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
"Surfline may be just a website, but it has almost certainly changed when and where people surf, and usually for the better."
(Caroline Mims Nyce)
EVs
- Inadequate charging infrastructure is holding back EV adoption in the U.S. (npr.org)
- The U.S. is going to lag in lithium production for the foreseeable future. (msn.com)
Energy
- What's preventing us from generating more geothermal power? (vox.com)
- Methane emissions from oil and gas wells are worse than reported. (bnnbloomberg.ca)
- Can solar power work without wind? (bloomberg.com)
Water
- California's waves are getting higher. (thecooldown.com)
- Saltwater is overtaking coastal farmland. (grist.org)
- America has a private beach problem. (msn.com)
Environment
- 2023 has already set a record for natural disaster losses in the U.S. (grist.org)
- Agriculture is a major producer of methane. (econofact.org)
- A man-made ivory substitute could help save African elephants. (bbc.com)
Space
- SpaceX dominates the launch industry. Who's number two? (axios.com)
- Alpha becomes the first of the US 1-ton rockets to reach its target orbit. (arstechnica.com)
- How the JWST is looking for biosignatures on other planets. (axios.com)
Travel
- The air traffic controller shortage isn't going away any time soon. (insidehook.com)
- Florence, Italy is set to ban short-term rentals, i.e. Airbnb. (thestreet.com)
- The Global Entry program is experiencing extended application delays. (wsj.com)
Apple
- Some 90% of American teenagers with a smartphone use an iPhone. (nytimes.com)
- Apple ($AAPL) is quietly boosting its camera quality. (sixcolors.com)
Behavior
- On the parallels between antidepressants and weight-loss drugs. (nytimes.com)
- Consuming true crime content isn't great for your anxiety levels. (washingtonpost.com)
- Five insights from "The Perfection Trap: The Power of Good Enough in a World That Always Wants More" by Thomas Curran. (nextbigideaclub.com)
Covid
- The CDC recommends updated Covid vaccines for everyone over 6 months of age. (statnews.com)
- You should think about Covid vaccines like the annual flu shot. (vox.com)
- Moderna ($MRNA) is testing a new streamlined Covid vaccine. (newscientist.com)
- How genetics influence poor Covid outcomes. (wsj.com)
- Long Covid is a new name for an old condition. (statnews.com)
Weight loss
- There isn't enough Wegovy to go around. (statnews.com)
- Obesity-drug have-nots want in on the booming business. (cnbc.com)
Medicine
- Americans increasingly don't have a family doctor, i.e. general practitioner. (vox.com)
- The battle over expensive, full-body MRI scans is only going to grow. (msn.com)
- What should we make of rising cancer rates among young Americans? (emilyoster.substack.com)
- Five insights from "Random Acts of Medicine: The Hidden Forces That Sway Doctors, Impact Patients, and Shape Our Health" by Apunam Jena and Christopher Worsham. (nextbigideaclub.com)
Peter Attia
- How Peter Attia became top of mind when it comes to health. (wsj.com)
- A review of Dr. Peter Attia's "Outlive – The Science & Art of Longevity." (theretirementmanifesto.com)
Drugs
- Positive data on this year's flu shot effectiveness. (msn.com)
- Why did it take the FDA so long to pull useless cold medicines off the shelf? (nytimes.com)
- Why are PBMs marking up the price of generic drugs? (wsj.com)
Sleep
- Six tips for better sleep including 'consistency.' (bakadesuyo.com)
- You can't be healthy without good sleep. (wggtb.substack.com)
Drink
- Why problem drinking is rising among women. (msn.com)
- How the pandemic changed drinking habits. (fastcompany.com)
Food
- Cereal consumption is in secular decline. (wsj.com)
- Just how 'climate friendly' is climate-friendly beef? (newrepublic.com)
- Food expiration dates drive a lot of food waste. (wsj.com)
- You can't make a good sandwich without great bread. (eater.com)
- Another reason why 'The Bear' is the best show on television. (danieldrezner.substack.com)
Sports TV
- Watching sports on streaming is a frustrating experience. (wsj.com)
- How Barstool Sports 'swiped' sports highlights. (thedailybeast.com)
- Peyton Manning's Omaha Productions is already a success. (huddleup.substack.com)
College sports
- Coach Prime has upended the college football playbook. (theringer.com)
- Nobody really thought through the implications of conference realignment. (frontofficesports.com)
Sports
- The seeds of CTE can start early in life. (wired.com)
- Peace has broken in the world of professional pickleball. (frontofficesports.com)
- The golf industry has a water problem. (wapo.st)
- A rebounding conundrum in the NBA. (marginalrevolution.com)
- A screed from an unhappy Fanatics customer. (defector.com)
- Competititve boat docking is a thing. (nytimes.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: better financial decisions. (abnormalreturns.com)
- The return on hassle is a real thing. (abnormalreturns.com)
- The question with emerging market equities is if, not when. (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)
