Thursdays are all about longform links on Abnormal Returns. Wherever possible, free links for premium sites are used. You can check out last week’s linkfest including a look at the impact of ultra-processed foods on American health.
Quote of the Day
"In the end, this isn't really about TikTok at all. It's about whether we can find ways to harness technology's power to connect us without letting it tear us apart."
(Kyla Scanlon)
Groceries
- Independent grocers are a drying breed. The story of Honor Family Market. (nytimes.com)
- Trader Joe's is skating by on its prior reputation. (fastcompany.com)
White papers
- On the many implications of an aging global population. (mckinsey.com)
- How to fix high-skilled immigration. (eig.org)
Longreads
- The success of the UFC explains a lot about America today. (sports.yahoo.com)
- Economists are on the outs with politicians and policy makers. (nytimes.com)
- Police are ineffective at prosecuting violent sex crimes. (nbcnews.com)
- The risk of zoonotic diseases jumping into humans isn't going anywhere. (on.ft.com)
- When did skyscrapers just become big glass boxes? (construction-physics.com)
- How corn syrup took over America. (thehustle.co)
- Why are prairie dogs so hated? (hcn.org)
