{
  "id": 3753890,
  "title": "Longform links: entertaining the reader",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/longform-links-entertaining-the-reader",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-27T13:27:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Abnormal Returns",
    "slug": "abnormal-returns",
    "url": "https://abnormalreturns.com/2026/08/27/longform-links-entertaining-the-reader/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Books: \"Coding Kids: Big Tech’s Battle to Remake Public Schools\" by Natasha Singer explores the ways in which technology companies are attempting to influence public education systems. In \"The Only Cure: Freud and the Neuroscience of Mental Healing,\" Mark Solms delves into the neuroscience behind Freud's theories and their relevance in modern mental health treatment. In \"The People’s Historian: The Outsized Life of Howard Zinn,\" Dave Zirin examines the life and work of the influential historian and activist. \"Finding Renée Richards\" by Julie Kliegman tells the story of the pioneering tennis player who became a symbol of transgender rights.",
  "summary": "Thursdays are all about longform links on Abnormal Returns. Wherever possible, free links for premium sites are used. You can check out...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}