Saturdays are the day we catch up with all the non-finance related stuff we didn’t get to during the week. You can check out last week’s edition here.
Quote of the Day
"When the water supply is reliable, the air is clean and the public health system is working well, we hardly notice it."
(Seth Godin)
Autos
- According to this study Waymo leads the AV technology race. (cnet.com)
- Drivers are having a hard time figuring out roundabouts. (wsj.com)
Environment
- How social distancing could help combat climate change. (nytimes.com)
- The coronavirus has dampened coal use and pollution for now. (cnn.com)
Behavior
- When did mundane home chores become 'wellness' activities? (elemental.medium.com)
- Six 'negative self-help' books worth checking out including "The Upside of Stress" by Kelly McGonigal. (markmanson.net)
- Why Covid-19 is uniquely anxiety producing. (wired.com)
Technology
- With everyone at home, families are recognizing the problem with their wi-fi. (wsj.com)
- The new MacBook Air is 'nearly perfect.' (daringfireball.net)
Covid-19
- Researchers need blood samples from volunteers who have had Covid-19. (wsj.com)
- Blood therapy is one way forward in this situation. (marginalrevolution.com)
- How tele-health can help during a pandemic. (fastcompany.com)
Health
- On the relationship between inflammation and dementia. (newatlas.com)
- Long term care facilities are not hospitals. (theincidentaleconomist.com)
- How psychedelics could help in palliative care. (blogs.scientificamerican.com)
- How stress produces gray hair. (bigthink.com)
Food
- How the dairy industry is trying to keep up with the growing number of milk alternatives. (nytimes.com)
- Is 'takeout and delivery' consistent with social distancing? (dc.eater.com)
- How fine dining restaurants are trying to adapt. (la.eater.com)
- Dehydrated food is expensive and sucks, to boot. (wired.com)
- Why you may want to re-think your sushi consumption. (sciencedaily.com)
Drink
- Distilleries have shifted to making hand sanitizer. (kottke.org)
- Bars can't even do carryouts like restaurants can. (ny.eater.com)
Dogs
- Americans are increasingly willing to shell out big bucks to keep their older dogs alive longer. (reuters.com)
- Like humans, isolation isn't great for dogs either. (nytimes.com)
Sports
- Without sports, will fans simply move on? (nytimes.com)
- Sports gamblers are looking for something, anything, to bet on. (washingtonpost.com)
- Chess has a cheating problem. (nytimes.com)
Media
- Is Covid-19 going to kill off movie theaters? (washingtonpost.com)
- Has Covid-19 killed the theatrical window for good? (axios.com)
- Fox has acquired the ad-supported streaming service Tubi in a $440 million cash deal. (thewrap.com)
- Disney+ needs to quicken the pace of content production. (hollywoodreporter.com)
- More streaming shows, mean they need more studio space. (variety.com)
Kids
- Parents shouldn't feel guilty about not being home teachers. (nytimes.com)
- How to support kids in the time of coronavirus. (calibratingcapital.com)
- Sugar doesn't cause hyperactivity in kids. (nytimes.com)
College
- College students are experiencing abrupt ends to their semesters and for some their college careers. (nytimes.com)
- We're still at the beginning of online learning. (blogs.scientificamerican.com)
MBA
- MBA graduates are facing a heap of uncertainty. (bloomberg.com)
- MBA programs need to think more boldly. (hbr.org)
- Want a MBA in a hurry? These programs offer one-year degree programs. (bloomberg.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Longform links: important innovations. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: armchair experts. (abnormalreturns.com)
- The scarcity mindset saps your ability to make good decisions. Covid-19 is making putting more of us at-risk. (abnormalreturns.com)
