Saturday links: a thousand priorities
Tadas Viskanta
Abnormal Returns
11 months ago
3 MIN READ
Autos
- Republicans don’t want EVs. (wapo.st)
- Ironically EVs are made largely in GOP districts. (msn.com)
- Good luck trying to turn off data sharing on your vehicle. (sherwood.news)
Transport
- How far along are self-driving semi-trucks? (apnews.com)
- How to replace the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. (newatlas.com)
Energy
- Giant batteries are transforming power generation. (nytimes.com)
- 30% of energy production was renewable in 2023. (newscientist.com)
- Batteries are the key to balancing the grid. (notboring.co)
Waste
Ventilation
- How much do NO2 levels rise after using your gas stove? (sciencedaily.com)
- We still need to do more to increase ventilation. (scientificamerican.com)
Environment
- April 2024 set another temperature record. (newscientist.com)
- The climate is becoming more volatile. (bloomberg.com)
- The world is getting wetter. (wsj.com)
- Mexico City is running out of water. (scientificamerican.com)
Animals
- Fish are shrinking. Why? (msn.com)
- Sperm whale language is more complicated than thought. (newscientist.com)
- Birdwatching is good for your mental health. (sciencedaily.com)
- The Archaeopteryx represents a link between dinosaurs and birds. (smithsonianmag.com)
- In praise of armadillos. (goodgoodgood.co)
Travel
- 48% of Americans have a passport. (apolloacademy.com)
- For cities encouraging tourism is a delicate balance. (nytimes.com)
- Travelers are trying to avoid wicked summertime heat. (wsj.com)
Behavior
- You need something to look forward to every day. (slate.com)
- Why everything today is described as an ‘anxiety.’ (vox.com)
- First impressions matter. What to pay attention to. (theatlantic.com)
- On the benefit of ‘third places.’ (vox.com)
- Five tactics to conquer a fear. (markmanson.net)
Sun exposure
- Why we all need some sun exposure. (theatlantic.com)
- Why doesn’t the U.S. have better sunscreens? (kffhealthnews.org)
GLP-1s
- What comes after stopping GLP-1 drugs? (wsj.com)
- Ozempic is a solution to the processed food problem. (nytimes.com)
Surgery
- How technology can help surgeons complete their checklists. (fastcompany.com)
- Some hospitals are demanding payment in full before conducting surgery. (wsj.com)
- Residents don’t want to settle in states with strict abortion bans. (npr.org)
Health
- The data on dental treatments is not great. (arstechnica.com)
- How lung cancer screening works. (theconversation.com)
Food
- 5 things Momofuku Noodle Bar changed. (fastcompany.com)
- Sweetgreen is adding steak to the menu. (nytimes.com)
- The English apple is disappearing. (newyorker.com)
- Grillo’s pickles has a new lid. (fastcompany.com)
Sports
- Roger Ehrenberg has dived head first into investing in sports-related startups. (sportico.com)
- Why isn’t Nelly Korda a bigger star? (slate.com)
Children
- Rural Texas schools are filling with non-credentialed teachers. (theconversation.com)
- America has schools in the wrong places. (wsj.com)
College
- Modern universities have lost the thread. (msn.com)
- How early morning classes affect college major selection. (papers.ssrn.com)
- How college waitlists work. (thecollegefinanciallady.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: being happier at work. (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)
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