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Autos
- Touchscreens in cars are now ubiquitous, but that doesn't mean they aren't a distraction. (uxdesign.cc)
- Cheap auto lease deals are going bye-bye. (wsj.com)
- Don't be surprised if self-driving cars get used for sex. (fastcompany.com)
- On the tyranny of the check-engine light. (jalopnik.com)
- Why Ford ($F) is getting into the scooter business. (npr.org)
Formula E
- Formula E is proving to be a valuable testing grounds for EV innovations. (wired.co.uk)
- At top speed a Formula E car is not that much louder than your average passenger vehicle. (bloomberg.com)
Transport
- "Rockets are shrinking, because satellites are shrinking." (nytimes.com)
- The 15 worst airports in America ranked. (businessinsider.com)
- 1 million Americans now live in RVs. (washingtonpost.com)
- The big US airports, ranked. (wsj.com)
Environment
- Rising temperatures seem to be part of the falling sperm count phenomenon. (washingtonpost.com)
- The technology to do deep sea mining is now available. Should we allow it? (ft.com)
- P&G ($PG) has introduced more environmentally-friendly packaging for liquid Tide. (cnn.com)
- Paper coffee cups are impossible to recycle. (theoutline.com)
Technology
- How bicycles have changed over the past 25 years. (arstechnica.com)
- Banks are relying more on the DMV for confirming identities. (wsj.com)
- Why is anti-virus software still a thing? (motherboard.vice.com)
- Should you delete your tweets? (wired.com)
Science
- Everything you know about how humans came to the American continent is likely wrong. (axios.com)
- There is a huge meteor crater under the ice of Greenland. (sciencemag.org)
Public health
- Less stats, more stories: how to increase flu vaccinations. (wired.com)
- Why is the FDA disadvantaging e-cigarettes vs. regular cigarettes? (slate.com)
- Why did drug prices in the US accelerate higher? (theincidentaleconomist.com)
Medicine
- Some intriguing research on why a low carb-high fat diet may help you keep off lost weight. (nytimes.com)
- When the placebo you pick for a study goes wrong. (statnews.com)
- How the hottest substance in the world is being used to treat pain. (wired.com)
- Influencer marketing is displacing traditional ads for pharmaceutical companies. (statnews.com)
Psychology
- "Information that’s easier to process is viewed positively in almost every way." (fastcompany.com)
- Why we don't forget how to ride a bike. (scientificamerican.com)
- 16 psychological myths you still probably believe. (nateliason.com)
- Why we humans love to herd. (evidenceinvestor.com)
Depression
- How to deal with depression at work. (fastcompany.com)
- The food industry is trying to come to terms with workplace stress, anxiety and depression. (wsj.com)
Stress
- It's not possible to live a stress-free life. Stress helps move us forward. (heleo.com)
- How 'emotional labor' increases the stress gap between men and women. (nytimes.com)
Meditation
- Interest in yoga and meditation is soaring. (vox.com)
- Evidence that meditation can help in alleviating PTSD. (triblive.com)
- The meditation app space is getting crowded. (venturebeat.com)
Food
- LED lighting is being used to optimize the growth of plants. (washingtonpost.com)
- 'Non-GMO' labeling has gone too far. (modernfarmer.com)
Coffee
- Why hot coffee is better for you than cold brew. (bigthink.com)
- Too much coffee could put stress on the heart. (nytimes.com)
Drink
- This lawsuit represents an existential threat to PBR. (esquire.com)
- Has Pappy Van Winkle fever broken? (thedailybeast.com)
- The best designed bar in every state. (architecturaldigest.com)
Dogs
- Small dogs are growing percentage of US dog households. (wsj.com)
- How to make your dog Instagram-famous. (vox.com)
- NYC dogs are getting for day-long hikes upstate, for a fee. (businessinsider.com)
Media
- Disney ($DIS) is not skimping on investment in its portfolio of parks. (nytimes.com)
- What ESPN has to do to thrive in the streaming age. (500ish.com)
- Younger Americans are fleeing broadcast television at an accelerating pace. (usatoday.com)
Advice
- Why its easier to make decisions for someone else. (hbr.org)
- How to give better advice. (scientificamerican.com)
Relationships
- Being single in your thirties is a growing global phenomenon. (qz.com)
- What your mother's relationship experience means for yours. (theatlantic.com)
College
- America's network of state universities are a huge economic asset that are likely underfunded. (bloomberg.com)
- Fewer international students are headed to the US. (wsj.com)
- Why the cost of college in the US has skyrocketed. (latest.13d.com)
- What colleges produce the most billionaires? (visualcapitalist.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Longform links: a retirement-free world. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: football, poker and fine dining. (abnormalreturns.com)
- There are no shortcuts to real news. (abnormalreturns.com)
- There is no single formula for success. (abnormalreturns.com)