Issue 81 June 29th 2020

Blog/Commentary

Weekly Earth Equity Commentary

My latest commentary from June 24th.

Politics

Russia Secretly Offered Afghan Militants Bounties to Kill U.S. Troops, Intelligence Says - The New York Times

Travel

The Trip That Changed My Life - Bloomberg

Responsible Investing

COVID-19 Creates New Factors for Due Diligence and ESG

Positive returns correlated to company behavior could be predictive for future pandemics.

Markets & Economy

When Workers Can Live Anywhere, Many Ask: Why Do I Live Here? - WSJ

Covid-19 Is a Puzzle That Wall Street Can’t Solve - WSJ

Health/Biotech

UofL eye specialist has some tips to follow if your screen time has increased due to COVID-19

Dr. Patrick Scott is my cousin.

Transportation

New Rule in California Will Require Zero-Emissions Trucks - The New York Times

Science

My dad launched the quest to find alien intelligence. It changed astronomy.

NASA Names Headquarters For Mary Johnson, One of Its ‘Hidden Figures’ - The New York Times

Two Black Holes Colliding Not Enough? Make It Three - The New York Times

Social Responsibility

Stop Training Police Like They’re Joining the Military - The Atlantic

Wrongfully Accused by an Algorithm - The New York Times

Culture

"2020" Lyric Video - Ben Folds

My favorite musician!

Ken Burns: Our monuments are representations of myth, not fact - Washington Post