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
"It turns out there’s a big difference between selling an EV to a gung-ho early adopter and getting everyone else to make the switch from gas."
(Megan McArdle)
Autos
- What it takes to add an EV charger in your garage. (wsj.com)
- Formula E is still finding its footing, especially in America. (politico.com)
Shipping
- Cargo ships are only getting bigger. Ports need to accommodate them. (ft.com)
- A history of bridge collisions. (theconversation.com)
- Swapping trucks for barges to transport goods. (nytimes.com)
Energy
- The U.S. economy continues to get more energy efficient. (scottgrannis.blogspot.com)
- Germany's solar panel producers are struggling. (nytimes.com)
- Long-term renewable energy storage is needed, but the economics are uncertain. (nytimes.com)
Environment
- Wildfire risk is not isolated to the American West. (vox.com)
- This Sierra Leone island is being washed away. (hakaimagazine.com)
- Recycling textiles is difficult and costly. (wsj.com)
Travel
Science
- Europa may not be that hospitable, oxygen-wise, after all. (nytimes.com)
- Is the 'Mother Tree' hypothesis overrated? (nature.com)
Archaeology
- Why there is a boom in shipwreck discovery. (nytimes.com)
- Researchers have found 7,000 year old canoes at the bottom of an Italian lake. (livescience.com)
Behavior
- Working with your hands is good for the brain. (nytimes.com)
- Human brains are getting bigger over time. (sciencedaily.com)
- Why we often grab our phones when waiting in line. (theatlantic.com)
Pharma
- The global pharmaceutical industry is coming up short. (on.ft.com)
- The CDC is messing up the rollout of the RSV vaccine for infants. (theatlantic.com)
- The FDA has authorized a new antibody to protect immunocompromised individuals against Covid-19. (statnews.com)
Health
- The actual pros and cons of time-restricted eating. (peterattiamd.com)
- Why isn't dental care considered primary care? (scientificamerican.com)
- There are more obesity drugs are in the pipeline. (biopharmadive.com)
- 'Super gonorrhea' is a global problem. (arstechnica.com)
Sleep
Fitness
- Do healthy people need to track their glucose levels? (wsj.com)
- Simple resistance exercises are good enough. (scientificamerican.com)
- How circadian rhythms affect your workouts. (npr.org)
- How movement can help unleash creativity. (theguardian.com)
- Why you need to exercise your toes. (wsj.com)
Farming
- Why many farmers are having to go without crop insurance. (nytimes.com)
- How financial incentives are driving the rising number of bee colonies. (wapo.st)
Food
- Chick-fil-A is going to reintroduce chicken treated with antibiotics. (npr.org)
- 'Functional drinks' are taking up increasing shelf space. (theatlantic.com)
- Are those gut health sodas actually good for you? (insidehook.com)
- Breadfruit is coming to America. (theatlantic.com)
Drink
- Brown-Forman ($BF.B) is feeling a post-Covid hangover. (wsj.com)
- How craft brewers lost the thread. (insidehook.com)
Sports
- The first woman has finished the Barkley Marathons. (bbc.com)
- Reed Hastings just bought a ski resort. (nytimes.com)
- The TGL is set to launch in 2025. (sportico.com)
Education
- Why school teacher jobs are now less appealing. (wsj.com)
- 10 tips for choosing the right daycare for you and your child. (xyplanningnetwork.com)
- The flaws in school quality measurements. (sciencedaily.com)
College
- Why off-campus housing is getting expensive. (wsj.com)
- Is AI going to kill second language education? (theatlantic.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: the introvert economy. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Everything has an opportunity cost, everything. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Are you a financial adviser looking for some out-of-the-box thinking? Then check out our weekly e-mail newsletter. (newsletter.abnormalreturns.com)