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
"The SAT and ACT aren’t perfect, but they are the best way to identify talented low-income students who can succeed at highly selective colleges."
(David Deming)
Autos
- Europe is cracking down on the use of touchscreens. (theverge.com)
- Rivian ($RIVN) is planning a smaller SUV, the R2. (wired.com)
- What it's like to charge a Ford ($F) Mach-E at a Tesla ($TSLA) Supercharger. (wsj.com)
- Where in the U.S. EVs are (and are not) popular. (nytimes.com)
Energy
- America needs more power. (msn.com)
- Utilities have a wildfire problem. (ft.com)
- Direct air capture of carbon is way too expensive. (sciencedaily.com)
- Tankless water heaters are becoming more popular. (thecooldown.com)
- How the solar eclipse will affect solar power generation. (theconversation.com)
Temperatures
- 2024 saw the hottest February on record. (newscientist.com)
- Earlier cherry tree blossoms highlight a changing climate. (kottke.org)
- What white-tailed tropicbirds are saying about the changing climate. (hakaimagazine.com)
Oceans
- Ocean temperatures hit a record high in February. (reuters.com)
- Why there is turning the heat back down on the world's oceans. (theatlantic.com)
- Why it's a big deal that a gray whale has shown up in the Atlantic Ocean. (nbcnews.com)
- Sinking cities will exacerbate coastal flooding. (sciencedaily.com)
Animals
- Americans are giving up on unconventional animals like llamas and emus. (washingtonpost.com)
- Why elephants in southern Africa are 'doing well.' (reasonstobecheerful.world)
- Mass die-offs are hitting salmon farms more frequently. (newscientist.com)
Behavior
- Some evidence a single dose of LSD could help treat anxiety. (cnn.com)
- Five insights from Sue Varma's book "Practical Optimism: The Art, Science, and Practice of Exceptional Well-Being." (nextbigideaclub.com)
Health
- Seasonal allergies are not just a nuisance. (klementoninvesting.substack.com)
- The FDA has approved the first OTC continuous glucose monitor. (engadget.com)
- The price of asthma meds are soaring. (theconversation.com)
- Denisovian's genetic legacy lives on in homo sapiens. (nytimes.com)
Technology
- These 16 companies dominate Google Search. (detailed.com)
- Apple's ($AAPL) App Store has fractured by geography. (nytimes.com)
- The problem with smart home technology. People move. (theverge.com)
Covid
- Nearly no one is 'Covid-naive' at this point. (papers.ssrn.com)
- Lactating mothers who get the COVID-19 booster pass along the antibodies to their children via their breast milk. (sciencedaily.com)
- This guy had 217 Covid vaccinations. He seems fine. (newatlas.com)
Health
- How GLP-1s 'turn down the dial of want.' (vox.com)
- Florida is not releasing much information about its measles outbreak. (statnews.com)
- More education is good for your health. (sciencedaily.com)
Dogs
- Good results from a canine cancer vaccine trial. (newatlas.com)
- Marijuana-sniffing dogs are being put out of a job. (apnews.com)
Drugs
- When can you drive after using cannabis? (wsj.com)
- Ibogaine is in use around the world to help treat opioid addiction, but not in the U.S. (nytimes.com)
Drink
- Another reason why youth drinking is in decline among American teens. (marginalrevolution.com)
- How rap music affects liquor sales. (ft.com)
Food
- Your food is less nutritious than it used to be. (modernfarmer.com)
- We are in the golden age of condiments, refrigerator space be damned. (wsj.com)
- Agritourism has become a big business. (modernfarmer.com)
- Some home coffee making myths including 'Your coffee machine cleans itself with hot water.' (wsj.com)
- Why don't all burritos have french fries in them? (slate.com)
- Why egg shells are cracking more. (businessinsider.com)
- Is raw milk cheese safe to eat? (scientificamerican.com)
Entertainment
- Why would a studio shelve a nearly completed film instead of just releasing it? (npr.org)
- Warner Bros. ($WBD) Max is planning a password sharing crackdown. (theverge.com)
- Netflix ($NFLX) is losing ground in Africa. (variety.com)
- The business of standup comedy is booming. (variety.com)
Children
- Why are you overscheduling your children? (joylere.substack.com)
- Fewer children can mean bigger sibling age gaps. (theatlantic.com)
- Melatonin doesn't come in child-proof packaging. (wsj.com)
Women's sports
- The Las Vegas Aces have sold out season tickets for the 2024 season. (frontofficesports.com)
- A women-owned bar that focuses on women's sports. (goodgoodgood.co)
- There is a bull market in Caitlin Clark memorabilia. (sportico.com)
- Caitlin Clark drives ticket sales. (nytimes.com)
College
- A growing number of small colleges are in financial distress. (finance.yahoo.com)
- The SAT is going digital. (npr.org)
- College is worth it. (axios.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: clear messaging. (abnormalreturns.com)
- The 2024 UBS Global Investment Returns Yearbook is here! (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)