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 virtue of SAT and ACT is their universality."
(David Deming)
Autos
- Consumer Reports' top ten list for 2024 is filled with hybrids. (cnbc.com)
- Ford ($F) owners now have access to the Tesla ($TSLA) supercharger network. (arstechnica.com)
- The 'greenest' new car may surprise you. (axios.com)
Transport
- Given rising auto-related fatalities, self-driving cars should not be that controversial. (newcomer.co)
- A chemical tanker with wind-assisted propulsion has launched. (gcaptain.com)
- Formula One is a huge logistical operation. (huddleup.substack.com)
Energy
- How to recycle wind turbines, and their big magnets. (grist.org)
- Fracking technology is perfect for geothermal energy. (wsj.com)
Environment
- The Atlantic Ocean is rapidly heating. (vox.com)
- More trees means cooler temperatures. (theguardian.com)
- Plastics recycling doesn't really work. (newrepublic.com)
Animals
- If we could talk to whales, should we? (msn.com)
- Bluefin tuna have returned to British waters. (thecooldown.com)
- Sheep can thrive living under solar panels. (grist.org)
Travel
- Need to fly? Take the first flight out in the morning. (mentalfloss.com)
- The airport lounge battle is heating up. (wsj.com)
- What do you get with a $600 a night hotel room? (marginalrevolution.com)
Broadband
- 5G is increasingly competitive with broadband. (om.co)
- How Starlink access could change Antarctica. (technologyreview.com)
Math
- The decimal point is 150 years older than you think. (nature.com)
- The use of averages in science obscures a lot of nuance. (theconversation.com)
Space
- Why SpaceX's Starship exploded (twice). (gizmodo.com)
- Everybody and their brother is headed to the moon. (theatlantic.com)
- How lasers could be used to remove space junk. (freethink.com)
Technology
- Just how much is open source software worth? (advisorperspectives.com)
- The Apple ($AAPL) Vision Pro needs more content. (spyglass.org)
- Selfie-takers are a hazard in museums. (hyperallergic.com)
- AI is going to accelerate clickbait. (wired.com)
Behavior
- How to say 'no' more often for your mental health. (msn.com)
- How culture shapes emotions. (behavioralscientist.org)
- Why our brains habituate so easily. (newscientist.com)
Covid
- mRNA Covid vaccine immunity was found to be long lasting. (sciencedaily.com)
- Covid-19 vaccines seem to cut the risk of heart attack and stroke. (newscientist.com)
- Stop trying to cram Covid into the influenza model. (theatlantic.com)
- Rapid Covid tests still work the new variants. (theconversation.com)
Vaccines
- Some evidence to get your flu shot in October. (sciencedaily.com)
- The flu shot is working as expected this flu season. (statnews.com)
- How often do you need a RSV shot? (barrons.com)
Health
- How AI is already being deployed in medicine. (reasonstobecheerful.world)
- Gut health is important, but the science is still uncertain. (msn.com)
- A new gonorrhea treatment is nearing approval. (biopharmadive.com)
- Insulin pens and inhalers are not very green. (nytimes.com)
- Ending Ozempic? Try keto. (newscientist.com)
Fitness
- Why do people who ride e-bikes get more exercise? (electrek.co)
- Brett McKay talks with Martin Gibala author of "The One-Minute Workout: Science Shows a Way to Get Fit That’s Smarter, Faster, Shorter." (artofmanliness.com)
- Why don't more men do pilates? (gq.com)
Drugs
- We need more data on the health effects of marijuana use. (bloomberg.com)
- The bloom is off the CBD rose. (nytimes.com)
Food
- The Melting Pot fondue restaurant chain is having a moment. (eater.com)
- How climate change is going to affect your favorite condiment. (modernfarmer.com)
- Honey crisp apples are no longer a price outlier. (axios.com)
- Is your maple syrup 'bird friendly'? (thecooldown.com)
Media
- The Criterion Collection takes a very careful approach to the movies. (nytimes.com)
- How to stay ahead of the streaming subscription monster. (nytimes.com)
- How much Netflix ($NFLX) costs in each country. (visualcapitalist.com)
Sports
- Sports fandom is hard, but sometimes you catch a big break. (theirrelevantinvestor.com)
- An unopened case of Canadian hockey trading cards sold for $3.72 million. (nytimes.com)
- How will Caitlin Clark do in the WNBA? (neilpaine.substack.com)
- America hearts pickleball. (sportico.com)
Children
- What children lose with the death of the snow day. (vox.com)
- In praise of woodworking class. (eastbaytimes.com)
College
- David Deming, "The virtue of SAT and ACT is their universality." (forklightning.substack.com)
- Why elite colleges are bring the SAT back. (vox.com)
- How international students are changing American universities. (tabletmag.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: the rise of the pod shop. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Five thoughts on the power of letting go. (abnormalreturns.com)
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