Autos
- Demand is growing for plug-in hybrids. (wsj.com)
- The transition to the Tesla ($TSLA) Supercharger network is ‘frustrating.’ (nytimes.com)
Transport
- Personal injury lawyers could kill autonomous trucks before they really get going. (bloomberg.com)
- How hybrid airplanes work. (wsj.com)
Energy
- Bitcoin miners in Texas can make more money from not mining. (economist.com)
- Pemex has gone from a revenue source to a drain in resources for Mexico. (nytimes.com)
- Meta ($META) has teamed up to use geothermal energy for their data centers. (theverge.com)
- Why not put solar panels on self-storage units? (engadget.com)
Environment
- There’s no upside to wildfire smoke. (bloomberg.com)
- Is that plastic bottle really made with recycled plastic? (nytimes.com)
- This booming Texas city is struggling with water issues. (wsj.com)
- Thawing Alaskan permafrost is releasing mercury. (grist.org)
- How satellites can help identify methane leaks. (grist.org)
- What is a ‘prairie pothole’? (reasonstobecheerful.world)
Travel
- Revenge travel may be done, but Americans are still traveling a lot. (sherwood.news)
- Six tips for traveling in retirement including ‘Travel offseason.’ (wsj.com)
- If you travel you need to be aware of potential natural disasters where you visit. (vox.com)
- Lugging around luggage is a necessary evil. (sherwood.news)
- How to find a hidden camera in your Airbnb or hotel room. (cnbc.com)
- $1000 a night hotel rooms are no longer all that unusual. (wsj.com)
Science
- 51,200 year old cave art may not have been done by ancient humans. (thedebrief.org)
- Seismologists are still trying to predict earthquakes. (nbcnews.com)
- Researchers keep finding new bee species. (hakaimagazine.com)
- This dinosaur species got around. (cnn.com)
Behavior
- The placebo effect and psychedelics. (nytimes.com)
- Placebos can reduce anxiety even if people know they are placebos. (newatlas.com)
- Phone contact is not a substitute for in-person. (sciencedaily.com)
- Happiness is a choice. (wggtb.substack.com)
Health
- The world’s first mRNA lung cancer vaccine trial has launched. (theguardian.com)
- More workers are wearing ice packs when working in extreme heat. (wsj.com)
- Do you really want to get treated in a PE-owned hospital? (advisorperspectives.com)
- Viruses can affect the auditory system. (washingtonpost.com)
- The ideal month to get your flu shot. (wsj.com)
Food
- The grocery business was always tough, now its nearly impossible for small grocers. (wapo.st)
- Who’s winning and losing in the restaurant space. (axios.com)
- There is a good chance your avocado oil may not be 100% avocado oil. (wapo.st)
- Fish is good for you but we the world’s oceans are being depleted. (marketwatch.com)
- Can AI help you count calories? (wsj.com)
Sports
- The U.S. Open is a big (and growing) business. (frontofficesports.com)
- Chelsea’s new owners are pursuing a novel strategy. (wsj.com)
- ESPN is going to tell you how to watch all the games. (spyglass.org)
- Oakland has lost the A’s but it has the Ballers and Roots. (nytimes.com)
College
- Why the SAT is making a comeback. (freddiedeboer.substack.com)
- What you need to know about the new FAFSA. (vox.com)
Children
- Why more teachers are calling it quits. (wsj.com)
- Students say the best teachers ‘care a lot.’ (npr.org)
- Non-cognitive skills become more important as students progress. (sciencedaily.com)
- Why Dutch kids are happier: autonomy. (theguardian.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Podcast links: the business of AI. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Thursday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- How much would you pay for a house you couldn’t insure? (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)
