7 Stories to read this weekend (January 23)

Whether it was rain, or a flurry of meetings, this week just flew by. My weekly reading suffered and as such I made a selection this week from a shallower pool of goodness. But nevertheless here are seven great pieces to read this weekend:

• An end to parking: How the rise of self driving cars is going to decrease need for car parks and the impact it will have on Urban Landscapes. [Mother Jones]
• The secret deal to merger Yoox and Net-a-Porter: A great piece of investigative reporting and dissecting the  online luxury commerce’s big merger by editor and founder of Business of Fashion, Imran Ahmd. [BOF]
• Boredom is far for boring: At least for scientific community. [Nature]
• What the Gulf of Maine tells us about the future of climate change and future of oceans: A very sobering piece. [Environment 360 Yale]
• The new daughters of Bollywood: Women are taking control of the female narrative, both off and on screen. [Hazlitt]
• How the whiskey industry gets hacked: A great piece on how enterprising mavericks are trying to make whisky age faster. [The Daily Beast]
• Is there a reason to keep up with the news? Find out. [Art of Manliness]

ICYMI:

• Since 2008,  a steep decline in driver’s licenses.
• Rainy Tuesday