We often set aside articles that are longer, deserve a re-read, are broader in scope…or just for fun — for weekend reading. Below are some from this week — pour yourself a hot cup of coffee & enjoy...

• An economist studied popular finance tips. Some might be leading you astray (NPR)

• The Attention Span. “Where Do Ideas Come From?” (KCP Group)

• A Prehistory of Social Media (Issues in Science and Technology)
  The Effect of College and University Endowments on Financial Aid, Admissions, and Student Composition (NBER)

• The Death Cheaters (Toronto Life)

• History by numbers (Aeon)

• Mexico: A development puzzle. The country should be a champion. (NOP)

• Serena Williams – analyzing the barely believable data that explains her genius (The Athletic)

• Good Parental Advice:
  My son has been eating electrical cords. What do I do?
  Ground him - until he conducts himself properly.

What are you reading or listening to?