Saturdays are all about longform links on Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s linkfest including a look at why the US failed to execute on its existing plans to combat a novel pandemic.
Books
- A Q&A with Dr. Vivek K. Murthy author of "Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World." (npr.org)
- A Q&A with Lulu Miller author of the new book, "Why Fish Don’t Exist." (behavioralscientist.org)
Entertainment
- Why 10.0 ratings from Pitchfork are few and far between. (theringer.com)
- How Twister, yes Twister, changed the movie business forever. (indiewire.com)
- Single Lock Records is building on the legacy of the famed Muscle Shoals sound. (bittersoutherner.com)
Longreads
- The inside story of the first stem cell transplant meant to treat Parkinson's Disease. (statnews.com)
- The story of the end of the Cleveland Plain Dealer newspaper. (nytimes.com)
- What's lost when your family's life is fodder for Instagram? (elle.com)
Coronavirus
- The timeline of America's response to the looming coronavirus does not inspire confidence. (ft.com)
- Who's responsible for the big delay in coronavirus testing in the US? (rollingstone.com)
- A look inside Moderna's ($MRNA) vaccine efforts to bring a coronavirus vaccine to market. (wired.com)
- What the manufacturing and distribution of face masks tells us about the global economy. (theguardian.com)
- How the coronavirus is going to accelerate the decline of certain industries. (ben-evans.com)
- How to manage (and lead) in the pandemic through your own anxiety. (hbr.org)
