Thursday assorted links
1. J.D. Vance models the UAP world.
2. “…wages at 50 are better predicted by cognitive skills at 16 than by cognitive skills at 50.”
3. Mississippi River fact of the day.
4. NYT profile of Helen DeWitt.
5. Do food stamps increase spending on food?
6. “More than 100 people have been injured by bears in Japan this year, and 11 have died, a record. Now the government is preparing to dispatch the military to one hard-hit area to help deal with the problem.” (NYT)