We discuss the best military generals in history using data, the most downloaded apps in 2017, Chicago Neighborhood of the Week: Beverly, Brown University's decision to replace student loans with scholarships, advice for retirees who want to work part time, the buyer of da Vinci's painting, the lack of freedom of speech in China, the worst commutes in America, and The Death of Self Restraint. 1. Using data to rank the best generals in history   https://towardsdatascience.com/napoleon-was-the-best-general-ever-and-the-math-proves-it-86efed303eeb  2. Most downloaded Apple Store apps in 2017

   https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/talkingtech/2017/12/07/most-downloaded-apple-apps-2017/928745001/  3. Chicago Neighborhood of the Week: Beverly

   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverly,_Chicago  4. Brown University to replace loans with scholarships in aid

   https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2017/12/07/us/ap-us-brown-no-more-loans.html  5. Working part-time in retirement

   https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-retirement-part-timer-where-to-start-1512151822  6. Saudi Crown Prince purchases da Vinci painting of Jesus

   https://www.wsj.com/articles/saudi-arabias-crown-prince-identified-as-buyer-of-record-breaking-da-vinci-1512674099  7. In China, chat room banter can lead to jail time

   https://www.wsj.com/articles/jailed-for-a-text-chinas-censors-are-spying-on-mobile-chat-groups-1512665007  8. The worst commutes in America

   https://www.marketwatch.com/story/these-are-the-top-20-worst-commutes-in-america-2017-12-07  9. Sexual harassment: The Death of Self-Restraint