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. Have a great weekend!
Quote of the Day
"Lincoln used books to develop his brain in ways that opened his world, and enabled him to see new opportunities and imagine more meaningful futures–providing a compelling alternative to the forces conspiring to keep him down."
(Cal Newport)
EVs
- American automakers could permanently lose out to China EV manufacturers. (ft.com)
- How much did Elon's foray into politics cost Tesla ($TSLA) in sales? (axios.com)
AVs
- A Waymo car hit a cat. People are freaking out. (semafor.com)
- Who is liable if a self-driving car gets into an accident? (axios.com)
Autos
- Traffic congestion is once again getting worse around the country. (axios.com)
- California has some of the weakest DUI laws in the country. (calmatters.org)
- How roundabouts reduce accidents and emissions. (nytimes.com)
- For a long time Americans feared cars. (grist.org)
Energy
- How distribution and infrastructure costs are driving electricity prices higher. (washingtonpost.com)
- Solar is booming, with or without the U.S. (ft.com)
- Woody biomass is neither sustainable, or even desirable, from a climate or economic perspective. (semafor.com)
- The growth case for balcony solar. (reasonstobecheerful.world)
- How EV batteries are recycled. (washingtonpost.com)
Environment
- How greater risk of drought puts cities, counties and states at greater financial peril. (grist.org)
- Five insights from Peter Brannen's new book, "The Story of CO2 Is the Story of Everything: How Carbon Dioxide Made Our World." (nextbigideaclub.com)
- This man has removed tons of trash from South Florida's mangroves. (washingtonpost.com)
- Volunteers are helping NOAA track Hurricane Melissa. (nytimes.com)
Animals
- Vaccine hesitancy has come for pet owners. (nytimes.com)
- Oyster restoration projects are on the rise. (daily.jstor.org)
- What we can learn about longevity from bowhead whales. (nytimes.com)
- Why some animals are able to eat toxins. (knowablemagazine.org)
Space
- What happens to space companies if we stop funding NASA research? (bloomberg.com)
- The northern hemisphere is dimming faster than the southern hemisphere. (smithsonianmag.com)
Travel
- What to do if you miss your flight. (nytimes.com)
- Is it time to privatize air traffic control in the U.S.? (marginalrevolution.com)
Technology
- Hands are holding back the robotics revolution. (wsj.com)
- Data center companies are forcing local governments to sign NDAs. (nbcnews.com)
Behavior
- How to use exposure therapy to overcome a fear. (twopct.com)
- Stop pursuing happiness, figure out how to make other people happy. (msn.com)
- Four steps to build a more meaningful life including 'Embrace the absurd.' (bakadesuyo.com)
- Why aren't smarter people, happier? (theseedsofscience.pub)
Sleep
- Why you can't focus after a bad night of sleep. (newscientist.com)
- Want better sleep? Eat more fruits and vegetables. (sciencedaily.com)
- The science behind why we sleep. (derekthompson.org)
Health
- A bout of Covid or flu can increase the risks of a heart attack. (nytimes.com)
- Some hope for people at high genetic risk of Alzheimer's disease. (npr.org)
- The consensus is forming that chemical exposure is driving rising Parkinson's rates. (wsj.com)
- IV treatments have gone retail, and mainstream. (indystar.com)
- On the value of house calls. (sensible-med.com)
Substances
- The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has effectively been shuttered. (statnews.com)
- Don't believe the hype that psilocybin use leads to longevity. (peterattiamd.com)
- On the risks of early marijuana use. (npr.org)
Drink
- What happens to socializing when alcohol is shunned? (gq.com)
- Can data change how whiskey is made? (thehustle.co)
- A French cyclist survived three days on wine he had with him. (cbsnews.com)
Sports
- Who is clamoring for a drugged up Enhanced Games? (wsj.com)
- This tennis player has won $10 million without ever winning a tournament. (sportico.com)
- There was a time that the existence of the curveball was controversial. (pioneerworks.org)
College
- College rankings don't tell you about your unique situation. (thecollegefinanciallady.com)
- What's behind the surge in law school applicants? (bloomberg.com)
- Cal State is going all-in on AI. (nytimes.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: boring American menus. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Don't miss a thing! Sign up for our daily e-mail newsletter. (abnormalreturns.com)
