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Autos
- Why pedestrian deaths are at a 30-year high. (npr.org)
- Cars today make it increasingly easy to drive 'mindlessly.' (nytimes.com)
- Volvo is going to add in-car cameras to deter distracted, drunk driving. (caranddriver.com)
- This city bans cars every Sunday and people love it. (nationalgeographic.com)
Environment
- Climate change is a young person's issue. (hbr.org)
- Coastal homes do not bear the full brunt of their true insurance costs. (bloomberg.com)
- Copenhagen wants to be carbon-neutral by 2025. (nytimes.com)
- How AT&T ($T) is mapping weather data to identify vulnerabilities in its infrastructure. (theverge.com)
- The 50 most endangered species by state. (behance.net)
Energy
- 2018 saw record CO2 emissions, thanks largely to coal. (washingtonpost.com)
- Lowering global CO2 emissions can't succeed without China's active participation. (sl-advisors.com)
- When the wind blows, power prices can go negative. (bloomberg.com)
- Rural electrical co-ops are beginning to jump on the renewables bandwagon. (scientificamerican.com)
- Disney ($DIS) is upping the amount of renewable energy it generates for its parks. (bigthink.com)
Travel
- Travel documentation requirements are always changing. Check before you get to the airport. (wsj.com)
- How much more will travelers be willing to pay for supersonic flights? (qz.com)
- Why luxury brands love to setup shop in airports. (wsj.com)
Technology
- 11 things to make yourself more secure online including how to use password managers. (bakadesuyo.com)
- How to turn off e-mail trackers. (slate.com)
- HTTPS is not foolproof. (wired.com)
Medicine
- The anti-vaccine movement has a financial cost in addition to the harm to health. (wired.com)
- The adult brain does indeed grow new neurons. (scientificamerican.com)
- Humans+AI will make for better diagnoses. (bigthink.com)
- A firsthand account of how an Apple ($AAPL) Watch diagnosed a patient's a-fib. (joecieplinski.com)
- The data are pretty clear that older fathers put their offspring at greater risk of a host of issues. (nytimes.com)
- Why don't more American men get vasectomies? (nytimes.com)
Psychology
- How what we eat affects how we feel. (nytimes.com)
- How best to use a therapist: thoughts from Lori Gottlieb author of "Maybe You Should Talk to Someone." (npr.org)
Fitness
- Mark Wahlberg has bough a stake in the fast growing fitness boutique F45. (bloomberg.com)
- Get active, people. (nytimes.com)
QSR
- Shake Shack ($SHAK) is on a store opening spree. (media.thinknum.com)
- McDonald's ($MCD) wants to personalize its menus for each consumer. (bloomberg.com)
Food
- Chicken nugget demand has flatlined. (cnbc.com)
- There is only one correct way to slice a bagel. (washingtonpost.com)
- Cage-raised oysters make sense on a number of levels. (modernfarmer.com)
- From a chef's perspective, eggs really are the perfect food. (washingtonpost.com)
- Feel the burn: a hot sauce FAQ. (slate.com)
Coffee
- As with most foods these days, coffee drinkers want their coffee to have an interesting backstory. (bloomberg.com)
- The best coffee in each state. (foodandwine.com)
Drink
- How much do you know about whiskey barrels? (pastemagazine.com)
- What does it mean to be "sober curious"? (vox.com)
Cannabis
- Cannabis can be a part of the solution to the opioid crisis. (blogs.scientificamerican.com)
- These states are gunning to become the leading hemp growers. (modernfarmer.com)
Media
- Video streaming is only going to get more complicated. (npr.org)
- Blockbuster came closer to becoming Netflix ($NFLX) than commonly thought. (medium.com)
- Independent movie theaters are hanging on for dear life. (variety.com)
- All people remember from a concert is the beginning and the end. (marginalrevolution.com)
Admissions
- The college admissions scandal is neither surprising or news. (time.com)
- Why don't elite colleges switch to a lottery-style admission model? (npr.org)
College
- What you do in college matters more than where you go. (wsj.com)
- Six questions to ask before applying for graduate school. (thesimpledollar.com)
- Too often colleges are trying maximize revenue, not serve the under-represented. (tonyisola.com)
- How teaching college became low-paid, insecure work. (chronicle.com)
- Nine questions you should ask on a college tour. (slate.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Longform links: ruined memories (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: unfollowing your passion. (abnormalreturns.com)