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
"Using headlines that create a false equivalence and project that an entire industry is behind a guy who doesn’t know science is just simply wrong."
(Om Malik)
Chart of the Day
Transferable mortgages are a big selling point these days. (chart via Freddie Mac)
Autos
- GM ($GM) is adopting Tesla's ($TSLA) charging standard. (wsj.com)
- Discount the haters, self-driving cars are making progress. (understandingai.org)
Energy
- The U.S. is getting its first new nuclear reactor in 40 years. (grist.org)
- In 2023, more capital will be invested in solar energy than oil & gas. (technologyreview.com)
- The need for more expedited transmission lines (and interconnections) is acute. (wsj.com)
- It's a good time to be an electrician in the U.S. (qz.com)
Fire
- Canada is on track for a record year of wildfires. (semafor.com)
- Scientists are studying what is actually going on in wildfire smoke. (scientificamerican.com)
- Why forests need more fire, not less. (semafor.com)
Environment
- Why cities are pumping water back underground. (washingtonpost.com)
- Chemical companies are beginning to pay for their PFAS emissions. (axios.com)
- Is it possible to design a tree that serves as a better carbon sink. (technologyreview.com)
Animals
- Warming oceans mean less oxygen available for fish. (e360.yale.edu)
- By any measure, birds are in trouble. (arstechnica.com)
- Outdoor cats are an environmental disaster. (noemamag.com)
Science
- Homo naledi were burying their dead for millennia before humans came on the scene. (arstechnica.com)
- Why we are discovering more species that have gone extinct. (theatlantic.com)
Technology
- Vision Pro is THE Apple TV. (theverge.com)
- Phishing tests don't make employees better at spotting fakes. (wsj.com)
Behavior
- What do personality tests actually tell us about ourselves? (vox.com)
- What seeing stories of kindness does for the brain. (niemanlab.org)
Weight loss
- There's no such thing as generic Ozempic or Wegovy. (washingtonpost.com)
- What you need to know about Ozempic and Wegovy. (newscientist.com)
Health
- More doctors are giving up full-time gigs for temp work. (wsj.com)
- The post-Roe vasectomy boom is real. (gq.com)
- Wastewater surveillance is getting really good. (marginalrevolution.com)
Top Chef
- The 'Top Chef' franchise is in flux. (thedailybeast.com)
- What 'Top Chef' has shown us about the changing restaurant world. (theatlantic.com)
Food
- Food waste is a huge problem. (thecooldown.com)
- Some energy drinks have a shocking amount of caffeine. (nytimes.com)
Drink
- How the calories from alcohol can add up over a year. (insidehook.com)
- Why do people feel the need to drink at all hours in an airport? (msn.com)
Sports
- Has MLB saved itself with its new rules? (theatlantic.com)
- Add Saudi Arabia to the list of leagues signing aging European soccer stars. (theconversation.com)
Streaming
- Netflix's ($NFLX) password crackdown is working. (theverge.com)
- Amazon ($AMZN) is planning to launch an ad-supported tier for Prime Video. (wsj.com)
Movies
- Movie theaters are pulling out all the stops to lure back moviegoers. (nytimes.com)
- In praise of the movie matinee. (theatlantic.com)
Youth sports
- The decline in youth sports is exacerbating teen loneliness. (storylines.substack.com)
- How to encourage more kids to play sports over time. (npr.org)
School
- How to integrate ChatGPT into the curriculum. (wired.com)
- Phones at school are a disaster. (msn.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- What you missed in our Friday linkest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: the new economy. (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)
