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Quote of the Day
"Like most human behavior, suicide is a multicausal act."
(Michael Shermer)
Autos
- You can't have autonomous vehicles without precise maps. (wsj.com)
- How green is your Tesla? A surprising comparison with a Toyota Prius. (wbcornell.blogspot.com)
- The 15 corporations that make the most cars. (visualcapitalist.com)
Environment
- The UN's panel on climate change paints a dire picture for the planet. (nytimes.com)
- Offshore wind gian Orsted is buying the U.S. firm Deepwater Wind for $510 million. (axios.com)
- We don't fully understand the role of forests on climate. (quantamagazine.org)
- FEMA spends a lot of money rebuilding in known flood zones. (nytimes.com)
Air travel
- Companies are being more flexible with travel to help avoid employee burnout. (wsj.com)
- Autonomous flights are coming closer to reality. (bloomberg.com)
- FedEx ($FDX) is having a hard time holding onto pilots. (reuters.com)
- Emotional support squirrels are a no-go on flights. (npr.org)
Health
- The ECG app on the Apple ($AAPL) Series 4 watch will provide us with a ton more data. (hbr.org)
- Why don't more patients take PCSK9 inhibitors? (nytimes.com)
- Vaping isn't great but it's better than the alternative (ft.com)
- Gardasil is now indicated for use up to age 45. (statnews.com)
- The number of children receiving no vaccinations continues to increase. (washingtonpost.com)
- Get your flu shot by the end of October. (fivethirtyeight.com)
Psychology
- Some prominent psychiatrists are calling for the legalization of psilocybin. (businessinsider.com)
- The booming ketamine clinic business has its downsides. (statnews.com)
- How reliable are personality tests? Not very. (scientificamerican.com)
- More trees make people happier. (nytimes.com)
Diet
- The data keep piling up showing intermittent fasting works. (cnn.com)
- Americans are eating less sugar. (bloomberg.com)
- Did the Philadelphia soda tax actually decrease sugar intake? (politicalcalculations.blogspot.com)
Sports
- The drop in MLB attendance in 2018 was notable. (dealbreaker.com)
- White kickers and punters are a fixture at historically black colleges. (nytimes.com)
- Soccer headers are more dangerous for female players. (scientificamerican.com)
Media
- Internet streaming lacks a decent interface. (wsj.com)
- What is the best live streaming bundle for you? (wsj.com)
College
- Harvard's admission policies are going to get aired in Federal court. (wsj.com)
- A college professor created a class all about Anthony Bourdain. (melmagazine.com)
- Coding boot camps are teaming up with colleges. (wsj.com)
- Class matters more than IQ for graduating from college. (washingtonpost.com)
MBA
- Shorter, more specialized, programs are the future of the MBA. (washingtonpost.com)
- Why a 'STEM-designation' matters to overseas MBA students. (ft.com)
- How to survive an EMBA with your personal life intact. (ft.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Longform links: weight trajectories. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: the new blogging. (abnormalreturns.com)
