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Autos
- Can Detroit become a software business? (wsj.com)
- Why solar-powered cars are not a thing: physics. (qz.com)
Environment
- Don't discount the potential for electric scooters to help reduce carbon emissions. (bloomberg.com)
- Sea level rise is going to put historical sites in jeopardy. (axios.com)
- How to build afford, hurricane-resistant homes. (washingtonpost.com)
- Insects around the world are in a crisis. (washingtonpost.com)
Technology
- Google Translate has gotten really good. (businessinsider.com)
- Don't underestimate the lock-in effects of iMessage. (wsj.com)
Apple Watch
- You should wear an Apple ($AAPL) Watch because you want it not need it. (theincidentaleconomist.com)
- Is wearable technology just going to turn us all into hypochondriacs? (medium.com)
Public health
- More backlash against proven health measures. (nbcnews.com)
- The numbers behind America's opioid epidemic. (visualcapitalist.com)
Health
- AI can help keep less complicated cases outside of the doctor's office. (technologyreview.com)
- PrEP has been shown effective in preventing the transmission of HIV. (bloomberg.com)
- Just in case you were on the fence about getting a flu shot this year... (npr.org)
- How exercise might 'clean' the brain. (scientificamerican.com)
Psychology
- Why OCD is exhausting. (nytimes.com)
- This app measures the state of your psychological health by how you use your phone (technologyreview.com)
- We underestimate the power of gratitude. (wsj.com)
Food
- Why you should eat dinner earlier in the day. (bigthink.com)
- Fake meat? What about fake fish? (wsj.com)
- A Q&A with René Redzepi co-author of "Noma Guide to Fermentation." (modernfarmer.com)
- You are likely eating wagyu beef all wrong. (asia.nikkei.com)
- America is drowning in milk. (bloomberg.com)
Cannabis
- Why hemp could ultimately be bigger than cannabis. (forbes.com)
- A look at the Canadian cannabis boom. (nytimes.com)
- Your province-by-province guide to buying and smoking weed in the Great White North. (qz.com)
- California ineyards are now growing marijuana. (washingtonpost.com)
- Why Carl Sagan liked smoking weed. (bigthink.com)
Drink
- The seeds of the tequila bust are coming into view. (bloomberg.com)
- Climate change is not good for growing barley. (npr.org)
Dogs
Sports
- Youth soccer in America is largely a suburban phenomenon. (fastcompany.com)
- NFL owners continue to buy other sports franchises. (wsj.com)
- Why rich people love horse racing. (businessinsider.com)
- Why intellectuals should not be afraid to like sports. (marginalrevolution.com)
Media
- Think you already have too many streaming subscriptions? Just wait... (wired.com)
- How streaming is changing song structures. (output.com)
Kids
- More school districts are adopting 4-day weeks. (wsj.com)
- The benefits to kids of playing a team sport. (artofmanliness.com)
College
- How Berea College can remain tuition-free. (theatlantic.com)
- The real cost of college is flattening out as scholarships are on the rise. (wsj.com)
- MIT is creating a new AI school. (nytimes.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Longform links: a rich, ghost town. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: habits and generosity. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Thursday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Two lessons learned from thirteen years of blogging. (abnormalreturns.com)