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
"Successful outsiders design easier paths."
(Mike Dariano)
Autos
- New car sales prices are finally easing. (wsj.com)
- Why cars are getting weirder. (theverge.com)
- The front trunk in EVs is a divisive feature. (bloomberg.com)
- How much solar power can a car generate? (axios.com)
- On the economics of building a new gasoline station. (wsj.com)
Energy
- Low-producing oil and gas wells may escape new methane rules. (wsj.com)
- New federal funding is available to remediate orphaned wells, but is still a drop in the bucket. (eenews.net)
- What is the difference between traditional geothermal and superhot geothermal? (cnbc.com)
- Can South Africa wean itself off its dependence on coal? (ft.com)
- Carbon sequestration still hasn't been proven at scale. (wsj.com)
- The falling costs of renewable energy illustrated. (visualcapitalist.com)
Water
- Some pretty famous glaciers are set to disappear. (washingtonpost.com)
- Why is New York City still building on the waterfront? (nytimes.com)
- Coal plants are a big risk to groundwater. (grist.org)
- Bottled water is a scam. (vox.com)
Environment
- Can timber-based carbon offsets ever really work? (wsj.com)
- Fast fashion ends up in landfills. So does fast furniture. (nytimes.com)
- Water treatment plants don't remove PFAS compounds. (modernfarmer.com)
- How feeding cattle seaweed can reduce methane emissions. (sl-advisors.com)
Archaeology
- Archaeological sites do better underground or underwater, not a mix. (eenews.net)
- Newly exposed archaeological sites are open season for thieves. (washingtonpost.com)
- Archaeologists are still learning from the King Tut discovery. (scientificamerican.com)
Animals
- Blue whales are eating a lot of plastic. (newscientist.com)
- Why bald eagles are at-risk of lead poisoning. (hcn.org)
- Species previously through to be silent, aren't actually. (npr.org)
- Beluga whales give noisy ships wide berth. (hakaimagazine.com)
- Wolves in the Netherlands are not afraid of humans. (bbc.com)
- The challenge with protecting sea turtles is that they travel widely. (theconversation.com)
- Why rhino horns are shrinking. (cam.ac.uk)
Air travel
- Just about all the fuel efficiencies have been wrung out of current plane designs. (wsj.com)
- Hotter air makes for more challenging takeoffs. (edition.cnn.com)
- What is set to change at TSA checkpoints. (washingtonpost.com)
- First class is now just 'not-coach.' (washingtonpost.com)
- The risk of a pilot strike is rising. (axios.com)
Behavior
- Another study that shows the effectiveness of psilocybin therapy. (statnews.com)
- Lisa Jarvis, "It’s nearly impossible to run a trial of psychedelics with a true placebo arm." (bloomberg.com)
- A Q&A with Anderson Cooper about grief and his podcast 'All There Is.' (newyorker.com)
- Five insights from Dimitris Xygalatas's "Ritual: How Seemingly Senseless Acts Make Life Worth Living." (nextbigideaclub.com)
- How to talk with family members who believe in conspiracy theories. (theatlantic.com)
- How a molecule codes memories as good or bad. (quantamagazine.org)
Covid
- Why we need a Covid era amnesty. (theatlantic.com)
- The updated Pfizer ($PFE) booster does a good job of boosting Omicron antibodies. (biopharmadive.com)
RSV
- Pediatric hospitals are full up with kids sick with respiratory viruses including RSV. (theatlantic.com)
- RSV vaccines are inching toward the finish line. (vox.com)
- Why RSV is still an issue for infants. (nytimes.com)
Vaccines
- Better vaccines would generate longer immune responses. (newscientist.com)
- Why isn't there a vaccine for the common cold? (popsci.com)
- In future pandemics will we better use 'human challenge' trials? (theguardian.com)
Health
- More evidence that new obesity drugs are effective. (newatlas.com)
- Chronic pain has health effects later in life. (sciencedaily.com)
- Heavy drinkers are more at-risk of a stroke. (sciencedaily.com)
- How the fight against monkeypox played out. (thedailybeast.com)
Fitness
- On the relationship between physical activity, cognitive function, and mental health as we age. (psypost.org)
- Don't let bad weather keep you from going on a walk. (theguardian.com)
- When it comes to fitness, keep things simple. (primecuts.substack.com)
- On the efficacy of short burts of intensive activity. (newatlas.com)
- How to use a rowing machine correctly. (nytimes.com)
Diet
- The fundamentals of eating better including 'drink more water.' (bakadesuyo.com)
- People are bad at assessing their own diets. (sciencedaily.com)
- America has a portion problem. (insidehook.com)
Food
- Why you should go to a farmers markets when on vacation. (eater.com)
- Why Gen Z loves Liquid Death. (bonappetit.com)
Media
- Why Warner Bros. was smart to hire James Gunn to steer the DC universe. (variety.com)
- Streamers want content, like 'Squid Games,' thas has a high lifetime value. (axios.com)
Sports
- The Golden State Warriors are not only a success on the court but financially as well. (huddleup.substack.com)
- The average NHL franchise has topped the $1 billion valuation mark. (sportico.com)
- Flightline is the best horse you've never heard of. (theathletic.com)
- The NCAA has known about the danger of head injuries for a long time. (frontofficesports.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: inflation impacts. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Spending does more than change your bank balance. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Why rough edges remain in financial markets: people. (abnormalreturns.com)
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