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Autos
- GM ($GM) wants to sell you a big pickup until it can sell you an EV. (bloomberg.com)
- Driving an EV? Why solar panels are in your future. (wsj.com)
- Additional technology makes replacing windshields more challenging (and expensive). (nytimes.com)
- If this company has its way auto leasing will be a all-inclusive proposition. (techcrunch.com)
- Amazon.com ($AMZN) has invested in high-profile autonomous-vehicle startup Aurora Innovation Inc. (wired.com)
- Lyft is starting to give passengers a 'Green' option. (businessinsider.com)
Environment
- The Himalayan mountains are heating up. (nationalgeographic.com)
- Planting more trees may not do more to help climate change. (arstechnica.com)
- Key West has banned the sale of sunscreens that may harm coral reefs. (nytimes.com)
- A contrary take on the environment effect of clothing manufacturing. (qz.com)
- How the colonization of the Americas changed global climate. (kottke.org)
Trucking
- Uber Freight has a unique feature drivers love. (businessinsider.com)
- Freight matching is becoming increasingly automated. (businessinsider.com)
Air travel
- Should Boeing ($BA) build the 797? It's only a $15 billion bet. (bloomberg.com)
- Modern turboprops are getting a second look (wsj.com)
Technology
- It's not just you, CAPTCHAs have become more difficult. (theverge.com)
- Zillow ($Z) (house price) Zestimates keep improving. (seattletimes.com)
- Analytics is coming for the practice of law. (ft.com)
- Can AI be used to discover new and novel drugs? (nytimes.com)
Health
- Maybe we got this whole 'stay out of the sun' thing wrong. (bloomberg.com)
- Unfortunately, adult-onset food allergies are not uncommon. (wsj.com)
- Women have younger brains than men. (newscientist.com)
- Sleeping in a hospital is awful: obvious, but not easily fixable. (theincidentaleconomist.com)
Psychology
- Ketamine could become a frontline treatment for suicidal ideation. (bloomberg.com)
- Anger and irritability can be a sign of depression. (npr.org)
- Willpower alone is not a route to self-discipline. (markmanson.net)
Fitness
- You don't need sports drinks to stay hydrated. (fivethirtyeight.com)
- People who regularly work out, tend to eat healthier foods. (bigthink.com)
Pizza
- Why pizza is great. (qz.com)
- A foolproof method to re-heat pizza. (foodandwine.com)
- Pizza came to the US earlier than previously thought. (kottke.org)
Food
- Why don't more Americans buy groceries online? (theatlantic.com)
- The best and worst store-bought mac and cheeses. (washingtonpost.com)
- Frozen food is making a comeback. (wsj.com)
Restaurants
- Will more restaurants rebel against third-party delivery services like Grubhub and Uber Eats? (theverge.com)
- Why 5:30PM is a great time for a dinner reservation. (thrillist.com)
- Food trucks are now mainstream. (nytimes.com)
Drink
- If a Chicagoan offers you a shot of Malört, just say no thank you. (theringer.com)
- Why wine pricing varies so much by state. (wsj.com)
- The best whiskies by state not named Kentucky or Tennessee. (esquire.com)
- Check out this map of all the country's breweries. (fastcompany.com)
Cannabis
- Hemp is coming for corn and soybean country. (indystar.com)
- We really don't know the many ways cannabis use affects the body. (bigthink.com)
Sports
- Miss football already? The AAF is here to save you. (theringer.com)
- In praise of candlepin bowling. (slate.com)
Media
- It's not your imagination, music really does sound different these days. (nytimes.com)
- Did MoviePass ever have a chance? (theringer.com)
Relationships
- Resentment is THE relationship killer. (radreads.co)
- How a mathematical model can help predict divorce. (wsj.com)
Children
- Why you should let your kids get bored. (nytimes.com)
- Why negative attitudes are self-reinforcing in teenagers. (wsj.com)
- Dads are happier than Moms. The question is why? (washingtonpost.com)
MBA
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Longform links: hot chicken on a hot planet. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: long-form pros. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Q&A with Jacob Taylor author of "The Rebel Allocator." (abnormalreturns.com)
- Q&A with Brent Beshore author of “The Messy Marketplace: Selling Your Business in a World of Imperfect Buyers.” (abnormalreturns.com)
- Ten charts that demonstrate investing is hard. (abnormalreturns.com)
Mixed media
- Workplace issues introverts face: a Q&A with Liz Fosslien and Mollie West Duffy authors of "No Hard Feelings: The Secret Power of Embracing Emotion at Work." (quietrev.com)
- Ugh. It's hard to be an 'influencer' these days without dental veneers. (theatlantic.com)
- When it comes to design, simple is hard. (behavioralscientist.org)