Saturday links: opting out
Tadas Viskanta
Abnormal Returns
2 days ago
4 MIN READ
Autos
- States are looking for ways, like speed limiters, to crack down on chronic speeders. (fastcompany.com)
- Robots are already better drivers than humans. (vox.com)
Energy
- When it comes to energy, redundant beats efficient. (thewaiterspad.com)
- Access to rare earth metals are meaningless if the U.S. dumps clean energy adoption. (theatlantic.com)
- Americans are increasingly choosing electric lawn care equipment. (reasonstobecheerful.world)
- Why doesn’t the U.S. have balcony solar? (wired.com)
Environment
- Most big American cities are sinking. (grist.org)
- The largest single taxpayer in the Catskills is…New York City. (nytimes.com)
- Data visualization matters when it comes to explaining climate change. (grist.org)
Travel
- Airline ticket inflation has waned. (sherwood.news)
- Why clear air turbulence is increasing. (arstechnica.com)
- The air traffic controller situation is scary. (insidehook.com)
- Emirates is the world’s most profitable airline. (semafor.com)
Science
- We need more science, not less. (undark.org)
- The sea floor is still largely a mystery to scientists. (npr.org)
- The Cosmos 482 lander is headed back to Earth. (nytimes.com)
Starlink
- Fixed wireless is taking share. (om.co)
- Why countries should be worried about Starlink dominating space-based internet. (theatlantic.com)
- Starlink keeps winning overseas deals thanks to Elon. (wapo.st)
Archaeology
- The greatest mystery of the pyramids is their actual existence. (lrb.co.uk)
- More examples that ancient societies used hallucinogens. (arstechnica.com)
Behavior
- How telehealth has changed therapy adoption. (npr.org)
- 50 ways to feel more human including ‘Go for lunch walks.’ (insidehook.com)
- Lessons we can learn from the Finnish. (contessacapitaladvisors.com)
Vaccines
- The shingles vaccine reduces the risk of heart disease. (sciencedaily.com)
- The new RSV vaccines worked at reducing hospitalizations. (statnews.com)
- Measles, at its worst, is not pretty. (arstechnica.com)
Health
- NIH research funding is already being corrupted. (theatlantic.com)
- The nominee for Surgeon General doesn’t have an active medical license. (axios.com)
- How GLP-1s can treat liver disease. (sciencedaily.com)
- How to treat back pain. (peterattiamd.com)
Drink
- Craft brewers have to keep adapting and innovating. (wsj.com)
- Instacart ($CART) is launching a new drink delivery app, Fizz. (techcrunch.com)
- What you need to know about THC drinks. (wsj.com)
Food
- The amount of cropland is falling in the U.S. (mrzepczynski.blogspot.com)
- How the traditional American breakfast is changing. (theatlantic.com)
- Apple juice prices are headed higher due to tariffs. (wired.com)
- The case for skipping bagged lettuce. (theatlantic.com)
- Milk is seeing a bit of a comeback. (thehustle.co)
Equipment
- Wearable devices are coming for football. (wsj.com)
- How sliding mitts became a thing. (fastcompany.com)
Sports business
- Out of the blue, Grand Canyon University eliminated men’s volleyball. Expect more cuts like this. (frontofficesports.com)
- USL is launching a promotion-relegation system. (johnwallstreet.com)
- Are downtown stadiums back in vogue? (wsj.com)
Entertainment
- Tax incentives have turned London into a mecca for filmmakers. (hollywoodreporter.com)
- Teenagers are scooping up books set during World War II. (wsj.com)
College
- Taxing endowment funds is another way to attack colleges. (theatlantic.com)
- Research into the determinants of well-being on campus. (nber.org)
- Who gets the education tax credit? (savantwealth.com)
Children
- ‘Spirit days’ are the bane of the parents of school-aged children. (theatlantic.com)
- The high school kids who are embracing the trades and earning big bucks. (wsj.com)
- Insights from Amanda Hess’ “Second Life: Having a Child in the Digital Age.” (theatlantic.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: mainstreaming alts. (abnormalreturns.com)
- How to contribute to the Jonathan Clements Getting Going on Savings Initiative. (abnormalreturns.com)
- The gold dilemma isn’t going anywhere. (abnormalreturns.com)
- You can now follow us on Bluesky. (bsky.app)
- Are you signed up for daily e-mail newsletter? Well, you should be. (abnormalreturns.com)
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