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Environment
- Why a 'Hothouse Earth' scenario is so awful. (bbc.com)
- How higher temperatures could affect economic growth. (economistsview.typepad.com)
- More evidence that higher temperatures as associated with higher crime. (qz.com)
- The late Paleocene and early Eocene epochs were wicked hot. (theatlantic.com)
- Geoengineering the planet comes with risks and benefits. (scientificamerican.com)
Science
- Flying into the Sun is harder than it sounds. (theatlantic.com)
- What happened when beavers were introduced into Chile. (washingtonpost.com)
Technology
- How AI could be used to clean up social media sites. (wsj.com)
- Making money on hardware alone is tough. (slate.com)
- People use smartphones when faced with awkward social situations. (engadget.com)
- The price of broadband Internet is pretty equal across the US but the speeds consumers experience vary wildly. (motherboard.vice.com)
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Wi-fi security
- How to be safer when using public wi-fi networks. (wired.com)
- There are security flaws with in-flight wi-fi systems. (axios.com)
Health
- Why men should be screened for BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic mutations. (wsj.com)
- Research shows that it may make sense to induce labor at 39 weeks instead of waiting it out. (washingtonpost.com)
- Just how bad is nicotine for us? (theverge.com)
- How gut bacteria affects diet. (npr.org)
Depression
- People with depression have low levels of Acetyl-l-carnitine. (medium.com)
- Why depression among dads may be getting short shrift. (qz.com)
- Doctors are people too. (medium.com)
Psychology
- How autoimmune issues could cause mental illnesses. (theatlantic.com)
- The psychological benefits of living near water. (qz.com)
- Some reassuring research on the use of Ritalin in treating ADHD. (ft.com)
- What is hypocognition? (blogs.scientificamerican.com)
Behavior
- We love vulnerability and honesty in other people, but have a hard time reciprocating. (digest.bps.org.uk)
- Living in the present is harder than you think. (medium.com)
- Some tips on how to be more assertive. (qz.com)
- Six steps for more empathetic listening. (blogs.cfainstitute.org)
- Is 'loss aversion' a fallacy? (bloomberg.com)
Dogs
- "Delta says it has had six [dog] biting incidents in the past 60 days." (wsj.com)
- There is a good chance your dog is overweight. (nytimes.com)
- Small dogs try to aim high when they pee. (blogs.scientificamerican.com)
- Dog cloning is now a thing. (vanityfair.com)
Opioids
- Some families are choosing empathy over tough love in trying to treat opioid addicts. (npr.org)
- Doctors who are informed that a patient died of an overdose decreased their prescriptions. (statnews.com)
Cannabis
- Legal pot means we need an effective marijuana breathalyzer. (npr.org)
- The reason why we may not see national brands for cannabis. (seths.blog)
Drink
- The effects of alcohol on the body are complicated, to say the least. (washingtonpost.com)
- Climate change is putting pressure on champagne makers. (bloomberg.com)
- Craft brewers are trying to brew low calories that actually taste like beer. (wsj.com)
- Distillery tours are becoming a big business. (nytimes.com)
Sports
- Three ways to keep sports from making you miserable. (bloomberg.com)
- MLB players are reaching their peak sooner, missing out on their free agency paydays. (slate.com)
Entertainment
- There are more shows on TV than ever but writer's rooms are shrinking. (vanityfair.com)
- What does our obsession with true crime say about us? (vulture.com)
Relationships
- Seven lessons culled from Eli Finnkel's "The All-or-Nothing Marriage: How the Best Marriages Work." (bakadesuyo.com)
- When a spouse hates your friend(s), it can cause a rift. (wsj.com)
- Television really does kill your sex life. (marginalrevolution.com)
Parenting
- Happier parents do these 10 things. (bostonglobe.com)
- Why the movie "Eighth Grade" is a great parenting guide. (fatherly.com)
Children
- Why its easy to blame social media when things go wrong for kids. (newscientist.com)
- How does religion affect a child's upbringing? (qz.com)
- Children's video programming is now largely unregulated. (qz.com)
- The bittersweet feeling when your kids can read on their own. (nytimes.com)
- Why it's important to teach your children to swim. (businessinsider.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Longform links: views on progress. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- The cost of keeping your promises. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: the art of stillness. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Asking for help is a strength, not a weakness. (abnormalreturns.com)
- My Q&A with Brian Portnoy author of "The Geometry of Wealth: How to Shape a Life of Money and Meaning." (abnormalreturns.com)
