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Autos
- We may not have AVs, but we can have driverless automated parking systems. (newatlas.com)
- GM Cruise is pushing back its plan to roll out self-driving taxis. (bloomberg.com)
- Major auto makers have scored a deal with California to increase mileage floors. (npr.org)
Climate change
- How global warming is different this time around. (newscientist.com)
- Scientists are now more willing to pin the blame for heat waves on climate change. (bnnbloomberg.ca)
- Smaller towns are coming to grips with permanently increased risk of flooding. (npr.org)
Environment
- The environmental breakdown between urban and suburban is not clear cut. (finance.yahoo.com)
- Activists are urging cement makers to reduce emissions. (ft.com)
- Your fluffy toilet paper is not great for the environment. (sfgate.com)
- Water purveyors are trying to get rid of plastic bottles, post haste. (fastcompany.com)
- Can sawdust help us reduce our need for plastics? (bloomberg.com)
- Birds are adapting to climate change, some just not fast enough. (npr.org)
- Sharks are vulnerable to fishing because they really have no place to hide. (npr.org)
Energy
- Offshore wind projects in the US still often face opposition. (scientificamerican.com)
- Solar power should be for everybody. (npr.org)
- Doing the math on residential solar. (whitecoatinvestor.com)
- Which companies have invested the most in solar energy capacity. (axios.com)
Travel
- There is a building boom in airport lounges. (nytimes.com)
- Hotel key apps are taking the place of old fashioned key cards. (nytimes.com)
- This is cool: how to follow perfect weather around the world 52 weeks of the year. (reservations.com)
Technology
- Why Facebook ($FB) and the like are pretty much un-relugateable. (nytimes.com)
- Big tech is not going to make wholesale changes in their privacy policies absent legislation. (ft.com)
- Spyware has become a global, unregulated industry. (nytimes.com)
- Anonymized data is less anonymous than you think. (fastcompany.com)
- Smartwatches, like the Apple ($AAPL) Watch, capture a lot of sensitive data. (ft.com)
- What does it mean when so few consumers understand the "contracts" they sign? (economist.com)
The brain
- Moving is great time to reset some of your habits. (forge.medium.com)
- As we get older our brains do a worse job of ejecting waste. (axios.com)
- Want to feel happier? Talk to a stranger. (npr.org)
- How expectations affect perception. (bigthink.com)
Health
- Air pollution kills, period. (marginalrevolution.com)
- A big, new meta-study of vitamin supplementation showed no association with either increased or decreased risk of death or heart disease. (newatlas.com)
- Providing people with more heath data and information doesn't change their minds. (nytimes.com)
Sleep
- A warm bath before bed WILL help you get to sleep. (newatlas.com)
- Breaking bad sleep habits is tough. (theatlantic.com)
Fitness
- There ARE differences between working out in the morning and evening. (washingtonpost.com)
- Why athletes are so willing to take unregulated supplements. (wired.com)
- How weight training changes the brain. (nytimes.com)
Cannabis
- Medical marijuana may be a boon to seniors but they are going to need some guidance along the way. (wsj.com)
- Legal marijuana in some places has only fueled the illegal market. (politico.com)
- There are differences between smoking and eating marijuana. (theatlantic.com)
- It's getting a lot harder to fire people for pot use. (bloomberg.com)
Food
- In the age of lab-grown meat and cauliflower rice the debate of food labeling is hot and heavy. (nytimes.com)
- Chipotle ($CMG) seems to have pulled off quite a turnaround. (media.thinknum.com)
- The downside of processed foods: calorie density. (washingtonpost.com)
- Why we shouldn't be eating farmed octopus. (weforum.org)
- How food delivery apps deal with tips. (slate.com)
- Why oat milk is big in China. (fortune.com)
Pizza
- A guide to the various pizza styles across the US and the best examples thereof. (wsj.com)
- Tavern style pizza is the type that Chicago should be known for. (bonappetit.com)
Drink
- 'Performance beer' is the hot new sports drink. (fastcompany.com)
- More business events are going sober. (ft.com)
- The 6 most refreshing beers of Summer. (wsj.com)
Dogs
- Opinions are shifting on whether it is wise to neuter dogs. (theatlantic.com)
- Carolina Dogs are a real, unique breed. (bittersoutherner.com)
Sports
- Not many NBA players are willing to argue with the computer. (wsj.com)
- How the Atlantic League became a place for MLB to test new stuff out. (si.com)
- Fox wants to bring professional bowling back to television. (theringer.com)
Media
- There's really no telling how stepped up competition is going to affect Netflix ($NFLX). (onezero.medium.com)
- The streaming market will soon reach saturation. (ft.com)
- Studios are spending less money on previews for movies not coming out for awhile. (nytimes.com)
- The 100 best movies of the decade, so far. (indiewire.com)
Kids
- Some guidelines on how parents should use technology around their kids. (npr.org)
- Why kids need chores. (fatherly.com)
Sports
- These are the world's 50 most valuable sports franchises for 2019. (forbes.com)
- The NBA wants to make headway in soccer-focused Africa. (nytimes.com)
Relationships
- Why online dating can feel like such an existential nightmare. (theatlantic.com)
- What to do before picking a fight with your partner. (fatherly.com)
- How to help you partner if they have anxiety. (npr.org)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Longform links: staying out of the sun. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: broadcast therapy. (abnormalreturns.com)
- I recently appeared on 'Jargon' to talk about what it means to retire today and in (digitaltrends.com)
- Nobody should think entrepreneurship will be easy. (abnormalreturns.com)
