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
"In a world of strong artificial intelligence, we must operate as if we have no privacy, as if all our actions can ultimately be exposed, shared, and reported."
(Dror Poleg)
Transport
- Cheaper electric pickup trucks are on the way. (grist.org)
- Half of all new trucks sold in China are electric. (electrek.co)
- This cargo ship takes an all-of-the-above approach to power. (thecooldown.com)
- How used EV batteries could power all sorts of other stuff. (theatlantic.com)
Fire
- Why fire risk will increase over time in the U.S. (nature.com)
- You can only do so much to protect an individual house from fire. (newyorker.com)
Space
- The night sky is filled with satellite tracks. (theguardian.com)
- How the latest SpaceX ($SPCX) Starship test went. (nbcnews.com)
Science
AI
- Why retailers are blocking bots. (tomtunguz.com)
- Election aside, data centers are still going to get built. (nytimes.com)
Travel
- Why JetBlue ($JBLU) is stuck. (theatlantic.com)
- America used to have a number of regional airlines. (americanbusinesshistory.org)
- Effects of Friday's ground stop are still rippling through the system. (wsj.com)
Behavior
- Why men so often play 'hide the depression.' (slate.com)
- Five insights from Kelly McGonigal's new book, "Joy Is a Risk Worth Taking." (nextbigideaclub.com)
- Michael Easter talks with Robert Greene, author of "The Law of the Sublime." (twopct.com)
Cancer
- Why the American Cancer Society now recommends regular prostate cancer screening. (wsj.com)
- Why are colorectal cancer rates rising? (sciencedaily.com)
- A surprising, and welcome, cancer development. (msn.com)
Health
- The U.S. has lost its measles elimination status. (axios.com)
- Why Blackstone ($BX) is helping fund a Pfizer ($PFE) drug. (biopharmadive.com)
- GLP-1 users need to be mindful about their nutrition intake. (ft.com)
- Covid vaccines were a huge economic win. (journals.plos.org)
- Another reason to get your influenza vaccine. (sciencedaily.com)
- Drink your coffee! (sciencedaily.com)
Drugs
- Addiction to 7-OH is no joke. (npr.org)
- Energy drinks seem to increase the risk of a cardiac event. (sciencedaily.com)
- On the relationship between marijuana use and stroke. (sciencedaily.com)
- Humans may have been using cannabis for a long time. (science.org)
Food
- What actually moves the needle on healthier eating? (wapo.st)
- What you lose when you swap non-dairy substitutes for dairy. (smithsonianmag.com)
- Five insights from "Food Sense: What to Eat and Why" by Christopher Gardner. (nextbigideaclub.com)
Sports
- How France became a power in world basketball. (newyorker.com)
- Injuries are the X factor for the NBA. (nytimes.com)
- The Toronto Maple Leafs are the NHL's most valuable franchise. (cnbc.com)
Entertainment
- 'Godzilla Minus Zero' is a Trans-Pacific hit. (ft.com)
- Anime is only growing in global popularity. (nytimes.com)
- Super long movies are running up against biology, enter the RunPee app. (wsj.com)
- How Gen Z is getting turned onto cinema. (nytimes.com)
Children
- How technology companies have taken over chunks of public education. (newyorker.com)
- Michael Easter talks with Ginny Yurich, author of "Until the Streetlights Come On: How a Return to Play Brightens Our Present and Prepares Kids for an Uncertain Future." (twopct.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
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