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
"One of the great problems with the collegiate educational system is that it incentivizes practicality over curiosity."
(Lawrence Yeo)
Transport
- Why a Porsche IPO is on the table. (bloomberg.com)
- The USPS snubbed sustainability in its new truck deal. (axios.com)
- If eVTOL vehicles are the future of mobility we have a big problem. (bloomberg.com)
Energy
- The U.S. power grid is becoming less reliable. (wsj.com)
- The U.S. may be energy independent at this point, which is cold comfort in light of Ukraine. (bloomberg.com)
- More individuals and businesses are installing generators in case of power outages. (wsj.com)
- Pennsylvania is full of abandoned oil and gas wells. (stateimpact.npr.org)
- Why dairy gas is in high demand. (wsj.com)
Environment
- We are underestimating flood risk in the U.S. (sciencedaily.com)
- Rising sea levels affect areas in different ways (and amounts). (wired.com)
- Melting permafrost is going expose all sorts of stuff we don't want unearthed. (newscientist.com)
- Human activity in Antarctica is accelerating snow melt. (nature.com)
- Cities are requiring developers to 'deconstruct' old buildings. (wired.com)
- Wildfire risk is rising around the world. (nytimes.com)
Archaeology
- It seems that homo sapiens were in Europe thousands of years earlier than previously thought. (theconversation.com)
- Archaeologists found a roughly 9,000-year-old shrine at a remote Neolithic site in Jordan's eastern desert. (npr.org)
Animals
- Don't mess with orcas. (npr.org)
- What elephant seals can teach us about whales. (vox.com)
- Horseshoe crabs are related to arachnids. (nytimes.com)
Health
- This Winter we have seen a mild flu season. (statnews.com)
- Moderna ($MRNA) is planning for new vaccine targets. (newatlas.com)
- Moderna ($MRNA) is set to begin late-stage testing of an RSV vaccine. (biopharmadive.com)
Dogs
- Humans have not done breeds, like the bulldog, any favors. (washingtonpost.com)
- Dog owners do better in old age. (newscientist.com)
Food
- McDonald's ($MCD) is facing a fight over animal welfare via Carl Icahn. (wsj.com)
- How family mean brings restaurant workers together. (tastecooking.com)
- Behold the 'purple tomato' with a longer shelf life and more antioxidants. (newscientist.com)
Sports
- How pro sports leagues could cut their carbon emissions. (scientificamerican.com)
- Why Olympians often struggle with depression, post-Games. (npr.org)
- Becoming an elite skier is an expensive proposition. (wsj.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Coronavirus links: viral churn. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: paid silos. (abnormalreturns.com)
- When simplicity trumps complexity. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Striking out on your own with confidence. (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)
