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
"The frenetic pursuit of perfection comes at a cost. It crushes you and sends a dangerous message to everyone watching: if I’m not good enough, you probably aren’t either."
(Joy Lere)
Chart of the Day
How many lives, in the U.S., could have been saved if all adults had been vaccinated.
Autos
- What it's like to drive the new Ford ($F) F-150 Lightning pickup truck. (axios.com)
- GM ($GM) says it is playing the 'long game' with EVs. (nytimes.com)
- Americans really do love small trucks and SUVs. (calculatedriskblog.com)
- Is there room for all the EV startups? (axios.com)
Environment
- For better or worse, we are already internalizing the impact of climate change. (bloomberg.com)
- The key to eliminating ocean plastic is preventing it from getting there in the first place. (axios.com)
- Can Miami survive climate change and rising sea levels? (slate.com)
- Just how green can steel production get? (undark.org)
Space
- The costs of space launches keep coming down. (fasterplease.substack.com)
- Astronomers are worried about satellites filling up near space. (adventure-journal.com)
- Why scientists want to send a probe to Uranus. (space.com)
Archaeology
- We've been calling Machu Picchu by the wrong name. (npr.org)
- Why archaeologists now focus on homes to figure out how ancient cities worked. (aeon.co)
eVTOLs
- A looming problem for eVTOLs is a need to land somewhere. (wsj.com)
- eVTOLs are set to be a lot quieter than other aircraft. (newatlas.com)
Behavior
- Psychiatric care is demand around the country. (nytimes.com)
- The stigma around mental health is (very) slowly going away. (slate.com)
- Everyone seems to be struggling with some combination of the same four problems. (markmanson.net)
- Why couples counseling rarely works. (davidepstein.bulletin.com)
- People are dating all wrong. (wired.com)
The iPod
- It's easy to forget how revolutionary the iPod was. (500ish.com)
- The iPod sowed the seeds of its own demise. (engadget.com)
Health
- The CDC estimates some 107,000 Americans died from overdoses in 2021. (statnews.com)
- Marijuana use is not without risk, including a higher risk of heart attack. (newatlas.com)
- Two common herpes viruses seem to be associated with the onset of pre-diabetes. (newatlas.com)
Covid
- Five trends that have driven the pandemic in the U.S. over the past two years. (statnews.com)
- Visualizing one million Covid deaths in the U.S. (axios.com)
- SARS-Cov2 just keeps adapting and mutating. (statnews.com)
- Can Paxlovid treat long Covid? Maybe, but more data is needed. (theatlantic.com)
- Three ways to get a Paxlovid prescription. (npr.org)
- We are going to have to monitor Covid indefinitely. (wired.com)
Fitness
- Why you shouldn't let your fitness tracker run your life. (fivethirtyeight.com)
- Why the Concept 2 indoor rower never goes out of style. (whyisthisinteresting.substack.com)
- Peloton ($PTON) is planning to bring a rower to market. (theverge.com)
Agriculture
- The U.S. planting season is off to a slow start this Spring. (wsj.com)
- "Manure is making a much-needed comeback." (bloomberg.com)
Restaurants
- Why restaurant reservations are in short supply. (wsj.com)
- Inflation is punishing restaurant owners. (npr.org)
Streaming
- A password sharing crackdown won't do much to help Netflix ($NFLX). (variety.com)
- More Americans are watching free, ad-supported streaming. (thestreamable.com)
- Why 'New Girl' became a Netflix ($NFLX) fan favorite. (vanityfair.com)
- Why advertising won the streaming wars. (fastcompany.com)
Sports
- Sports betting revenue continues to hit new records. (frontofficesports.com)
- Sports cable affiliates are losing viewership. (axios.com)
- The NBA is increasingly a global game. (theatlantic.com)
Education
- Why college still matters. (barrons.com)
- Why do high schools teach calculus instead of statistics? (hechingerreport.org)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- If YOU are the product, how do you ever take a break? (abnormalreturns.com)
- Two thoughts on nostalgia. (abnormalreturns.com)
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