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
"Today in Nevada, around a third of all energy demand is met by solar panels."
(Max Bearak)
Autos
- Tesla's ($TSLA) EV business is in disarray. (wsj.com)
- In EVs, the U.S. risks being left behind China forever. (nytimes.com)
- Automakers don't want to cede Apple ($AAPL) control of the dashboard. (ft.com)
- Copenhagen shows you can reverse the growth in auto traffic. (daily.jstor.org)
- On the traffic dangers of left turns. (theconversation.com)
Energy
- The BBB now taxes renewable energy projects. (politico.com)
- Nevada is all-in on solar power. (nytimes.com)
- Boosting nuclear power in the U.S. won't be easy. (wsj.com)
- How to use underground salt caves to store energy,. (newatlas.com)
- How Ukraine has adapted to attacks on its energy grid. (fastcompany.com)
Water
- New Orleans is sinking, putting flood defenses at-risk of failure. (sciencedaily.com)
- Citizens of Tuvalu are applying for 'climate visas' to live in Australia. (bbc.com)
- We have no idea how deep sea mining would affect the ocean. (npr.org)
- Where in the U.S. sea levels are rising the fastest. (visualcapitalist.com)
Air pollution
- There is no safe level of exposure to asbestos. (theconversation.com)
- Even at low levels, air pollution is really bad for your health. (sciencedaily.com)
- Fireworks are not great for air quality. (msn.com)
Environment
- The NOAA is getting gutted. (theatlantic.com)
- Good luck finding a climate safe haven to live in. (nextavenue.org)
- Extreme heat is not exclusively an urban problem. (grist.org)
- How 'superwood' could replace other materials. (wsj.com)
- How leftover hotel soap gets recycled. (reasonstobecheerful.world)
Space
- Dozens of NASA projects are getting wound down. (fasterplease.substack.com)
- How astronomers calculate the risk that an asteroid could hit Earth. (theconversation.com)
Science
- How research cuts are affecting early career researchers. (scientificamerican.com)
- Cuts to American science funding are a gift to the rest of the world. (bigthink.com)
- Four science books worth checking out including "Clamor: How Noise Took Over the World and How We Can Take It Back" by Chris Berdik. (scientificamerican.com)
Animals
- Are orcas sentient? (newscientist.com)
- Documenting the life of the Central Park coyotes. (smithsonianmag.com)
Travel
- RV resorts are going upscale. (wsj.com)
- Due to tourists, Porto is limiting alcohol sales. (insidehook.com)
- Getting a passport has gotten a lot easier. (wsj.com)
Air travel
- You can now fly non-stop from Newark to Greenland. (apnews.com)
- Private jet usage in the U.S. keeps going up. (fastcompany.com)
- The 10 best U.S. airports, ranked. (washingtonpost.com)
- Airplane wi-fi no longer sucks. (wired.com)
AI
- On the (limited) traffic ChatGPT is driving to news sites. (techcrunch.com)
- The search engine optimization is shifting to AI chatbot optimization. (wsj.com)
Technology
- Authentication fatigue is real. (venturebeat.com)
- How to grow a biological computer. (ft.com)
- Five insights from Samuel Arbesman's new book "The Magic of Code: How Digital Language Created and Connects Our World―and Shapes Our Future." (nextbigideaclub.com)
Walking
- Need a new idea? Go for a walk. (nytimes.com)
- The case for taking your therapy session outdoors. (insidehook.com)
Behavior
- How to use positive emotions to your benefit. (traderfeed.blogspot.com)
- The definition of 'cool people' is pretty universal. (psycnet.apa.org)
- Why anger decreases with age. (sciencedaily.com)
- Woebot is shutting down. (statnews.com)
Vaccines
- Good data for Moderna's ($MRNA) combination influenza-Covid vaccine. (cnbc.com)
- Medical students are getting additional education on vaccine-preventable diseases. (axios.com)
- RFK Jr.'s excuse for stopping support of Gavi is, at best, flawed. (statnews.com)
- A table of doctor-recommended vaccine schedule. (flowingdata.com)
Health
- Calgary stopped water flouridation back in 2011. They just turned it back on. (marginalrevolution.com)
- Inflammation may not necessarily increase with age. (nytimes.com)
- Framing matters when it comes to medical decisions. (sensible-med.com)
- How gene therapy could be used to treat deafness. (sciencedaily.com)
- Sperm freezing is now a thing. (bloomberg.com)
Smoking
- Why young people are hanging out at dispensaries. (nytimes.com)
- France has banned smoking in outdoor public spaces. (semafor.com)
Restaurants
- This restaurant is trying to eliminate plastic from the kitchen. (bloomberg.com)
- How AI could change the restaurant business. (fastcompany.com)
Food
- The immigration crackdown is leaving crops rotting in the field in California. (reuters.com)
- The number of cattle in the U.S. is at lowest level since 1952. (nytimes.com)
- How to grow strawberries year-round in England. (lincolnshirelive.co.uk)
- The King's Hawaiian brand is getting a refresh. (fastcompany.com)
- Pistachio demand is on fire. (bloomberg.com)
Drink
- Sobriety keeps taking mindshare. (wsj.com)
- On the spillover effects of a reduction in drinking. (marginalrevolution.com)
- How alcohol affects older drinkers. (nytimes.com)
F1
- Just how big a hit is 'F1'? (spyglass.org)
- F1's success doesn't make up for Apple's ($AAPL) AI woes. (cnbc.com)
- Does 'F1' say anything interesting about Formula One? (defector.com)
- 'F1' the movie is more diverse than the sport itself. (bloomberg.com)
MLB
- MLB, full of immigrants, is staying mum. (bloomberg.com)
- It's not clear the A's new stadium in Las Vegas will ever get built. (theguardian.com)
Gambling
- The BBB has a provision hitting gamblers in the wallet. (youtube.com)
- California is cracking down on daily fantasy sports. (awfulannouncing.com)
Sports
- Youth travel sports is a big business, but not without its own risks. (wsj.com)
- Why sports types love talking about 'regression to the mean.' (freddiedeboer.substack.com)
Television
- On the rise and fall of the American sitcom. (statsignificant.com)
- The best TV shows of 2025, so far, including 'The Pitt.' (variety.com)
Music
- Another sign that record labels are running on creative fumes. (honest-broker.com)
- Why is Oasis still so popular today? (economist.com)
- The best albums of 2025, so far, including Jason Isbell's 'Foxes in the Snow.' (variety.com)
Grandparents
- Nearly half of American children live within 10 miles of a grandparent. (phys.org)
- More people should expect to have great-grandparents. (theatlantic.com)
Children
- What families lose when children don't venture outside on their own. (theatlantic.com)
- How Quebec provides affordable, public childcare. (theguardian.com)
- No sex education in schools often means no sex education, period. (theconversation.com)
- How to raise resilient kids including 'Don’t try to be your kid’s friend.' (twopct.com)
College
- When to file your FASFA forms this year. (thecollegefinanciallady.com)
- The computer science bubble may have peaked. (theatlantic.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Podcast links: mapping the world. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Thursday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Longform links: technology as a vector. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Don't miss a thing! Sign up for our daily e-mail newsletter. (abnormalreturns.com)
