Autos
- Having kids in the car doesn't deter drivers from texting. (bloomberg.com)
- Georgia now bans drivers from even touching their phones. (theatlantic.com)
Environment
- Southern California cliffsides, and the houses on top of them, are at risk of rising sea levels. (washingtonpost.com)
- People put the weirdest stuff in their recycling bins. (latimes.com)
Plastic
- More plastic recycling will not solve the problem of plastic pollution. (blogs.scientificamerican.com)
- Starbucks ($SBUX) is going to phase out single-use plastic straws. (npr.org)
- Banning straws won't do much to save the environment but it's better than doing nothing. (quartzy.qz.com)
Travel
- Delta ($DAL) is pushing back against the trend toward smaller seats. (inc.com)
- Due to allergies, Southwest ($LUV) is ditching peanut snacks on its flights. (latimes.com)
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Archaeology
- Archaeology is giving us a better idea about lifespan in ancient societies. (aeon.co)
- The UK heatwave is providing archaeologists an opportunity to spot undiscovered ruins. (independent.co.uk)
Technology
- Apple's ($AAPL) Screen Time app can help you be more mindful about your phone. (nytimes.com)
- We are undertaking a huge social experiment with microphones pretty much everywhere. (wsj.com)
Health
- Another reason why we need better, faster tools to fight superbugs. (wired.com)
- How killing off 'old cells' could help ward off aging. (arstechnica.com)
- Newly diagnosed patients often feel like they are alone. How prior patients can help them along. (theincidentaleconomist.com)
Psychology
- Why we don't use social media to document our worst days. (qz.com)
- Open office plans drive down face-to-face interactions and increase e-mail. (digest.bps.org.uk)
- Why a mid-life slump in happiness is perfectly natural. (marketwatch.com)
- Strong relationships matter even more in our later years. (nytimes.com)
- What happens in the brain when we lie. (scientificamerican.com)
- This simple intervention cuts the rate of suicide. (npr.org)
- Why gardening is unique as a de-stressor. (nytimes.com)
Depression
- Stress during pregnancy can lead children to have higher rates of depression down the road. (qz.com)
- Why psychadelics should be legalized despite their downsides. (blogs.scientificamerican.com)
- Can technology be used to identify (and treat) depression? (businessinsider.com)
- Weightlifting can help ease depression and anxiety. (outsideonline.com)
Food
- Supermarkets are moving to attract more men as shoppers. (wsj.com)
- Awareness and the need to avoid becoming 'hangry.' (washingtonpost.com)
- Stop drinking coffee first thing in the morning. (melmagazine.com)
- The death of soda illustrated. (visualcapitalist.com)
- Stop drinking fruit juice! (nytimes.com)
Cannabis
- How companies are preparing for marijuana legalization in Canada. (nytimes.com)
- What is CBD oil and what is it good for? (esquire.com)
Drink
- “Barrel-Aged Stout and Selling Out” by Josh Noel is an interesting look at the rise (and sale) of Goose Island Brewing in Chicago. (wsj.com)
- When does 'day drinking' become 'night drinking'? (bigthink.com)
Media
- AT&T ($T) wants to transform HBO into Netflix ($NFLX). (theatlantic.com)
- Documentaries are having a great Summer at the box office. (theatlantic.com)
- The Rock is now his own movie genre. (qz.com)
Relationships
- How happiness changes over the life of a marriage. (qz.com)
- Stop live-tweeting people's messy lives. (theatlantic.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Longform links: a computational task. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: getting your geek on. (abnormalreturns.com)
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