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
"Ultimately, compassion is the greatest virtue because it’s the one that takes the most effort and intention."
(Lawrence Yeo)
EVs
- Comparing three EVs priced under $60,000 including the Ford Mustang Mach-E, Hyundai’s Ioniq 5, and Tesla’s Model Y. (wsj.com)
- New chargers make it possible to drive across the country, electric-only. (bloomberg.com)
Autos
- Higher auto prices are turning into loan delinquencies. (wsj.com)
- It doesn't take a lot of e-bikes to reduce traffic congestion. (electrek.co)
- First hand accounts of what it is like to ride in Waymo self-driving vehicles. (nytimes.com)
Energy
- On the state of America's electrical grid. (contrary.com)
- What it's like to break up with your gas company. (theatlantic.com)
- The push to create more biogas from animal waste. (grist.org)
Environment
- Why there is no such thing as a climate change 'safe haven.' (theconversation.com)
- National guard units are on the frontlines of the climate crisis. (npr.org)
- Islands have unique challenges recovering from natural disasters. (msn.com)
- How fires create their own wind. (wired.com)
Bees
- Beekeeping is not a universal good. (nytimes.com)
- Don't discount the impact of wild bees on pollination. (arstechnica.com)
Animals
- The life of a male African lion is often brutal and short. (theconversation.com)
- Why octopuses lay their eggs two-miles below the ocean surface. (finance.yahoo.com)
Space
- Space Force is launching its own network of tiny satellites. (wired.com)
- Indian successfully landed the Chandrayaan-3 on the moon's south pole. (newscientist.com)
- Russia's Luna 25 moon mission ended in a crash. (newatlas.com)
Technology
- Has the AI revolution already gone off the rails? (honest-broker.com)
- Is there a there, there in quantum computing? (economist.com)
- What notes taking apps are for. (theverge.com)
Behavior
- The race is on for non-prescription anxiety solutions. (wsj.com)
- Why major depressive disorder can reoccur. (sciencedaily.com)
- More research is being done on meditation and mindfulness. (vox.com)
- Why it matters who you talk to every day. (npr.org)
- What is narcissism? (scientificamerican.com)
Weight loss
- There is now evidence that Wegovy can help patients with heart failure. (biopharmadive.com)
- GLP-1 drugs require special handling. (wsj.com)
Respiratory viruses
- The plans to combat the major respiratory viruses this fall via vaccination. (statnews.com)
- The FDA has approved a RSV vaccine for newborns by immunizing the mother. (statnews.com)
- We are still underestimating the effect of long Covid. (bloomberg.com)
Health
- How telehealth is uniquely positioned to help treat migraine patients. (gq.com)
- Doctors and nurse practitioners are butting heads over titles. (washingtonpost.com)
- Youth firearm deaths are on the rise. (axios.com)
- How to increase your non-exercise activity thermogenesis. (npr.org)
- Why you should protect your skin. (bbc.com)
Substances
- State regulators are struggling to deal with high potency pot. (bloomberg.com)
- Young Americans are souring on alcohol. (axios.com)
Food
- Modern farms generate a ton of data. Analyzing it effectively is another thing altogether. (wsj.com)
- Diners today order off the menu however they want. (wsj.com)
- People really love Buc-ee's snacks. (thehustle.co)
- Stop overhyping tinned fish. (eater.com)
Media
- Why the streamers are going to have to keep raising prices. (awealthofcommonsense.com)
- True independent cinema is hanging on by a thread. (hollywoodreporter.com)
- The R-rated comedy is having a moment. (wsj.com)
Sports
- What does Saudi Arabia want out of its push into soccer? (huddleup.substack.com)
- PopStroke, co-owned by Tiger Woods, is expanding. (frontofficesports.com)
- The future of pickleball is indoors. (npr.org)
College
- Just because you can go to grad school doesn't mean you should. (washingtonpost.com)
- College degrees still matter. (nytimes.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: streaming white noise. (abnormalreturns.com)
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