.com)
- Need to pay for college? Play video game on Twitch. (theverge.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Longform links: inverted thinking. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: podcast central. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Our book link round-up for August 2017. (abnormalreturns.com)
- In today's stressful age "just calming down a little" is a worthy goal. (abnormalreturns.com)
- In the financial markets every year is the year of the goat. (abnormalreturns.com)
