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
"Principles truly matter in the moments when it’s really difficult to stick with them."
(Seth Godin)
Autos
- Ford ($F) is spending big to locate EV battery production in the U.S. (businessinsider.com)
- Five Midwest states are working together to build a charging network. (npr.org)
- Radar is still a valuable tool in auto safety systems. (wsj.com)
- Why economists are now obsessed with used car prices. (nytimes.com)
Transport
- The FAA is rolling out new software to reduce delays and save fuel along the way. (wired.com)
- Bike sharing services are switching to e-bikes. (axios.com)
- Are drone landing pads going to dot cityscapes? (axios.com)
Energy
- Scotland is turning to floating wind turbines as North Sea oil production slows. (nytimes.com)
- Increasing solar power will for awhile require relying on imported panels. (politico.com)
- ESS Inc. is building 'iron-flow batteries' for utility scale storage. (bloomberg.com)
Water
- FEMA's old flood models date from 1986. A lot has changed since then. (washingtonpost.com)
- FEMA's new risk ratings are already facing opposition from politicians. (housingwire.com)
Fire
- Homes can be built to be more fire resistant, but it costs more. (npr.org)
- How drones can be used to reforest burned areas. (techcrunch.com)
- This year's fires has affected some giant Sequoias. (sfchronicle.com)
Environment
- The agricultural heartland of Brazil is drying out. (bloomberg.com)
- South America is already seeing the adverse effects of climate change. (washingtonpost.com)
- Why cases of valley fever are on the rise in the American West. (wired.com)
- Geoengineering vs. carbon removal: which would work best? (nytimes.com)
Science
- The term 'junk DNA' is a bit of a misnomer. (quantamagazine.org)
- You can't have ecological balance without healthy predators. (nautil.us)
- How researchers treat 'sudden oak disease.' (wired.com)
- Elephants are no fans of bees. (scientificamerican.com)
Apple
- What you need to know if you are upgrading to an iPhone 13. (sixcolors.com)
- iOS 15 will tell if you are gait is unsteady. (wsj.com)
- Safari 15 is a bit of a mess. (daringfireball.net)
Behavior
- How to decide if in-person or online therapy works better for you. (nytimes.com)
- Five insights from Matthew Pollard's book "The Introvert’s Edge to Networking: Work the Room. Leverage Social Media. Develop Powerful Connections." (nextbigideaclub.com)
Health
- Ransomware attacks on hospitals cost lives. (scmagazine.com)
- What's really behind 'Havana syndrome.' (theconversation.com)
- In praise of wearing earplugs. (gq.com)
Fitness
- Research shows being fitter trumps losing weight. (nytimes.com)
- Work out at least two hours before going to bed for better sleep. (newatlas.com)
Weed
- As marijuana becomes normalized it is making its way into the workplace. (wsj.com)
- Will DNA testing make for a better high? (bloomberg.com)
Restaurants
- Why this San Francisco chef kicked his Michelin stars to the curb. (sfchronicle.com)
- "Be Kind or Leave" is a new motto for restaurants. (wsj.com)
Food
- Raising livestock will become more challenging as temperatures rise. (modernfarmer.com)
- Reducing food waste helps solve a couple of big problems. (scientificamerican.com)
- Higher pea prices are putting the hurt on alternative meat companies. (ft.com)
- The story of a farm that donates 90% of its products to food banks. (nytimes.com)
College
- How community colleges provide jobs skills for adult learners. (wsj.com)
- Why elite colleges don't expand incoming classes. (marginalrevolution.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Coronavirus links: pandemic preparedness. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: pandemic lessons. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Lived experiences affect how we think (and feel) about money. (abnormalreturns.com)
- On the benefits of leaving room for the unexpected. (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)
