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
"How quickly people answer you is rarely a sign of how much they care about you. It’s usually a reflection of how much they have on their plate."
(Adam Grant)
Autos
- How trucks, including SUVs, have overtaken U.S. roads. (washingtonpost.com)
- U.S. school buses are next up for the electrification wave. (bloomberg.com)
- Does it make more sense to lease a new EV? (axios.com)
- The Chevy Bolt is a deal. (barrons.com)
Energy
- A Q&A with Robert Zubrin author of "The Case for Nukes: How We Can Beat Global Warming and Create a Free, Open, and Magnificent Future." (fasterplease.substack.com)
- How old EV batteries can be used for solar storage. (thecooldown.com)
- How did solar power get so cheap? (constructionphysics.substack.com)
Environment
- Sea levels are rising rapidly along the Gulf of Mexico. (axios.com)
- How Arizona tribes are helping ease the Colorado River water shortage. (grist.org)
- What is going to happen when California's snowpack melts? (washingtonpost.com)
- Even when it is obvious a house is at-risk in a flood plain, it is still difficult to move families. (wsj.com)
- You can't just plant trees and hope they will remove carbon from the atmosphere. (washingtonpost.com)
- Where the waste from NYC's smart compost bins ends up. (curbed.com)
Animals
- India's tiger population has rebounded. (nytimes.com)
- Chinook salmon fishing off the California coast will be called off until next spring due to low numbers. (npr.org)
- California sea otters are dying from an unusually severe form of toxoplasmosis. (wired.com)
- Why the state of California wants to get rid of nutria. (newscientist.com)
- Caribbean conch are at-risk of overfishing. (apnews.com)
- Geese control is a growing business. (nytimes.com)
Technology
- It may be mathematically impossible to reliably identify AI-written text. (newscientist.com)
- How to use Apple's ($AAPL) password manager. (wired.com)
- Why you shouldn't use public phone charging stations. (mentalfloss.com)
- The problem with weather apps. (msn.com)
Covid
- People are forgetting how dangerous Covid-19 was before the introduction of vaccines. (abcnews.go.com)
- You are less likely to get long Covid from a subsequent infection. (npr.org)
Public health
- How health misinformation is driving premature deaths in the U.S. (cnbc.com)
- Private investment in mental health and addiction care facilities is on the rise. (nytimes.com)
- Should more people have AEDs at home? (nytimes.com)
Hearing aids
- How hearing aides help reduce dementia risk. (newatlas.com)
- What to know about buying OTC hearing aids. (wsj.com)
Health
- As seasonal allergies worsen, more people are turning to immunotherapy. (npr.org)
- Warming weather is not great for the spread of tick-borne diseases. (wsj.com)
- Systems to warn about extreme heat are not up to snuff. (statnews.com)
- A new biomarker could make for earlier Parkinson's Disease diagnosis. (statnews.com)
Dogs
- Is telehealth the future of veterinary medicine? (nytimes.com)
- Dog owners are increasingly turning to fresh food options. (nytimes.com)
- Is your pet bored? (vox.com)
Fitness
- Smartwatch health numbers are at best estimates. (nytimes.com)
- How dopamine mediates physical effort. (sciencedaily.com)
- The fitness benefit of walking on uneven ground. (insidehook.com)
- What to look for when buying a kettlebell. (nytimes.com)
Food
- Food science is weird: the case of ice cream. (theatlantic.com)
- Climate change is putting the squeeze on American maple syrup producers. (modernfarmer.com)
- The scientific explanation for why the best kimchi is made in earthenware pots. (washingtonpost.com)
- Not everyone agrees what is the best table in the restaurant. (wsj.com)
- When you need to preheat your oven, and when you don't. (washingtonpost.com)
Drink
- Boston is considering a ban on mini-liquor bottles. (fastcompany.com)
- How faster MLB games is affecting beer sales. (goodbeerhunting.com)
Sports
- The NFL has approved a new helmet designed specifically for quarterbacks. (espn.com)
- Formula One's carbon footprint has little to do with the cars. (arstechnica.com)
- How young people are now playing chess. (polygon.com)
Movies
- The best movies of 2023 so far including 'Air.' (washingtonpost.com)
- The 50 best movies of the 21st century so far including 'Zodiac.' (hollywoodreporter.com)
College
- Why colleges like direct admissions. (theconversation.com)
- What to do if you are waitlisted at your preferred college. (thecollegefinanciallady.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: the history of gaming. (abnormalreturns.com)
- When non-profits forget who they were set up to serve. (abnormalreturns.com)
- As it is with most things in life, the answer to the homeownership question is: it depends. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Don't pooh-pooh the digital resources available at your public library. (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)
