On Saturdays we catch up with the non-finance related items that we didn’t get to earlier in the week. You can check out last week’s edition here. Have a great weekend!
Quote of the Day
"Feedback is a gift."
(Seth Godin)
Chart of the Day
Gasoline prices are at their highest level since 2014. (via @charliebilello)
Autos
- Why the timeline for autonomous vehicles keeps getting pushed back. (wsj.com)
- As more EVs hit the road some safety issues arise. (cnbc.com)
- It's not just you? Headlights are getting brighter. (nytimes.com)
- Own a classic car? What about putting an electric drive train in it? (wsj.com)
- Why aren't all cars hybrid by now? (vice.com)
Energy
- Big solar projects have surprising opposition...environmentalists. (wsj.com)
- Why it's taking so long for the East Coast to get offshore wind power projects going. (nytimes.com)
- Investment in renewable energy in Texas is only accelerating. (bloomberg.com)
- Danish Oil and Natural Gas Co. is pretty far advanced it transitioning from oil to renewables production. (wsj.com)
- Renewables make connecting grids across borders more important than ever. (bloomberg.com)
- It's hard to go green without copper. (ft.com)
Environment
- Just how bad is the drought in the American West? (nytimes.com)
- Carbon dioxide levels are back at record-high levels. (axios.com)
- The world needs to treat warming and biodiversity loss as two parts of the same problem. (nytimes.com)
Travel
- Travel security company CLEAR is going public. (cnbc.com)
- The lure of supersonic travel is strong despite its many drawbacks. (ft.com)
- The hotel industry is going to keep up some of its pandemic changes. (washingtonpost.com)
- Dive tourism is big business in Mexico. (hakaimagazine.com)
- It's going to be awhile before travel feels 'normal' again. (nytimes.com)
Technology
- How to opt out of Amazon ($AMZN) Sidewalk. (vox.com)
- Why there is no Spotify ($SPOT) for books. (slate.com)
- Apple ($AAPL) has dropped the ball on the Podcast app. (fastcompany.com)
Animals
- There are only a few hundred North Atlantic right whales left. (nytimes.com)
- Florida's manatees are dying at a rapid rate. (seattletimes.com)
Science
- Scientists have found a way to make it much more difficult for mosquitoes to transmit dengue fever. (bbc.com)
- Now we know what causes the northern lights. (npr.org)
- Sperm play a bigger role in pregnancy than previously thought. (freethink.com)
Behavioral
- Megacognitive strategies to help stop overthinking. (psyche.co)
- Repeated nudges can work under the right circumstances. (behavioralscientist.org)
- New studies show suggest that a low dose of laughing gas could help improve depressive symptoms in patients with a severe form of depression. (statnews.com)
- A behavioral scientist Summer reading list including "Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals" by Oliver Burkeman. (behavioralscientist.org)
Sleep
- Sleep isn't a job, it should be a pleasure. (theatlantic.com)
- When should you seek help with your insomnia. (nytimes.com)
- Mouth guards can be an effective substitute for CPAP machines. (nytimes.com)
Health
- Dental health is healthcare. Why Medicare should cover it. (nytimes.com)
- More good vaccine news: pneumococcal vaccine for adults cover more strains. (barrons.com)
- We humans love to live near water, despite the risks. (nytimes.com)
- How a blood test could help optimize your fitness routine. (nytimes.com)
- Myopia is a growing problem. (bloomberg.com)
Dogs
- Don't buy a dog on a whim. Things to think about first. (monevator.com)
- Puppies respond to humans very early on. (arstechnica.com)
Weed
- Medical marijuana has an unlikely ally: the Mormon church. (politico.com)
- Marijuana edibles are custom made to appeal to adolescents and teens. (statnews.com)
- Edibles are a problem for accidental ingestion by kids. (fatherly.com)
Food
- Where's the 'Impossible Burger' for cheese? (vox.com)
- Lobster prices are back on the rise. (apnews.com)
- What private dining will look like post-pandemic. (barrons.com)
- In praise of small menus. (grubstreet.com)
Sports
- Are the big pro sports leagues already too close to the betting industry? (bloomberg.com)
- How much of the changes in MLB are due to baseball doctoring? (slate.com)
Entertainment
- The U.S. streaming giants are spending big on European content. (ft.com)
- The entertainment world could use more Bonnie Hunt. (vulture.com)
College
- Some people have used pandemic as a time to finish up their college degrees online. (washingtonpost.com)
- Spring enrollment was down 5% year-over-year. (npr.org)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Coronavirus links: creating incentives. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: the housing shortage. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Are you a financial adviser looking for some out-of-the-box thinking? Then check out our weekly e-mail newsletter. (newsletter.abnormalreturns.com)
