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
“We say we value hard work and dedication, but, by definition, talent is more of an extraordinary gift and we celebrate that more.”
(Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic)
Autos
- Auto companies are eliminating the end-of-lease purchase options. (autoblog.com)
- How Hoboken has dramatically improved pedestrian safety. (curbed.com)
- Self-driving semi-trucks are the first practical application of AV. (wsj.com)
- Yes, you should let guest charge their cars at your house. (slate.com)
Air travel
- Super jumbo A380s are once again flying. (bloomberg.com)
- People have forgotten how to behave on flights. (wsj.com)
- Airline staff shortages aren't going anywhere. (axios.com)
Energy
- Companies want to buy domestically produced solar panels, but there's not enough of them. (wsj.com)
- Better heat pump technology is coming. (protocol.com)
- How retrofitting older buildings to be more energy efficient works. (technologyreview.com)
- How NET Power aims to make natural gas more efficient. (nytimes.com)
- Why do oil refineries keep closing? (washingtonpost.com)
Environment
- What happens to the boat business when Western lakes are drying up? (wsj.com)
- Why Summers just keep getting hotter. (vox.com)
Covid
- A new study estimates millions of lives saved by Covid-19 vaccines. (newatlas.com)
- Five Covid numbers that no longer make any sense, including '2 doses = fully vaccinated.' (theatlantic.com)
- Researchers are searching for long-lived Covid vaccines. (wsj.com)
- Women are more likely to suffer from long Covid. (newatlas.com)
- How nasal sprays could change how we prevent Covid. (quantamagazine.org)
Health
- GLP-1 agonists address a huge market. (wsj.com)
- Medicare is overpaying for generic drugs. (wsj.com)
- How to navigate the ER. (humbledollar.com)
Fitness
- How to know if you are exercising TOO much. (wsj.com)
- How a hard workout suppresses appetite. (nytimes.com)
Food
- California's almond crop is at-risk. (modernfarmer.com)
- Brewers are turning to coffee to extend their businesses. (wsj.com)
- Pringles may be the epitome of processed food. (ft.com)
Sports
- More golf courses are focusing on sustainability and thriving along the way. (bloomberg.com)
- A new study is trying to help predict CTE in NFL players. (nytimes.com)
- Youth sports bounced back quickly from pandemic. (sportico.com)
Parenting
- Some good parenting advice including 'Be demanding and supportive.' (ryanholiday.net)
- Five insights from Nate Hilger author of "The Parent Trap: How to Stop Overloading Parents and Fix Our Inequality Crisis." (nextbigideaclub.com)
Earlier on Abormal Returns
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: moral questions. (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)
