Greetings from Omaha, Nebraska!
Summer is here in full force, with triple-digit temperatures and my 4-year-old son insisting that his normal bedtime is impossible because it’s still light outside. We hope you’re enjoying the warmth and extended daylight. We’ve curated a collection of articles to help you make the most of this vibrant season.
For travelers, we provide expert insights on the best times to arrive at the airport, the pros and cons of using AI for trip planning, and the top US national parks to visit.
On the work front, we review a study on the ideal work-from-home schedule to maximize job satisfaction, assess the effectiveness of meetings, and explore how a good golf swing is becoming increasingly valuable in the business world.
Finally, we analyze the decreasing diversity of the S&P 500 and its implications, delve into the impact of AI on drug development, and examine the economics behind the heated rivalry between tennis and pickleball.
Happy reading, and please don’t hesitate to reach out if we can support you in any way.
Thank you,
Matt Lessman, COO
![]() | THIS NEW HYBRID WORK STUDY COULD HELP RECONCILE THE WAR OVER WORK FROM HOME A randomized control trial published in the leading academic journal Nature finds two days of working from home improved job satisfaction and reduced turnover when compared to those working in offices five days a week. |
![]() | TO MEET OR NOT TO MEET: THAT IS THE QUESTION Scheduling meetings has become a default response for many people. If a meeting really is necessary, the originator needs to plan in advance and make it useful. |
![]() | A KILLER GOLF SWING IS A HOT JOB SKILL NOW Companies are eager to hire strong players who use hybrid work schedules to schmooze clients on the course. |
![]() | HOW WELL CAN AI PLAN YOUR NEXT TRIP? WE TESTED GEMINI AND CHATGPT A Wall Street Journal writer challenged two of the buzziest AI bots to produce an itinerary and recommend restaurants for a trip to Boston. Here’s just how much they can do—and where they still fall short. |
![]() | BROKEN TOILET? THERE’S A PLUMBER ON FACETIME FOR THAT. The cost of home-repair service visits has risen in recent years, just as more Americans have grown accustomed to video calls. Enter virtual plumbers and electricians: a small but growing crop of tradespeople offering their services to those interested in DIY fixes at cheaper rates. For $3 a minute, experts offer to coach you to do home repairs yourself. |
![]() | WHEN DO YOU NEED TO GET TO THE AIRPORT? WE DID THE MATH Here are the new factors to consider when flying, including when and how you’re getting to the airport, down to the minute. |
![]() | THE ECONOMICS OF THE TENNIS V PICKLEBALL CONTEST Don’t hate the new players—or the new game. |
![]() | THESE ARE THE BEST U.S. NATIONAL PARKS—AND THEY’RE NOT EVEN THAT CROWDED Whether you’re into hiking, camping, birding or biking, there’s a national park for you. To narrow down the options, we systematically crunched the numbers to rank them all, and we bet the top spot will surprise you. |
![]() | HOW A.I. IS REVOLUTIONIZING DRUG DEVELOPMENT In high-tech labs, workers are generating data to train A.I. algorithms to design better medicine, faster. But the transformation is just getting underway. |
![]() | THE S&P 500 ISN’T AS DIVERSE AS IT USED TO BE. HERE’S WHY THAT MATTERS. As tech and financial stocks have come to dominate the index, volatility and interest-rate sensitivity have picked up. |
![]() | THESE FLIGHT ROUTES SUFFER THE WORLD’S WORST TURBULENCE A series of mid-air incidents that left scores of airline passengers needing medical attention is shining a spotlight on the problem of severe in-flight turbulence. Here’s what to look out for when traveling this summer. |
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