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
"Most flyers are quiet and courteous to their fellow travelers, even if they’re exhausted or cranky, but some—a small but disruptive cohort—use their time in the friendly skies to act out."
(Lora Kelley)
EVs
- Why Toyota ($TM) is sticking with its hybrid strategy. (wsj.com)
- History tells us the growth rate of EVs will slow. (klementoninvesting.substack.com)
- Lithium prices are in a bear market. (wsj.com)
Autos
- GM's ($GM) bet on Cruise looks shaky. (theverge.com)
- Tall SUVs and trucks are more likely to kill pedestrians in a crash. (theverge.com)
Energy
- How a “counter-rotating vertical-axis turbines” could change offshore wind. (thecooldown.com)
- Covering water canals with solar panels is a no-brainer. (newatlas.com)
Environment
- We just experienced two days of 2 degrees Celsius warmer than pre-industrial levels. (theatlantic.com)
- Some areas in the American Midwest are historically dry. (wsj.com)
- Can Florida's coral be saved? (wsj.com)
Travel
- Four airlines – Delta, United, American and Southwest – now control roughly 80% of the domestic market. (bbc.com)
- What happens when Airbnbs take over a small town. (nytimes.com)
The ocean
- We really don't know much many fish there are in the sea. (hakaimagazine.com)
- What do crabs, and other 'simpler' animals, know? (aeon.co)
- Ocean noise is on the rise. (thecooldown.com)
Covid
- More evidence, this time from Sweden, that Covid vaccines were effective in preventing PCC. (bmj.com)
- Covid isn't the only virus that can cause long term dysfunction. (nytimes.com)
- Covid caused a baby bump, contrary to expectations. (scientificamerican.com)
Respiratory illness
- The new normal for winter respiratory illness season includes three viruses. (wsj.com)
- Respiratory viruses are returning to a more normal seasonal pattern. (statnews.com)
Immunity
- Immune health is all about balance. (theconversation.com)
- What makes for better immune resilience. (bigthink.com)
Health
- We are in the golden age of vaccine development. (barrons.com)
- Movement on improving indoor air quality have been slow, at best. (nytimes.com)
- Allergy season is extending further into the Fall. (thecooldown.com)
- Disposable vapes are everywhere. (wired.com)
Fitness
Food
- How supermarket mergers can help create food deserts. (modernfarmer.com)
- Does New Haven pizza have a future outside of New Haven? (newyorker.com)
- Why do chefs always cross their arms in photos? (eater.com)
Drink
- Peter Suderman, "Arguably the most important innovation in cocktail construction over the last few decades was the reintroduction of fresh juice." (worksinprogress.co)
- The whiskey business in Japan is booming. (reuters.com)
Sports
- How Swedish soccer revitalized itself. (nytimes.com)
- Why are kids quitting youth sports in droves? (fatherly.com)
F1
- An honest review of the inaugural F1 race in Las Vegas. (huddleup.substack.com)
- Has Formula One expanded too far, too fast? (vox.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: tax fairness. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Longform links: seeking meaning. (abnormalreturns.com)
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