"Microsoft is breaking the corporate taboo by announcing a partnership to begin offering software that tracks marijuana plants from 'seed to sale.' The software is meant to help states that have legalized the medical or recreational use of marijuana keep tabs on sales and commerce, ensuring that they remain in the daylight of legality." From NYT - The First Big Company to Say It’s Serving the Legal Marijuana Trade? Microsoft.
*2. EXPENSIVE TIME
"In some states, the average premium [for auto insurance] doubles. And even in states with relatively modest increases, premiums can balloon by double digits. 'Parents need to understand, it’s very expensive to add a teenager,' said Laura Adams, senior insurance analyst with insuranceQuotes." From NYT - Adding Teen Driver to Auto Policy Yields Average 79% Premium Rise
*3. CHEAP TIME
The times are a changin'... "And while new accounts do not come with free toasters, GS Bank [Goldman Sachs], started in April, does promise 'peace-of-mind savings' and 'no transaction fees.' In short, it is aimed squarely at ordinary Americans — a clientele the company scrupulously avoided during the first 147 years of its history, favoring instead tycoons and plutocrats." From NYT - After 147 Years, Goldman Sachs Hangs a Shingle on Main Street
*4. HEALTHY TIME
"In 2015, the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges put out a report calling exercise a 'miracle cure.' This isn’t one of those things with just some cohort or case-control studies behind it, either. There are many, many randomized controlled trials. A huge meta-analysis examined the effect of exercise therapy on outcomes in people with chronic diseases." From NYT - Closest Thing to a Wonder Drug? Try Exercise
+ and exercise helps with your memory. "In recent years, for instance, many studies have shown that a powerful way to improving your memory is to exercise." From Quartz - There’s a powerful hack to remember something new you’ve just learned
*5. OUT OF TIME
"The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that evidence found by police officers after illegal stops may be used in court if the officers conducted their searches after learning that the defendants had outstanding arrest warrants." From NYT - Supreme Court Says Police May Use Evidence Found After Illegal Stops
*BOTTOM OF THE NEWS
- "The average death toll in terror attacks, it turns out, is close to zero." From NYT - How Many Die in a Typical Terror Attack? Fewer Than You Think
- "And why do people hiccup, anyway?" From Vox - The mysterious science of hiccups: why we get them and how to stop them
- "The Terrafugia Transition earned an exemption from the Federal Aviation Administration meaning the federal government is on track to legalize the first flying car." From WaPo - Flying cars just took a big step closer to being legal
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*5. OUT OF TIME
"The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that evidence found by police officers after illegal stops may be used in court if the officers conducted their searches after learning that the defendants had outstanding arrest warrants." From NYT - Supreme Court Says Police May Use Evidence Found After Illegal Stops
*BOTTOM OF THE NEWS
- "The average death toll in terror attacks, it turns out, is close to zero." From NYT - How Many Die in a Typical Terror Attack? Fewer Than You Think
- "And why do people hiccup, anyway?" From Vox - The mysterious science of hiccups: why we get them and how to stop them
- "The Terrafugia Transition earned an exemption from the Federal Aviation Administration meaning the federal government is on track to legalize the first flying car." From WaPo - Flying cars just took a big step closer to being legal
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