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
"This Memorial Day, take less for granted. Do things that matter with people you care about. Cultivate purpose."
(Joy Lere)
Autos
- How thieves exploit loopholes to steal keyless cars. (fastcompany.com)
- This police department has gone electric with Tesla ($TSLA) Model Ys. (thecooldown.com)
- Your next Airbnb may have a charging station. (fastcompany.com)
Used cars
- The safest used cars for teenagers. (axios.com)
- How to not get screwed buying a used car. (kottke.org)
Roads
- Congestion pricing is coming to Manhattan. (thecooldown.com)
- Why we should eliminate left turns on downtown streets. (wsj.com)
Wind
- On the payback period for onshore wind farms. (sciencedaily.com)
- A test shows wind power assisted cargo ships save fuel (and emissions). (newatlas.com)
Energy
- Texas now generates more electricity from solar than coal. (ft.com)
- The U.S. needs more transformers. (sherwood.news)
- Another way in which renewables are more efficient. (arstechnica.com)
- Stop saying heat pumps don't work in the cold. (wired.com)
Environment
- Wetlands get short shrift compared to forests. (hcn.org)
- U.S. landfills are responsible for nearly a fifth of the country’s methane emissions. (grist.org)
- A rising water table is a problem for septic systems. (wapo.st)
- Lake Tahoe is back to a more normal water level. (thecooldown.com)
- Wildfire risk is shifting eastward. (washingtonpost.com)
- A potential use for coal ash waste. (newatlas.com)
Animals
- After a long absence, there are now beavers in London. (reasonstobecheerful.world)
- Do whale songs really represent a language? (arstechnica.com)
Technology
- Why publishers are making a mistake licensing their content to AI companies. (theatlantic.com)
- Online content is disappearing. (pewresearch.org)
Drugs
- The new RSV vaccine has helped a turnaround at GlaxoSmithkline ($GSK). (bloomberg.com)
- Guardant's colon cancer test Shield is nearing FDA approval. (cnn.com)
- Why you can't get an effective cold remedy, ambroxol, in the U.S. (marginalrevolution.com)
Pregnancy
- The number of calories needed to fuel a pregnancy is much higher than earlier thought. (nytimes.com)
- New dads experience brain changes as well. (fastcompany.com)
Health
- The evidence keeps piling up that gas stoves are not great for human health. (arstechnica.com)
- When you take a prescription medication matters. (newatlas.com)
- Context matters when it comes to a doctor's appointment. (sciencedaily.com)
- Does creatine help with cognition? (whyisthisinteresting.substack.com)
Drink
- More Americans say they use marijuana daily vs. those who drink daily. (axios.com)
- Why isn't alcohol use disorder treated more aggressively? (theconversation.com)
Food
- How raw milk became a cultural touchstone. (nytimes.com)
- Fast food dining rooms are on their way out. (salon.com)
- Plastics are an integral part of growing vegetables. (msn.com)
- Why Red Lobster went bankrupt. (sherwood.news)
- Iceberg lettuce is in secular decline. (bloomberg.com)
Media
- Pixar's golden age is in the rear view mirror. (sherwood.news)
- AMC ($AMC) has a looming debt problem. (variety.com)
- Where your concert ticket dollars actually go. (wsj.com)
- Broadway attendance is back to more normal levels. (sherwood.news)
Sports
- Why do cities keep subsidizing sports stadiums? (theweek.com)
- There is no Presidents Trophy curse. (aqr.com)
- How to talk like a hockey player. (arstechnica.com)
College
- The case for a double major. (wsj.com)
- Why you should look for deals on tuition. (thecollegefinanciallady.com)
- When you pay a lot for an elite college education, the pressure to take the highest paying job increases. (nytimes.com)
- Small colleges are getting desperate. (bloomberg.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: pod shopping (abnormalreturns.com)
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