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
"In a good relationship, your partner wants you to grow. In a toxic relationship, growth is a threat."
(Brett Steenbarger)
Chart of the Day
Sometime around 2013, bus ridership across much of the US began to decline.
Autos
Energy
- Is cheap oil going to put a dent in the growth of renewables? (ft.com)
- US coal use is plunging. (msn.com)
- Abandoned urban coal plants are an opportunity for redevelopment. (reasonstobecheerful.world)
Water
- The battle over bottled water draining aquifers moves to northern Florida. (nytimes.com)
- A plan to harden Miami Beach's defenses against rising sea levels is expensive and controversial. (wsj.com)
- Lake Mead is at its highest level in six years. (wsj.com)
Environment
- What climate change can teach us about dealing with Covid-19. (nytimes.com)
- Higher population density shows lower per capital carbon emissions. (phys.org)
- Starbucks ($SBUX) is testing more environmentally-friendly cups. (wsj.com)
- A supplement can help reduce bovine methane emissions. (newatlas.com)
Science
- Scientists found a caterpillar that eats plastic. (discovermagazine.com)
- This snail could help coffee growers fight 'coffee rust.' (nytimes.com)
- Why don't viruses make all of their hosts sick? (theconversation.com)
Behavior
- Some evidence that Alcoholics Anonymous works better than alternatives. (nytimes.com)
- How exactly does ketamine work to treat depression? (gizmodo.com)
Social distancing
- Social distancing will mean more loneliness. (nytimes.com)
- How to combat loneliness in the age of Covid-19. (scientificamerican.com)
Covid-19 testing
- Roche Diagnostics has ramped up the speed of Covid-19 testing on their machines. (fortune.com)
- Covid-19 vaccines are going to largely bypass animal testing. (statnews.com)
- How Covid-19 tests work. (theconversation.com)
Health
- The anti-vaxxer crowd is now attacking individual doctors online. (nytimes.com)
- The US birth rate keeps declining. (daily.jstor.org)
Fitness
- Should you go to the gym in the age of 'social distancing'? (gq.com)
- 'Smart gyms' are the hot new trend in working out. (wsj.com)
Food
- Alternative meat companies are moving beyond the burger. (ft.com)
- Some evidence that sucralose may be not all that great for you. (washingtonpost.com)
- Food companies have discovered the combination of spicy and sour. (wsj.com)
Entertainment
- News you can use: the 100 best movies on Netflix ($NFLX) right now. (pastemagazine.com)
- Where should fans of British TV turn to stream their favorite shows? (wsj.com)
- Louis C.K. is once again selling out venues. (washingtonpost.com)
Sports
- The price of pro sports franchises is rising beyond that of even rich individuals. (wsj.com)
- Just in case you needed more evidence that horse racing is pretty corrupt. (nytimes.com)
- How will college sports change if athletes have more opportunities to get paid? (wsj.com)
College
- State universities are in the midst of a "merit-aid arms race." (wealthmanagement.com)
- Colleges are increasingly tracking students all around campus. (wsj.com)
- Three ways to choose a college. (thewaiterspad.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Longform links: digital platforms. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: coronavirus coverage. (abnormalreturns.com)
