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Quote of the Day
"If you give something your all, what does it matter what anyone else does? Once you have put forth your best effort, let the chips fall where they may. The outcome is out of your hands now."
(Nick Maggiulli)
Autos
- Navigate with Autopilot from Tesla ($TSLA) makes their cars the "self-drivingest cars on the market." (finance.yahoo.com)
- If you're powering your EV with coal-generated electricity you aren't do all that much to reduce CO2 emi (bloomberg.com)
- A tour of the Ohio factory where the Acura NSX supercar is manufactured. (jalopnik.com)
Oceans
- The world's oceans are heating up more than commonly thought. (washingtonpost.com)
- "The Western Pacific nation of Palau has become the first country to ban many kinds of sunscreen, in a move to protect its coral reefs..." (nytimes.com)
- Coastal properties are coming under price pressure. (wsj.com)
- We humans are stressing whales out: a natural experiment. (bigthink.com)
Environment
- Climate zones are shifting all over the world. (e360.yale.edu)
- The EU is looking to ban some single-use plastics. (npr.org)
- A backlash against paper cups is growing. (wsj.com)
- Why Norway wants to reduce its exposure to oil and gas. (axios.com)
Technology
- If privacy matters, why do users flock to services that abuse their privacy? (mondaynote.com)
- The midterm elections will be an interesting test for Apple News. (slate.com)
Public health
- Rural hospitals keep closing. (theincidentaleconomist.com)
- Nutrition science is rife with conflicts of interest. (nytimes.com)
- New surgical methods may not necessarily create better outcomes. (npr.org)
Health
- Peanut immunotherapy is getting closer to being approved. (science.sciencemag.org)
- Babies of fathers aged 45+ are at-risk of additional complications. (newscientist.com)
- Why men need the HPV vaccine. (scientificamerican.com)
- Weird. Is there a relationship between the appendix and Parkinson's disease? (newscientist.com)
Psychology
- Some implications of the FDA offering psilocybin a Breakthrough Therapy designation. (newatlas.com)
- One writer's first hand experience with nootropics. (gq.com)
- How to the use the 'peak end' rule to your advantage. (medium.com)
Grief
- Some advice on how to deal with loss. (retirementfieldguide.com)
- How to help a grieving friend. (kottke.org)
Agriculture
- Agritourism can be an annoyance to a farm's neighbors. (bloomberg.com)
- When growing pumpkins just doesn't cut it any more. (washingtonpost.com)
Pets
- What to understand before you buy pet insurance. (washingtonpost.com)
- Dogs can be trained to sniff our various diseases. (wired.com)
Cannabis
- There are a lot of job openings in the Canadian cannabis industry. (washingtonpost.com)
- Even after legalization, the market for weed in Los Angeles is surprisingly complex. (curbed.com)
- Want to improve your cognition? Give up smoking pot. (npr.org)
Drink
- Americans still drink more Chardonnay than any other wine. (nymag.com)
- Climate change is already affecting Italian grape production. (washingtonpost.com)
- Slowing craft beer growth is prompting companies to get into spirits. (chicagotribune.com)
- Why you should never put vodka in the freezer. (businessinsider.com)
- Can bourbon be aged 35-50 years? (nytimes.com)
- WeWork is putting a cap on how much 'free beer' tenants can drink each day. (qz.com)
Sports
- It's hard to talk about high school football without mentioning concussions. (washingtonpost.com)
- Sergio Llull is the last, best player not in the NBA. (wsj.com)
Media
- Netflix ($NFLX) is working hard to get its prestige films in the theater. (nytimes.com)
- Why it would be positive if Spotify ($SPOT) raised its rates. (bloomberg.com)
MBA
- Have we reached 'peak MBA'? (ft.com)
- Harvard-style business cases are losing favor among MBA programs. (ft.com)
College
- "At the University of California, Berkeley, the fastest-growing class on campus is introduction to data science." (wsj.com)
- Why Harvard needs to get bigger. (bloomberg.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Longform links: the best things come in small packages. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: unconventional careers. (abnormalreturns.com)
- ESG links: the sustainability mega-trend. (abnormalreturns.com)
