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 most toxic relationships aren’t the purely negative ones. They’re the ones that are a mix of positive and negative."
(Adam Grant)
Chart of the Day
This is the ultimate 70-degree road trip. (via Bloomberg)
EVs
- There is an inherent tension between EV size and road safety. (msn.com)
- VW is using the Scout brand to enter the U.S. EV market. (wsj.com)
- EV charging is getting better, but still has a ways to go. (msn.com)
Energy
- Why the state of Texas is turning against renewable energy. (wsj.com)
- How heat pumps are going industrial-scale. (bbc.com)
Water
- Some planned housing developments in Arizona are being halted due to a lack of groundwater. (arstechnica.com)
- The West's water usage is all out of whack. (econbrowser.com)
California
- California has a river flooding problem. (npr.org)
- California's cliffs are increasingly at-risk of collapse. (washingtonpost.com)
Environment
- Wildfire risk is increasing in Texas. (bloomberg.com)
- Even temperatures in the 90s can be dangerous. (hcn.org)
- How biochar can be used to store carbon. (reasonstobecheerful.world)
Animals
- There is still so much undiscovered in the world's oceans. (businessinsider.com)
- How the Canary Islands created a safe haven for angelsharks. (hakaimagazine.com)
- You might be surprised how many bird species there are in a big city. (npr.org)
- Researchers are still discovering new species of fireflies. (smithsonianmag.com)
- Why do animals keep evolving into crabs? (scientificamerican.com)
Transport
- Airlines are struggling to hire (and keep) baggage handlers. (wsj.com)
- Travel add-on fees are getting ridiculous. (wsj.com)
Technology
- Why Android users switch to an iPhone. (daringfireball.net)
- Browsers are looking to integrate AI tools. (theverge.com)
- Three things ChatGPT is good for. (fastcompany.com)
Behavior
- Give yourself permission to go outside, i.e. 'forest bathing.' (reasonstobecheerful.world)
- There is a big problem inherent with psychedelic research. (wired.com)
RSV vaccines
- There are now two vaccines approved for RSV. (nytimes.com)
- Why the RSV vaccines are a big deal for older adults and pregnant women. (emilyoster.substack.com)
Health
- A pill form of Ozempic, and other weight loss drugs, will change the equation. (wired.com)
- The shingles vaccine can apparently do more than prevent disease. (marginalrevolution.com)
- Despite low current Covid rates, excess deaths remain above average. (economist.com)
- Less than 6% of Swedes regularly smoke cigarettes. (apnews.com)
- Measuring sperm counts isn't all that straightforward. (scientificamerican.com)
- CPR is not an unadulterated good. (npr.org)
Cannabis
- There is plenty of room to create better cannabis retailing. (fastcompany.com)
- Colorado's cannabis market is seeing a big pullback. (denverpost.com)
- Artisan cannabis growers in California are quitting the business. (modernfarmer.com)
Farming
- The U.S. is seeing a pork glut. (wsj.com)
- Why farmers may need to add this feature keep cattle safe in high heat. (reasonstobecheerful.world)
- Why steak prices are on the rise. (wsj.com)
Food
- How Vita Coco turned coconut water into a mainstream product. (fooddive.com)
- People don't want to key in their order at a restaurant. (nytimes.com)
- Reinventing ketchup isn't easy. (tastecooking.com)
Sports
- Churchill Downs has suspended racing due to a spate of horse deaths. (washingtonpost.com)
- Why Pat MacAfee moved to ESPN. (nypost.com)
Children
- Children are growing up horrified by their parent's social media posts about them. (theatlantic.com)
- How summer camp season became cutthroat and chaotic. (bloomberg.com)
- How to fix standardized testing. (semafor.com)
College
- More Americans are opting out of college in favor of work and apprenticeships. (wsj.com)
- Where you go to college doesn't define your future. (thecollegefinanciallady.com)
- Why you should negotiate your aid package. (tonyisola.com)
- More medical students aren't showing up for lectures. (npr.org)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: the science of sleep. (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)
