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Autos
- Tesla ($TSLA), and its competitors, are doing more than building EVs. (ben-evans.com)
- Beware, the Aston Martin IPO is no Ferrari ($RACE). (ft.com)
- Tesla ($TSLA) is now facing a raft of competition from well-heeled companies that know how to make cars. (bloomberg.com)
Environment
- The Nile Delta has been a hotbed for growing rice, cotton and wheat for millennia. Water is now an issue. (ft.com)
- Microplastics are affecting fish and humans, the question is what is the impact? (scientificamerican.com)
- Many airports are located at sea level. That's a problem. (nytimes.com)
Transport
- There is no sign that airlines are going to do anything but raise fees. (wsj.com)
- Eight ways to make your flight more enjoyable. (nytimes.com)
- How one shipping company is adding wind power to its fleet to cut fuel costs. (wsj.com)
- More scooters=more scooter-related injuries. (washingtonpost.com)
Science
- A key for species survival is to not waste energy. (washingtonpost.com)
- Sinkholes can be awful, but strangely fascinating. (theatlantic.com)
Technology
- Two-factor security is better than nothing. Google ($GOOGL) has had success on the corporate side using security keys. (businessinsider.com)
- Google Fiber was a glorious failure. (hbr.org)
- The business of digital privacy and security will be huge. (aei.org)
Bacteria
- How engineered bacteria could be used to treat genetic disorders. (nytimes.com)
- Probiotics should be tailored to the individual. (newscientist.com)
Health
- Only 20% of Americans with hearing loss use a hearing aid. Maybe high tech models will change that. (scientificamerican.com)
- Young blood, or its components, are the new fountain of youth. (wired.com)
- Major American hospitals want to create their own generic drugs. (washingtonpost.com)
- Why the ketogenic diet is just another fad diet. (theoutline.com)
Psychology
- Men are uniquely reluctant to discuss their mental health. (cnet.com)
- Algorithms do a pretty good job at predicting whether a patient will try to commit suicide. (qz.com)
- How learning something new can help ease stress. (hbr.org)
- Altruism has a positive effect on life expectancy. (blogs.scientificamerican.com)
Fitness
- On days we exercise we unconsciously find ways to move less. (nytimes.com)
- Extreme athleticism is the new middle aged crisis. (medium.com)
Sports
- Europe's soccer clubs want to do a better job monetizing their fans. (bloomberg.com)
- Why tennis players keep getting taller and what the competition is doing to keep up. (marginalrevolution.com)
- If you are surfing in a big pool in the California desert are you still surfing? (wired.com)
Media
- This past Summer was a good one for documentary films released in the theaters. (wsj.com)
- One of the biggest benefits of cutting the cord is ditching your (awful) cable box. (qz.com)
- The vinyl boom is over. (media.thinknum.com)
College
- Today's college students aren't who you think they are. (npr.org)
- Colleges are playing hardball on tuition to attract top candidates. (wsj.com)
- Ten things they don't teach you at freshman orientation. (wsj.com)
Kids
- Why parents should focus on process and not outcomes with their children. (wsj.com)
- Overprotected children become adults who can't "handle challenges and recover from failures." (nytimes.com)
- Wealthy families like to be able to walk their kids to school. (businessinsider.com)
- Why we overestimate the deleterious effects of technology on our kids' brains. (nytimes.com)
- The CDC has created guidelines for managing children who have had concussions. (theverge.com)
- These modern swim classes are not what you used to find at your local pool. (wsj.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Longform links: from garbage to delicacy. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: e-mail editorial. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Be careful when choosing your 'group' because it just might stick. (abnormalreturns.com)