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. Have a great weekend!
Quote of the Day
"So next time you catch yourself overthinking, remind yourself: Don’t think with your head. Think with your feet, hands and mouth."
(George Mack)
Autos
- How headlights got so bright. (arstechnica.com)
- Ford ($F) wants to sex up its lineup of vehicles. (wsj.com)
- Large (heavy) pickup trucks are more likely to kill others in a crash. (bloomberg.com)
Energy
- The Trump administration has spent some $4 billion buying back offshore wind leases. (techcrunch.com)
- Base Power raised a new round of capital. (wsj.com)
- Why not put solar farms on top of old coal mines? (grist.org)
- What countries have AC and which don't? (apollo.com)
Wildfires
- Why Europe is burning this summer. (newyorker.com)
- Wildfire anxiety is increasingly a thing. (axios.com)
- How summer wildfire smoke affects childhood. (grist.org)
Environment
- London’s Kew Gardens recorded its first calendar month with no rain in 155 years. (semafor.com)
- The mass media is talking about extreme heat without mentioning climate change. (mediamatters.org)
- Some coastal cities are facing higher sea levels and sinking at the same time. (sciencedaily.com)
- Kimberly-Clark ($KMB) claims to have found an alternative to wood pulp. (wsj.com)
Animals
- Want to get rid of ticks? You have to control deer populations. (theatlantic.com)
- Mountain lions reduce crashes by keeping deer and elk populations in check. (wired.com)
- The Phoenix Species Project is planning to spend big to save imperiled animals and plants. (nytimes.com)
Travel
- Air fares aren't going down any time soon. (cnbc.com)
- Airlines really don't want you to buy their economy fares. (wsj.com)
Tech
- AI experiments need domain experts. (hbr.org)
- AI changed how humans play Go. (wsj.com)
- Cyberwarfare is already here. (thebulwark.com)
Behavior
- Erik Barker, "Borrowing desires is inevitable, but we can be better about it if we try." (bakadesuyo.com)
- How keeping a schedule helps ease depression and pain. (sciencedaily.com)
- Why Wyoming has such a high rate of suicide. (nytimes.com)
- How THC could be used to treat PTSD symptoms. (sciencedaily.com)
- Fight the problem, not each other. (artofmanliness.com)
- Why small talk matters. (wsj.com)
Psychedelics
- Psychedelics now code right wing. (newyorker.com)
- How would psychedelics get rolled out in a legalization scenario? (gothamgal.com)
- How psylocibin can be used to kick start treatment for anorexia. (scientificamerican.com)
mRNA
- The FDA has approved Moderna's ($MRNA) mRNA seasonal flu vaccine, mFlusiva. (biopharmadive.com)
- What you need to know, especially if you are 50+. (washingtonpost.com)
- Can mRNA move beyond vaccines? (theconversation.com)
Clinical trials
- The case against betting on clinical trials. (sensible-med.com)
- Betting on people's lives is a bad look. (npr.org)
Health
- In some people, Covid-19 woke up dormant viruses. (science.org)
- As people drop ACA insurance, hospitals are treating more uninsured patients. (nytimes.com)
- Taxi drivers die at a lower rate of Alzheimer's disease. (theconversation.com)
- Michael Easter talks with Saul Justin Newman about the myth of Blue Zones. (twopct.com)
- Patients are turning to AI with their test results. (wsj.com)
Fitness
Drink
- Beverage makers are in cost cutting mode. (cnbc.com)
- Bud Light volume has been declining since 2010. (ft.com)
- Derek Thompson talks with Jonathan Caulkins and Beau Kilmer about the rise of weed and fall of booze. (youtube.com)
- What happens to your brain after you stop drinking. (wapo.st)
Food
- Nearly 4 million Americans have lost access to SNAP benefits. (npr.org)
- Taylor Fresh Foods has problems besides lettuce. (sfgate.com)
- Michael Easter talks animal welfare with Dan Shannon, CEO of the Humane League. (podcasts.apple.com)
- Why restaurant reservations are a mess. (wsj.com)
Sports
- TKO Group ($TKO) said it lost $30 million on the UFC Freedom 250 event. (theguardian.com)
- In MLB, the dedicated closer is on their way out. (wsj.com)
- The Pope's hometown team, the Chicago White Sox, are seeing a revival. (nytimes.com)
- LIV Golf is not out of the woods just yet. (huddleup.substack.com)
Entertainment
- Which television shows ended on a high note? (spyglass.org)
- What makes for a good movie adaptation? (newyorker.com)
Children
- Schools still default to calling mothers first. (theconversation.com)
- How technology has changed the experience of summer camp. (theatlantic.com)
College
- In praise of the blue book exam. (theatlantic.com)
- The issue with MFA writing programs. (theguardian.com)
- Frazer Rice talks with Laurie Dhue about the 4 S's of college success. (podcasts.apple.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Part 1 of our Q&A with Jack Raines, author of "Young Money: A Field Guide to Wealth and Purpose in Your Twenties." (abnormalreturns.com)
- Part 2 of our Q&A with Jack Raines, author of "Young Money: A Field Guide to Wealth and Purpose in Your Twenties." (abnormalreturns.com)
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Facts Only
* Ford ($F) seeks to improve its vehicle lineup.
* The Trump administration spent $4 billion buying back offshore wind leases.
* Base Power raised a new round of capital.
* Solar farms could be placed on old coal mines.
* London’s Kew Gardens recorded a calendar month with no rain in 155 years.
* Kimberly-Clark ($KMB) claims to have found an alternative to wood pulp.
* The FDA approved Moderna's ($MRNA) mRNA seasonal flu vaccine, mFlusiva.
* Nearly 4 million Americans have lost access to SNAP benefits.
* TKO Group ($TKO) lost $30 million on the UFC Freedom 250 event.