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
"There’s a humility to hospitality and sophistication that evaporates when we name it."
(Seth Godin)
EVs
- The rising pedestrian death rate is due to a rise in nighttime deaths. (nytimes.com)
- The Tesla ($TSLA) Cybertruck is another step along the line of increasingly large, dangerous vehicles. (slate.com)
- Ford ($F) is cutting F-150 Lightning production. (arstechnica.com)
Offshore wind
- Offshore wind, at scale, is more complex (and costly) than previously thought. (nytimes.com)
- You need big, specialized ships to install giant offshore wind turbines. (wsj.com)
- How to use bubbles to reduce acoustic energy in the ocean. (eenews.net)
Energy
- Higher interest rates are going to make the energy transition more expensive. (politico.com)
- Does a 'sustainable' airplane fuel actually exist? (newyorker.com)
- On the dangers of off-brand electronics. (wsj.com)
- The case for solar panels vs. planting trees. (sciencedaily.com)
Environment
- When dams are removed, rivers (and fish) can revive quickly. (reasonstobecheerful.world)
- Forever chemicals are ending up in freshwater fish. (scientificamerican.com)
- Mt. Everest and its environs are melting. (wsj.com)
Animals
- Cats are a 'major threat to the biodiversity of bird species in North America.' (npr.org)
- Why the reintroduction of gray wolves in Colorado is controversial. (apnews.com)
Travel
- There is a growing number of hotel brands. (wsj.com)
- How to ship your baggage ahead of your flight. (washingtonpost.com)
Rogue waves
- A look at the most extreme rogue wave ever measured. (sciencealert.com)
- Rogue waves happen more often than previously thought. (popsci.com)
Science
- Google DeepMind solved a previously unsolvable math problem. (technologyreview.com)
- What does it mean to use AI to do science? (msn.com)
Technology
- Cyberattacks are a growing problem for public sector entities. (wsj.com)
- How to break your doomscrolling habit. (technologyreview.com)
- How the Vision Pro will change how we experience photography. (om.co)
- Do video doorbells actually reduce crime? (scientificamerican.com)
- How to turn tracking off on your TV. (themarkup.org)
Behavior
- Most Americans with mental issues aren't getting treatment. (npr.org)
- Don't let your past accomplishments bring you down in the present. (msn.com)
- How stress can disrupt your sleep. (newscientist.com)
- Anxiety is not a badge of honor. (msn.com)
- Grief over pets is real. (slate.com)
Chronic fatigue
- A better estimate of the number of people with chronic fatigue syndrome in the U.S. (statnews.com)
- 'Long flu' is a thing. (sciencedaily.com)
Weight loss
- Oprah Winfrey uses a GLP-1 drug for weight loss. (today.com)
- Doctors are reluctant to prescribe Wegovy, and the like, for obese teens. (nytimes.com)
Health
- A Moderna ($MRNA) vaccine shows effectiveness in treating melanoma. (biopharmadive.com)
- There seems to be an inverse relationship between fertility and longevity. (nytimes.com)
- The jump test for appendicitis. (npr.org)
Fitness
- How to exercise when you don't feel like it, or don't have the time. (dariusforoux.com)
- Five lessons learned from weight lifting. (artofmanliness.com)
- The case for swimming outside in the cold. (washingtonpost.com)
Drugs
- Destigmatizing drug use has been a mistake. (theatlantic.com)
- What the research says about the dangers of marijuana use by teens. (scientificamerican.com)
Farming
- Farmers have a higher suicide rate than the general population. (washingtonpost.com)
- How the poultry industry came to rely on data from Agri Stats. (wsj.com)
Drink
- The consensus turned against alcohol in 2023. (gq.com)
- What are the challenges in brewing non-alcoholic beer? (theconversation.com)
- Fancy cocktail ice has become a big business. (vinepair.com)
- AI is effective in identifying wine vintages. (newscientist.com)
- Why teen drinking is on the decline. (profgalloway.com)
Movies
- The best movies of 2023 including 'Killers of the Flower Moon.' (newyorker.com)
- The 10 best movies of 2023 including 'The Holdovers.' (slate.com)
- The best movies of 2023 including 'Poor Things.' (hollywoodreporter.com)
- The 10 best horror movies of 2023 including 'No One Will Save You.' (rollingstone.com)
TV
- The best TV shows of 2023 including 'Somebody Somewhere.' (newyorker.com)
- The best TV shows of 2023 including 'The Bear.' (timeout.com)
- The 15 best TV episodes of 2023. (avclub.com)
Sports
- Leagues should take more risks like the NBA did with the in-season tournament. (washingtonpost.com)
- The cancellation of HBO's 'Real Sports' is a darn shame. (sportico.com)
Entertainment
- Social media is devouring stand up comedy. (insidehook.com)
- How airlines pick the movies to show on their long distance flights. (wsj.com)
College
- Being a college president was always a hard job. Now it is even harder. (danieldrezner.substack.com)
- We need more educational paths outside the four-year college degree. (fortune.com)
- Elite universities are struggling to maintain gender balance. (newyorker.com)
- Small colleges are stuck between a rock and a hard place. (bloomberg.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: AI playlists. (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)