Saturdays are the day we catch up with all the non-finance related stuff we didn’t get to during the week. You can check out last week’s edition here.
Quote of the Day
"The oceans don’t care who wins the election...You can’t spin them."
(Charles P. Pierce)
Autos
- Florida is trying to attract AV companies with loose regulations. (onezero.medium.com)
- Why parking lots are tricky for self-parking cars. (wired.com)
- Car collectors are digging vintage Japanese cars. (nytimes.com)
Environment
- Up to 630 million people are living on land threatened by flooding from sea level rises by the end of the century – three times as many as previously thought, according to a new analysis. (newscientist.com)
- Americans are moving to areas most at-risk of climate change. (ftalphaville.ft.com)
- How to think about natural disasters in the age of climate change. (fivethirtyeight.com)
- Climate change is going to mean coming to terms with more, bigger wildfires. (nytimes.com)
- Carbon capture technology works. Why aren't we using it? (fivethirtyeight.com)
- Fine particulate emissions have increased under the Trump administration. (finance.yahoo.com)
Energy
- Why Big Oil is a natural investor in offshore wind. (axios.com)
- Germans are not big fans of onshore windmills. (bloomberg.com)
- As the oil age comes to a close it is going to induce all sorts of geographic disruptions. (finance.yahoo.com)
- Why coal jobs are set to take another hit. (finance.yahoo.com)
- How the Fukushima disaster affected electricity use. (nber.org)
Mass transit
- Want to increase mass transit use? Make it free. (reasonstobecheerful.world)
- An attempt to revive a St. Louis trolley system is running into problems. (wsj.com)
Travel
- The flight shaming movement is an opportunity for rail operators. (bloomberg.com)
- Like to travel? Now there is an ETF for that. (bloomberg.com)
Technology
- Some early impressions of the new Apple ($AAPL) Airpod Pros. (daringfireball.net)
- What happens when at Mac user tries Windows out after 15 years away? (tomtunguz.com)
- It's hard to judge the performance of quantum computers without some sort of standard. (mathinvestor.org)
- GPS can do a lot more than help you navigate. (knowablemagazine.org)
Science
- How CRISPR could be used to create better antibiotics. (nytimes.com)
- Your house is filled with dozens of species of bugs. (wsj.com)
- When the eagles you are tracking rack up huge data roaming charges. (nytimes.com)
New treatments
- A new treatment for cystic fibrosis can help some 90% of the affected population. (washingtonpost.com)
- How an effective treatment for Ebola came about. (wsj.com)
- Here's hoping this vaccine for tuberculosis pans out. (bbc.com)
Health
- What to do when app diagnoses you with a disease. (nytimes.com)
- Another reason why you don't want to get the measles: it messes with your body's ability to fight other diseases. (washingtonpost.com)
- Better diet, sleep and exercise can help cognition. (wsj.com)
- "Sleep is really important for clearing toxic metabolic waste products from the brain." (newscientist.com)
Health care
- Is private equity driving up the cost of health care? (hbr.org)
- The marketplace for drugs in the US is increasingly dysfunctional. (nytimes.com)
Vision
- Eye exams are not just about your vision. (nextavenue.org)
- Blocking blue light won't do much to help your eyes. (daily.jstor.org)
Psychology
- Why your 40s can be a tough time. (marketwatch.com)
- On the benefits of spending time alone. (nytimes.com)
- Psychologists are incorporating pop-culture figures into their therapy practices in order to inspire patients. (theatlantic.com)
- A small thing you can do to help people you meet who are struggling. (medium.com)
Fitness
- Lululemon ($LULU) is backing Mirror, the maker of an interactive workout mirror. (businessinsider.com)
- Recreational marathoners are adopting the Nike ($NKE) Vaporflys en masse. (wsj.com)
- How to breathe when working out. (gq.com)
Sugar taxes
- Mixed results on whether sugar taxes decrease soda consumption. (nber.org)
- Whereas a sugar tax in Mexico seems to be working to drive down consumption. (reasonstobecheerful.world)
Food
- Researchers are using new techniques to make lab grown meat as close to the real thing as possible. (nytimes.com)
- Researchers found that foods that promote good health also tended to be better for the planet. (npr.org)
- Why meal time is often the most difficult time of day for widows. (nytimes.com)
Drink
- Wine makers are going to have to adapt to climate change. (daily.jstor.org)
- Grape growing is shifting North as temperatures warm. (wsj.com)
- How foreign demand has completely transformed the Japanese whiskey industry. (longreads.com)
- How China’s Kweichow Moutai Co. has become the world’s most valuable liquor company. (wsj.com)
Weed
- Can CBD oil help you quit marijuana? (modernfarmer.com)
- There is still no good evidence that marijuana helps with depression, anxiety and other mental health conditions. (newscientist.com)
Media
- Why all the new streaming services are relying on giveaways to quickly build scale. (hollywoodreporter.com)
- People love free. Why free streaming services are popping up to compete with all the paid services. (axios.com)
Kids
- At what age can you leave your child home alone? (sciencedaily.com)
- Kids are watching more stuff on YouTube than ever before. (apnews.com)
- When MORE social media makes sense for kids. (wsj.com)
College
- "Fifty years ago, 58 percent of U.S. college students were men. Today, 56 percent are women, Education Department estimates show." (washingtonpost.com)
- A three-year law degree that does not allow you to practice law?!? (buzzfeednews.com)
- Are liberal arts colleges doomed? (washingtonpost.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Longform links: creative acts. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: information signaling. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Building stuff to last: important for companies and your portfolio. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Big life transitions happen whether we want them to or not. (abnormalreturns.com)
