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
"Envy, in short, is a happiness killer. Unfortunately, it is also completely natural, and no one escapes it entirely. But if you understand it better, you can stop fueling it and step back from that cliff’s edge."
(Arthur C. Brooks)
Chart of the Day
When it comes to EV incentives, red states are the biggest beneficiaries of the the Inflation Reduction Act. (chart via @ycharts)
Transport
- Toyota ($TM) has dominated hybrids, but has been slow to embrace EVs. (ft.com)
- What it's like to travel by luxury bus provider, Napaway. (nytimes.com)
- RV recalls are on the rise. (indystar.com)
Energy
- Carbon capture and storage is an economic issue, not a technical one. (ft.com)
- How recycling batteries could help alleviate material shortages. (wired.com)
- Rooftop wind can outperform rooftop solar. (newatlas.com)
- Solar performed pretty well in the wake of Hurricane Ida. (wsj.com)
- Young people don't want to get into the oil and gas business. (grist.org)
Pacific Northwest
- Seattle currently has some of the worst air quality in the world. (washingtonpost.com)
- Lower snowpack in the Cascade mountains is having downstream effects. (nytimes.com)
Water
- You can thank drones for more accurate hurricane forecasts. (axios.com)
- We are still trying to figure out how microplastics can disrupt an ecosystem. (grist.org)
- Oceans are warming faster then previously thought (washingtonpost.com)
- There are 50,000 wrecked ships in the North Sea that could be leaking chemicals. (arstechnica.com)
- How treated wastewater can be used to top up depleted aquifiers. (nytimes.com)
- Cities need more places for water to go. (wired.com)
Animals
- Are invasive species always bad? (modernfarmer.com)
- Wild mountain goats are dominating the battle for survival against bighorn sheep over dwindling resources in the Rocky Mountains. (fortune.com)
- Haikubox allows you to identify birds near your house. (axios.com)
- Rats can be trained to sniff out explosives. (expmag.com)
Space
- Looking for life in space? Check out Europa. (theatlantic.com)
- Asteroids are giving scientists a sharper picture of the solar system's history. (axios.com)
- The renowned Arecibo telescope, in Puerto Rico, won’t be rebuilt. (nature.com)
Air travel
- 3 of the 5 biggest private jet operators will son be publicly traded. (washingtonpost.com)
- The war in Ukraine erased Finnair's competitive advantage as the fastest connection from Asia and a travel hub for Europe. (nytimes.com)
- Stop banging people with your backpack on airplanes. (wsj.com)
Apple
- Apple's ($AAPL) iPad journey is 'erratic.' (sixcolors.com)
- How to stop accidentally turning on your iPhone flashlight. (washingtonpost.com)
Behavior
- Expectations play a big role in how we approach aging, eating and mood. (bakadesuyo.com)
- Contrary to earlier findings, depressed people may not be more realistic. (nytimes.com)
- There seems to be a "dose response" effect between hours worked and depression symptoms. (sciencedaily.com)
- Signage doesn't reduce littering. (route-fifty.com)
- Can grit be taught? A study. (papers.ssrn.com)
Health
- Gas stoves are a major source of indoor air pollution. (slate.com)
- Why are food allergies seemingly on the rise. (vox.com)
- It's never too late to upgrade your diet. (washingtonpost.com)
- Gut bacteria may play a role in rheumatoid arthritis. (newatlas.com)
- Is cord blood banking worth it? (theatlantic.com)
- Can AI help detect sepsis? (undark.org)
- We need a better flu shot. (bloomberg.com)
Covid
- In the U.S., whites are now dying from Covid at a higher rate than blacks. (washingtonpost.com)
- Why were Boston University researchers testing a lab-made hybrid version of the SARS-CoV-2 virus? (statnews.com)
- Covid clearly affects more than the respiratory system, including the brain. (bloomberg.com)
- Investing in pandemic prevention has a positive NPV. (nber.org)
- Why we should be focusing booster shots on the most vulnerable populations. (washingtonpost.com)
- How Covid boosters could evolve to an annual update. (statnews.com)
- Americans are uninterested in the new bivalent boosters. (nytimes.com)
- How a town in Brazil got nearly everyone vaccinated. (npr.org)
- Masking now feels weird again. (theatlantic.com)
Drink
- Why don't we all just give up alcohol? (theincidentaleconomist.com)
- Whiskey is one bright spot for the UK economy. (nytimes.com)
Food
- The USDA is surprisingly limited in its ability to regulate salmonella. (wired.com)
- How a new Costco ($COST) member navigated their first trip. (rationalwalk.com)
- Is there a market for prickly bear cactus? (modernfarmer.com)
- Is high tech the answer to reducing salt consumption? (wsj.com)
Weed
- Legal marijuana doesn't mean it's safe for kids. (washingtonpost.com)
- Weed is coming to Circle K. (fastcompany.com)
Sports
- Average NBA franchise values are soaring. (huddleup.substack.com)
- Playing professional rugby looks to be a risk factor for developing dementia. (newscientist.com)
- Ash baseball bats are now a rarity in MLB. (nytimes.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: IP theft. (abnormalreturns.com)
- As a content creator, authenticity is the only path forward. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Celebrating our 17th blogiversary and a book giveaway. (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)
