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
"Pensions are a clear demonstration of the strengths of behavioural policy — and also of its weaknesses."
(Tim Harford)
Autos
- Auto makers are making more features and services subscription-based. (axios.com)
- EVs would do more good in the hands of 'super users.' (niskanencenter.org)
- How voice technology could make cars safer. (axios.com)
Energy
- Electric bills are on the rise around the country. (nytimes.com)
- How a single company, Auxin Solar, has thrown the entire solar industry into turmoil. (wsj.com)
- What is preventing clean hydro-power energy from reaching the U.S.? (nytimes.com)
- A use case for Bitcoin: taking up flared gas and methane. (bloomberg.com)
- Nuclear power needs a rebrand. (washingtonpost.com)
Fire
- How climate change is driving increased fire risk in the Southwest. (marketwatch.com)
- Worsening conditions make prescribed fires riskier. (nytimes.com)
Carbon
- April 2022 saw the highest CO2 levels in human history. (axios.com)
- Growing acceptance that we will need to do carbon removal from the atmosphere. (npr.org)
- Startups are looking for new ways to capture carbon. (bloomberg.com)
Environment
- More localities are banning traditional grass lawns to help save water. (nytimes.com)
- The pros and cons of quota systems to help preserve fisheries. (hakaimagazine.com)
- High fertilizer prices are forcing farmers to look at more sustainable methods. (axios.com)
- Only 9% of plastics are recycled worldwide. (washingtonpost.com)
- A potential breakthrough in low-cost desalination. (news.mit.edu)
Travel
- Airlines are struggling to hire customer service reps. (wsj.com)
- Subscription services are coming for the travel business. (nytimes.com)
Technology
- Another bottleneck, chip equipment, is holding back semiconductor supply. (wsj.com)
- On the prospects for password-less logins. (engadget.com)
- Discarded electronics is a growing waste problem. (businessinsider.com)
Behavior
- Where the testing of psychedelics as a treatment for depression stands. (smithsonianmag.com)
- Why more people should carry Narcan to help combat overdose deaths. (wired.com)
- Peer-effects are really big in life. (bakadesuyo.com)
Covid
- WHO estimates some 15 million excess deaths since the onset of the pandemic. (statnews.com)
- Covid cases are on the rise, even with incomplete data. (theatlantic.com)
- Most young children have been infected with SARS-CoV-2. (nature.com)
- Covid immunity in the U.S. is now a 'mosaic.' (theatlantic.com)
- What is 'Paxlovid Mouth'? (theatlantic.com)
Health
- Flu season is running longer this year. (fatherly.com)
- How antibiotics mess with your microbiome. (the-scientist.com)
- Even when covered by insurance, IVF is a roller coaster ride. (npr.org)
- Some extra weight in old age is associated with longevity. (newscientist.com)
- Data show mifepristone could be prescribed with no guardrails. (bloomberg.com)
Health care
- Do we really want to criminalize nursing mistakes? (vox.com)
- Florida hospitals are struggling with staff shortages. (politico.com)
Food
- Fake meat producers are battling over patents. (ft.com)
- Why are chips in the U.S. so boring? (eater.com)
- Why eating less meat matters. (wired.com)
Sports
- Chelsea FC has been sold to a new ownership group for some $5.24 billion. (axios.com)
- The Miami Grand Prix shows the progress F1 has made in the U.S. (frontofficesports.com)
- MLB has an offense problem. (theringer.com)
College
- The college gender gap is growing in the UK as well. (ft.com)
- What's the future of the MBA? (nytimes.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: the future of travel (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)
