Saturday links: existing in the world
Tadas Viskanta
Abnormal Returns
1 day ago
5 MIN READ
Speeding
- New York is exploring ways to limit the damage done by frequent speeders. (msn.com)
- This NYC cop racked up 187 camera-issued tickets in 2025 alone. (nyc.streetsblog.org)
EVs
- A look at how EV range is getting better over time. (nytimes.com)
- Chinese EVs are making their way into Mexico. (wsj.com)
- How cold (and heat) affect EV range. (npr.org)
Autos
- Driverless cars give cities a chance to reset expectations. (ft.com)
- As cars become more like tech products, the issue of software upgrades becomes crucial. (axios.com)
- Hertz ($HTZ) is going to service cars for Uber’s ($UBER) robo-taxi service. (techcrunch.com)
- What happens when you remove the rear window and replace it with a camera. (wsj.com)
- Why people are lining up at Costco ($COST) for gasoline. (lefsetz.com)
Energy
- Renewable energy is growing fast: supply and demand works! (ritholtz.com)
- The many ways in which the American electricity grid is wanting. (nytimes.com)
- How the developing world is driving the energy transition. (motherjones.com)
- What’s in the price of a gallon of gasoline? (theconversation.com)
Drought
- A big swath of the U.S. is dry and ready to burn. (axios.com)
- Oregon needs more money to fight fires. (hcn.org)
Environment
- The EPA now serves the purposes of corporate polluters. (newyorker.com)
- Independent scientific research at the EPA is effectively finished. (nytimes.com)
- When it comes to forecasting the weather, more data is better. (theconversation.com)
- Smog in Phoenix and Salt Lake City isn’t due to Asia. (sej.org)
- Where home insurance rates are heading higher. (wsj.com)
Travel
- United’s ($UAL) bet on premium seating has paid off. (wsj.com)
- Major airlines are facing a shortage of aircraft-maintenance technicians. (wsj.com)
- A good use for humanoid robots: unloading baggage. (newatlas.com)
- Spirit Airlines is done. (nbcnews.com)
Space
- The potential for war is real in space. (ig.ft.com)
- Why are Artemis II pictures on Flickr? (anildash.com)
Apple
- Looking forward to what new Apple ($AAPL) CEO John Ternus can hope to accomplish. (spyglass.org)
- Hardware and software are just different. (daringfireball.net)
AI
- How Thumbtack is using AI to its advantage. (fastcompany.com)
- Charlie Warzel talks with Max Spero of Panagram about the use of AI detection tools. (theatlantic.com)
- Can AI-created work be copyrighted? (theatlantic.com)
Behavior
- Ego depletion is real. (unsafescience.substack.com)
- How addiction can change the brain, for years. (knowablemagazine.org)
- Psychedelics may very well have real therapeutic benefits. Declaring it so without research isn’t the way forward. (thebulwark.com)
- Five insights from Piera Gelardi’s new book, “The Playful Way: Creativity, Connection, and Joy Through Everyday Moments of Play.” (nextbigideaclub.com)
- Joy Lere, “Knee-jerk apologies are emotionally dishonest.” (joylere.substack.com)
- Some research into the use of AI therapists. (marginalrevolution.com)
The ACA
- The declines in ACA enrollment are real and substantial. (healthpolicyohio.org)
- Cigna ($CI) has quit the ACA marketplace. (wsj.com)
Colon cancer
- How does the microbiome affect increasing colon cancer rates? (npr.org)
- We need better, more open, discussions around colon cancer screening. (npr.org)
Respiratory illness
- The military is the perfect place for respiratory viruses to spread. (theconversation.com)
- Where Covid stands today. (statnews.com)
Fitness
- On the downside of oversharing your fitness routine. (whyisthisinteresting.substack.com)
- Spotify ($SPOT) has teamed with Peloton ($PTON). (engadget.com)
Drink
- Higher alcohol prices are causing adults to ‘pre-game.’ (wsj.com)
- How Scotch whiskey got a Trump tariff reprieve. (politico.com)
USDA
- The food safety system is imperfect, but increasingly at risk. (motherjones.com)
- Another sign that farmers no longer trust the USDA. (agupdate.com)
Food
- Why food today has less nutritional value. (wapo.st)
- Lessons learned from 400 diet books. (twopct.com)
- The chicken thigh hype has gone overboard. (slate.com)
- Mushroom production is shifting from the U.S. to Canada. (sftw.substack.com)
- Beans are going upscale. (msn.com)
Media
- Letterboxd is for sale. (semafor.com)
- AI slop has come for podcasting. (bloomberg.com)
- How the ‘Fast and Furious’ movies tell the story of Hollywood. (newyorker.com)
Sports gambling
- Sports gambling and prediction market companies are fighting over who is the worst actor. (nytimes.com)
- Why you won’t find Kentucky Derby offerings on prediction markets. (cnbc.com)
- Warren Buffett hates sports gambling. (frontofficesports.com)
Tennis
- Why college tennis programs are disappearing. (frontofficesports.com)
- A sign that tennis strategy has made for a more boring game. (bigthink.com)
Sports
- Sabastian Sawe’s marathon record is stunning. (readtrung.com)
- Pickleball Inc. raised $225 million in new investment. (cnbc.com)
- A Q&A with Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr. (newyorker.com)
Parenting
- American fathers are spending more time with their children. (derekthompson.org)
- Sean Illing talks with Derek Thompson about lessons learned from parenting. (podcasts.apple.com)
Children
- A look at teacher pay data. (npr.org)
- How phones crushed teenage pregnancy. (marginalrevolution.com)
- The child care crisis is only getting worse. (theatlantic.com)
- When you reduce children screen time, they read more books. (fortune.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Life is existential uncertainty. Make sure you enjoy it while you can. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Don’t miss a thing! Sign up for our daily e-mail newsletter. (abnormalreturns.com)
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