Productivity (Economics)
A look at the historical trends between productivity and vacation time compared to the modern world.
http://evonomics.com/capitalism-medieval-peasants-got-vacation-time-heres/
Medication (Life)
An in-depth look at one woman’s experience with Adderall and how it affects lives.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/16/magazine/generation-adderall-addiction.html?smprod=nytcore-iphone&smid=nytcore-iphone-share&_r=1
Dinosaurs (Paleontology)
It’s been too long since I’ve included a dinosaur discovery, so here you have two new dome-headed specimens with some theories about migration patterns.
http://www.livescience.com/56808-two-dome-headed-dinosaurs-discovered.html
Beer (Research)
You never know what questions you’re going to need answered as a writer, and sometimes you know the real answer is just going to get you in trouble with people who only know the modern usage. This is what happens with historical fiction. I give you the history of porter and stout. One beer, two names, and many variants in flavor range.
http://lovebeerlovefood.com/porter-vs-stout-really-what-is-the-difference/
Advice (Writing)
Mary Robinette Kowal gives her take on some of the most bandied about “rules” for writing.
http://maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/nanowrimo-advice/