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
"Anyone who claims to know something that others don’t is making an attempt to move up the ladder of power, and the thirst for power often brings out the worst in us."
(Lawrence Yeo)
EVs
- Ohio is smack dab in the middle of the EV transition. (nytimes.com)
- California is going to start phasing out diesel trucks. (npr.org)
- Robotaxis are going to be talkative. (wired.com)
Environment
- How tornado patterns in the U.S. are changing. (wired.com)
- Glaciers are melting faster than expected. (scientificamerican.com)
- What happens after glaciers retreat? (arstechnica.com)
- Melting permafrost is putting alpine buildings at risk. (scientificamerican.com)
Animals
- The North Atlantic right whale is particularly vulnerable to boat strikes. (undark.org)
- Bees are smarter than you think. (theguardian.com)
Behavior
- What AI can teach us about how the brain works. (wsj.com)
- How Adderall works when you need it. (theconversation.com)
- How friendship makes us healthier. (bbc.com)
Health
- How metformin became a go-to drug for the longevity crowd. (wsj.com)
- There is no health benefit to moderate drinking. (washingtonpost.com)
- The data on super-centenarians may be bunk. (biorxiv.org)
- 45 is the new 50 when it comes to colonoscopies. (wsj.com)
- mRNA could be used to treat peanut allergies. (newatlas.com)
- A strain of influenza has gone missing, post-pandemic. (theatlantic.com)
Covid
- COVID-19 vaccination programs have implications that extend beyond the direct health benefits. (nber.org)
- We're too scared of AI and not enough of future pandemics. (vox.com)
Art
- How art primes our brain for learning. (npr.org)
- Is the market for Picasso set to turn? (economist.com)
- How Ai Weiwei feels about his art. (theguardian.com)
Food
- The dairy industry has a demand problem. (nytimes.com)
- More evidence that broccoli is a superfood. (sciencedaily.com)
- Five insights from "Egg: A Dozen Ovatures" by Lizzie Stark. (nextbigideaclub.com)
- Why turbot is showing up on menus everywhere. (grubstreet.com)
MLB
- Warming weather makes for more MLB home runs. (sciencedaily.com)
- The changes to MLB are just beginning. (washingtonpost.com)
Golf
- Par 3 courses are the future of golf. (wsj.com)
- Harold Varner is honest about the appeal of LIV Golf. (washingtonpost.com)
- How the Masters became such a big business. (huddleup.substack.com)
Entertainment
- Comcast ($CMCSA) and Disney ($DIS) are nearing a Hulu decision. (theinformation.com)
- The UFC-WWE merger is all about media rights. (frontofficesports.com)
- In praise of the entrepreneur movie. (vox.com)
College
- Why community colleges are struggling. (apnews.com)
- Derek Thompson talks with Lisa Damour about the downside of the 'cult of achievement' in our schools. (theringer.com)
- AI-proofing your career starts in college. (bloomberg.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: equity option solutions. (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)
