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
"Education in general needs to put students in the driver’s seat."
(Luke Burgis)
EVs
- U.S. pedestrian deaths are soaring. (npr.org)
- Heavier EVs make for heavier auto haulers. RIP, our roads. (slate.com)
- Recent developments could doom the CSS charging standard in the U.S. (nytimes.com)
- Oregon is legalizing self-serve pumps. (oregonlive.com)
Transport
- Zero-emission buses are coming. (theverge.com)
- Joby Aviation ($JOBY) is nearing commercial eVTOL production. (electrek.co)
- Are blimps ready for prime time? (technologyreview.com)
- Less friction, for ships, means for less fuel use. (hakaimagazine.com)
- E-bike subsidies are low hanging environmental fruit. (kottke.org)
Energy
- Wind and solar along with nuclear is a great combination. (gregor.substack.com)
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Small modular reactors might be the nuclear industry’s best hope for a renaissance.
(vox.com) - Why the state of Texas may need to turn to giant batteries. (washingtonpost.com)
- The future of North Sea energy is wind power. (nytimes.com)
- More startups are trying to come up with more efficient air conditioning solutions. (wsj.com)
Environment
- A lot of stuff breaks when you go straight from Winter to Summer. (hcn.org)
- Stop building infrastructure based on old climate standards! (scientificamerican.com)
- Louisiana desperately needs to rebuild its shoreline. Oyster shells help. (pbs.org)
- Deforesation is still a major issue. (nytimes.com)
Fauna
- Octopus may experience REM sleep. (newatlas.com)
- Florida has a giant African land snail problem. (npr.org)
- How sea otters help coastal ecosystems. (reasonstobecheerful.world)
- New Zealand has a rat problem. (semafor.com)
Space
- This planet shouldn't exist, but it still does. (arstechnica.com)
- How black holes create gravitational waves. (quantamagazine.org)
Travel
- Four tips from a very frequent flier. (washingtonpost.com)
- Packed cruise ships are leading to more norovirus outbreaks. (wsj.com)
- How technology is going to change the airport experience. (axios.com)
Technology
- The world needs more data centers. (nytimes.com)
- Data centers require land, power, water, etc. (om.co)
- Apple ($AAPL) is not afraid to nudge its users. (nymag.com)
- Users still mourn the death of Google Reader ten years on. (theverge.com)
- How to switch your e-mail from Gmail to Proton. (washingtonpost.com)
Behavior
- Is the idea of a 'mindfulness app' an oxymoron? (theatlantic.com)
- Why 'therapy speak' is seemingly everywhere these days. (vox.com)
- Are people less happy in urban areas? This study says so. (washingtonpost.com)
- Stop firing your friends. (theatlantic.com)
Covid
- Covid has faded into the background. (washingtonpost.com)
- Where does the 'lab leak' hypothesis stand? (marginalrevolution.com)
- What evidence you would need to validate the lab leak hypothesis. (msnbc.com)
Weight loss
- Eli Lilly ($LLY) is in the lead for an oral weight loss pill. (cnbc.com)
- Ro is facing the challenges of prescribing Ozempic online. (businessinsider.com)
- How time-restricted eating helps you lose weight. (newscientist.com)
Health
- AI could help doctors automate their documentation requirements. (nytimes.com)
- Green card issues are putting health providers with a shortage of nurses. (wsj.com)
- Due to patient non-compliance, we need more long-acting drugs. (wired.com)
Food
- When fewer choices make for better shopping. (msn.com)
- The great challenge for cultured meat startups is scaling up. (theconversation.com)
- Why you should eat lower on the seafood chain. (cnbc.com)
- Five Guys is now in South Korea and people are excited. (washingtonpost.com)
The Bear
- How the food in 'The Bear's comes to be. (eater.com)
- All the Season 2 'The Bear' cameos cataloged. (variety.com)
- Episode 7 of Season 2 may be the highlight. (hollywoodreporter.com)
Streaming
- Why streaming services keep dropping shows altogether. (vox.com)
- The one bright spot for traditional TV networks is game shows. (nytimes.com)
- It's hard to keep track of all the new streaming iterations. (marketwatch.com)
- The best TV shows of 2023, so far, including 'The Other Two.' (hollywoodreporter.com)
Sports
- MLB is projecting a 6-8% increase in overall annual attendance in 2023. (mailchi.mp)
- MLB teams are increasingly using biomechanics to assess prospects. (wsj.com)
- Renault SA’s Alpine Formula 1 team is getting an injection of high-profile outside capital. (frontofficesports.com)
- Why Nascar is betting on a street course race in Chicago this weekend. (frontofficesports.com)
- The only thing slowing pickleball down at this point is noise complaints. (nytimes.com)
College
- Some rules for college visits. (thecollegefinanciallady.com)
- Why colleges should offer up-front pricing. (nytimes.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: generational differences. (abnormalreturns.com)
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