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
"We’ve achieved an astonishing victory in extending our lives, but we focus far more attention on adding years than on assuring that the years we’ve gained can be well-lived."
(M.T. Connolly)
AVs
- Driverless cars may already be safer than human drivers. (marginalrevolution.com)
- Imagining a future where self-driving taxis are ubiquitous. (theatlantic.com)
- Waymo seems to be ahead of Cruise. (arstechnica.com)
- You might be surprised how many cities are seeing self-driving car tests. (axios.com)
EVs
- How EV manufacturing is changing the shape of manufacturing in the U.S. (wsj.com)
- Why 5% is a tipping point for EV adoption. (bloomberg.com)
- Five things new EV owners need to know. (wsj.com)
Transport
- How 'wings' could help reduce fuel use in cargo ships. (canarymedia.com)
- Brightline is turning Florida into a standout train state. (insidehook.com)
- Cover a truck in solar panels? Why not? (newatlas.com)
Energy
- The U.S. is pumping more crude oil than any time in history. (politico.com)
- Europe has not weaned itself off LNG. (semafor.com)
- The world is sitting on ample geothermal energy. (nytimes.com)
Environment
- Bringing fresh air into older school buildings is a challenge. (nytimes.com)
- America’s wildland firefighters often work without proper respirators. (crosscut.com)
- How invasive grasses help fuel the Lahaina fire. (wsj.com)
- Farms are not above the environmental fray. (vox.com)
- Carbon offsets are a failure. (arstechnica.com)
Water
- Heating the oceans has many unknown impacts. (axios.com)
- Should we be reintroducing beavers into urban parks? (slate.com)
- How fishing nets can damage hidden shipwrecks. (hakaimagazine.com)
Space
- Space junk is on the rise and no one is cleaning it up. (arstechnica.com)
- India as a player in the space launch business. (ft.com)
Travel
- Want early or late check-in? Be prepared to pay estra. (wsj.com)
- Maui wants tourists back in unaffected areas. (nytimes.com)
- How to match your personality with your vacation. (theatlantic.com)
Behavior
- How dependent do you want to be on your company for mental health benefits? (reasonstobecheerful.world)
- A study showing online therapy works as in-person. (scientificamerican.com)
Covid
- What we know, and don't know, about BA.2.86. (wsj.com)
- Why aren't we making it easier to get your fall shots? (theatlantic.com)
- Estimates of excess mortality from China after ending its zero Covid policy are not great. (marginalrevolution.com)
- Research shows NPIs did help slow the spread of Covid. (theguardian.com)
- A look at vaccination rates and excess mortality in Europe. (economistwritingeveryday.com)
- Doctors treating long Covid are trying everything. (nymag.com)
- Covid still has some tricks up its sleeve, mutation-wise. (wsj.com)
Health
- How mRNA can be used to test for pregnancy complications. (knowablemagazine.org)
- Demand for Ozempic, and the like, is global in nature. (washingtonpost.com)
- Do male or female surgeons have better outcomes? (statnews.com)
- Dental health matters for labor market outcomes. (marginalrevolution.com)
Food
- Cows need shade. (modernfarmer.com)
- Citrus production is moving north into Georgia. (grist.org)
- The food court is an important part of Costco's ($COST) appeal. (salon.com)
- What's the difference between pastrami and corned beef? (mentalfloss.com)
- Chicago pizza is a lot more than deep dish. (washingtonpost.com)
Cannabis
- Marijuana could be classified as a lower-risk drug. (wsj.com)
- Marijuana smoke is still smoke. (theconversation.com)
Drink
- Why Ozempic-style drugs can help curb the desire to drink. (npr.org)
- How GLP1 drugs could hamper the alcohol industry. (bloomberg.com)
Sports
- CTE is found in in a substantial portion of athletes who died before age 30. (huddleup.substack.com)
- Can anyone break the FanDuel-DraftKings duopoly? (axios.com)
- Miami is building a standalone soccer stadium, but ultimately not in time for Messi. (wsj.com)
- Texas really is all about high school football. (huddleup.substack.com)
College
- How West Virginia University got caught wrong-footed. (wsj.com)
- The course syllabus is dead. (theatlantic.com)
- Want to get into an Ivy League college? Play squash at a prep school. (wsj.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: the soundtrack of our lives. (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)
