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Quote of the Day
"So if you want a full life, rich with memories, keep searching for new experiences. That is far easier for the young than the old, but it should be possible for anyone."
(Tim Harford)
Autos
- Gen Z can't afford Detroit's increasingly expensive SUVs. (bloomberg.com)
- Small SUVs are the new entry-level vehicles of choice. (wsj.com)
- Ford ($F) invested $500 million in Rivian. (arstechnica.com)
- Waymo is re-opening a Detroit auto plant to build self-driving cars. (bloomberg.com)
- Kids are still dying in record numbers in hot cars. (fatherly.com)
Energy
- Solar energy isn't just for electricity. (blogs.scientificamerican.com)
- There is a disconnect between what Big Oil is planning to spend and overall climate goals. (qz.com)
- US nuclear power plants were not built with climate change in mind. (bloomberg.com)
- The residential solar energy math isn't simple. (youngandtheinvested.com)
Environment
- Why geoengineering is a likely outcome for the world. (economist.com)
- Microplastic pollution: we are still coming to grips with the problem. (arstechnica.com)
- Here's hoping our clothes will soon be biodegradable. (nytimes.com)
- Scientists are trying to more accurately model the amount of ice in Antarctica. (wsj.com)
Nature
- Honeybees are livestock, not natural polinators. (modernfarmer.com)
- Scientists have additional insight into the genetics of the giant sequoia and redwood trees. (sfchronicle.com)
- Feral cats are killing Australia's indigenous animals. Now the country is taking action. (nytimes.com)
- Sheep (and goats) doing a good job of clearing land. (nytimes.com)
Air transport
- Doing the math on the coach vs. business vs. first class question. (wsj.com)
- JetBlue ($JBLU) is going to face stiff competition when it begins flying across the Atlantic. (ft.com)
- Drone service Wing is now certified by the FAA. (bloomberg.com)
Technology
- Facial recognition technology is coming whether we are ready or not. (avc.com)
- Surveillance camera technology is a growing export for Chinese companies. (nytimes.com)
- GDPR has not led to any enforcement actions against Big Tech. (politico.com)
- When can we finally get rid of passwords? (theverge.com)
- The Mac is becoming more iOS-like. (macworld.com)
Psychology
- How to help someone with depression. (thecut.com)
- More evidence on why the gender gap is so persistent. (bloomberg.com)
- How to become less pessimistic. (fastcompany.com)
Inflammation
- There is no magic 'anti-inflammatory' diet. (outsideonline.com)
- There's nothing good about chronic inflammation. (harvardmagazine.com)
- How exercise may help ward off cancer via the inflammatory response. (nytimes.com)
Longevity
- Why we keep searching for a pill to extend lifespan. (blogs.scientificamerican.com)
- Evolution didn't select for longevity. (fastcompany.com)
- Social prescriptions are now a thing. (nextavenue.org)
Fitness
- The best exercise for your 50s, 60s and 70s. (wsj.com)
- Why you shouldn't take diet advice from Silicon Valley elites. (theweek.com)
Food waste
- How green are meal kits? It comes down to packaging vs. food waste. (qz.com)
- How Google ($GOOGL) reduced food waste in its cafeterias. (fastcompany.com)
Food
- Good luck trying to figure out if eggs are good for you or not. (nytimes.com)
- Why the no-tipping policy experiment has largely failed. (kottke.org)
- Pared is turning kitchen jobs into an on-demand thing. (bloomberg.com)
- China has changed how we think about caviar. (washingtonpost.com)
- Where do you come down on the whole 'Hawaiian pizza' debate? (washingtonpost.com)
Coffee
- How to maximize your benefits under Starbucks ($SBUX) new rewards scheme. (politicalcalculations.blogspot.com)
- Luckin Coffee is opening, on average, eight stores a day in China. (media.thinknum.com)
Sleep
- You are NOT getting enough sleep. (wired.com)
- NBA players who are late-night tweeting the night before a game perform worse. (sciencedirect.com)
- A hint as to how anesthesia works. (sciencedaily.com)
Cannabis
- Legal cannabis has launched a raft of new business models. (fastcompany.com)
- Gen Z is coming of age in an era of (largely) legal pot. (bloomberg.com)
- Legal weed has not hurt Denver home prices. (thebasispoint.com)
- Why the humble bong went by the wayside. (esquire.com)
Drink
- Boston Beer ($SAM) increasingly sells stuff other than beer. (barrons.com)
- Active-lifestyle beers are now a category. (wsj.com)
- Alcohol-free beers are on the rise. (bloomberg.com)
- The "official" power ranking of domestic beers. (latimes.com)
- A beer/wine hybrid? Sure, why not. (fastcompany.com)
Media
- How cable companies are trying to up their cable box game. (wsj.com)
- Why does Hulu still kind of suck? (hbr.org)
- Why everyone is watching TV with closed captioning on these days. (kottke.org)
- The push for profits led to the writers-agents stand-off. (nytimes.com)
- Why paint-by-numbers pop music leaves you cold. (kottke.org)
Sports
- MLB hitting coach jobs are no longer the refuge for retired players. (wsj.com)
- Why are 'NFL bust' stories so compelling? (theringer.com)
Jeopardy
- We wouldn't be talking about James Holzhauer if he couldn't answer the questions right. (theatlantic.com)
- Moneyball but for Jeopardy. (fivethirtyeight.com)
College
- States are tempting recent graduates with student loan forgiveness. (wsj.com)
- Interest in ISAs is a reaction to the student loan crisis. (avc.com)
Youth sports
- Why more teenage athletes are dealing with depression. (theatlantic.com)
- Betting on child getting a college athletic scholarship is a long shot. (wsj.com)
Kids
- Why parents freak out about when their children first learn to walk. (slate.com)
- How to use data to be a better parent. (theatlantic.com)
- When arguing in front of your kids can be productive. (wsj.com)
- Why homeschooling is on the rise: technology. (avc.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Longform links: you are not your job.. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: designing software. (abnormalreturns.com)
- We all need behavioral coaching even if we can't admit it. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Teaching the basics of financial literacy. (abnormalreturns.com)
