Saturday links: don’t kid yourself
Tadas Viskanta
Abnormal Returns
12 months ago
4 MIN READ
Autos
- Why are US roads so dangerous? Look at driver behavior. (on.ft.com)
- Everything that is working against car ownership costs. (axios.com)
- Did Ford’s ($F) Mustang Mach-E gamble pay off? (insidehook.com)
- Why people fear autonomous vehicles. (theverge.com)
- The dilemma of cheap China EVs. (msn.com)
Transport
- Boeing ($BA) has been a mess for awhile now. (vox.com)
- How goods are getting routed around the port of Baltimore. (nytimes.com)
- Mexico City’s transit system is sinking. (grist.org)
Energy
- Why are there so many different types and sizes of batteries? (freethink.com)
- Fracking technology is making geothermal available more widely. (arstechnica.com)
- Managing a grid with renewable energy is going to require the use of AI. (blogs.cfainstitute.org)
Environment
- The carbon offset market is a mess. Is there a way forward? (wapo.st)
- What would it take to remove PFAS from public water systems? (theconversation.com)
- Is manure biogas production a problem in search of a solution? (modernfarmer.com)
- Do we really want towns to sell their water rights? (theguardian.com)
- Coke’s new plastic bottles use less plastic. (fastcompany.com)
Animals
- Why we care about some animals, and not others. (theatlantic.com)
- To protect grizzly bears the focus really is on humans. (theconversation.com)
Travel
- How Amsterdam is fighting mass tourism. (reuters.com)
- Want a decent seat on your next flight? It’s going to cost you. (wsj.com)
- Why Barcelona removed a bus route from Google Maps. (marginalrevolution.com)
- How Laguardia Airport became cool. (wapo.st)
Pharma
- Add human growth hormone to the list of drugs in short supply. (npr.org)
- You can thank the DEA for the national Adderall shortage. (marginalrevolution.com)
- A record number of drugs are facing shortages in the U.S. (arstechnica.com)
Health
- Are whole body MRIs a good idea? Eight doctors weigh in. (secondopinionmedia.substack.com)
- This bacteria is associated with colon cancer. (scientificamerican.com)
- A longer growing season means your allergies really are getting worse. (bloomberg.com)
Sleep
- How working the late shift can affect health later in life. (npr.org)
- How sleeping flushes junk out of the brain. (arstechnica.com)
- More sleep equals better rest. (flowingdata.com)
Dating
- Younger generations have never dated without the benefit of apps. (msn.com)
- Dating in the age of apps for the over-50 crowd. (nytimes.com)
Drink
- Craft brewers saw another drop in volume in 2023. (axios.com)
- On the endless search for an alcohol alternative. (vox.com)
- Can THC-infused drinks help you quit drinking? (axios.com)
- How to navigate a half-sober relationship. (gq.com)
Food
- How did food delivery get so expensive? (vox.com)
- How Kernel’s AI robot kitchen works. (theverge.com)
- What constitutes a Caesar salad is becoming a free-for-all. (theatlantic.com)
- The canned tuna industry is in secular decline. (cnbc.com)
- Are higher chocolate prices here to stay? (theatlantic.com)
- What did the Vikings eat? (bbc.com)
Sports
- Sports venues are getting even more high end. (nytimes.com)
- The Arizona Coyotes are moving to Salt Lake City but leaving their name behind. (sportico.com)
- Why luck plays a big role in hockey outcomes. (theconversation.com)
- How watching sports affects well-being. (sciencedaily.com)
Bluey
Media
- States are tripping over themselves to provide tax credits to film production. (nytimes.com)
- Why the laugh track has nearly disappeared. (msn.com)
- It’s going to get more expensive to international acts to perform in the U.S. (apnews.com)
- On the state of the rom com. (hollywoodreporter.com)
Children
- Why school car pickup lines are a source of frustration. (wsj.com)
- Why child care costs are soaring. (axios.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: in search of financial security (abnormalreturns.com)
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