EVs
- Uncertainty reigns in the EV space. (wsj.com)
- Rivian ($RIVN) scored a big loan to build a Georgia EV plant. (caranddriver.com)
- A fully electric version of the Chrysler Pacifica minivan is in the planning stage. (electrek.co)
- A look at Norway where EVs rule. (bloomberg.com)
Autos
- How China became the world’s biggest auto exporter. (nytimes.com)
- Baidu is building robotaxis for less. (theverge.com)
- Pony.AI ($PONY) is now public. (finance.yahoo.com)
Energy
- The future of renewables is storage. (washingtonpost.com)
- Transport demand may be falling, so energy companies are turning to plastics. (ft.com)
- It’s not surprising who’s behind the ‘grass roots’ opposition to solar farms. (propublica.org)
Environment
- How much is climate change affecting the strength of hurricanes? (nautil.us)
- Wildfires are causing air quality numbers to backtrack. (klementoninvesting.substack.com)
- How worried should you be about black plastic utensils? (wsj.com)
Space
- Is there room in space for anyone other than SpaceX? (institutionalinvestor.com)
- What is ‘Kessler Syndrome’ and why are we risking it? (freethink.com)
- This is one good looking galaxy. (esawebb.org)
Animals
- Why lions are climbing trees. (thekidshouldseethis.com)
- This frog species has made an unexpected comeback. (thecooldown.com)
Travel
- Airlines are padding flight times. (nytimes.com)
- The gap between the front and back of the plane keeps growing. (bloomberg.com)
- Frequent fliers are rethinking their loyalty to airline rewards programs. (nytimes.com)
- Why the flying experience is likely to get worse the next four years. (theatlantic.com)
- Where do Boom’s supersonic plans stand? (freethink.com)
Archaeology
- Early Maya dug canals to assist in fishing. (apnews.com)
- Researchers discovered even more Nazca Lines in Peru using AI and drones. (nytimes.com)
Technology
- Linkedin is filled with AI slop. (wired.com)
- AI is being used to distinguish counterfeits from actual goods. (semafor.com)
- Google ($GOOGL) may not be forced to break up, but that doesn’t mean changes won’t happen. (theverge.com)
- Solving the TV streaming problem is a software issue, not hardware. (spyglass.org)
- The best U.S. cities as measured by broadband speed and cost. (om.co)
Medicine
Plastic surgery
- Plastic surgery patients are looking for a more natural look. (hollywoodreporter.com)
- What is ‘Mar-a-Lago’ face? (hollywoodreporter.com)
GLP-1s
- Tirzepatide does what is supposed to: reduce diabetes. (sciencedaily.com)
- GLP-1 use seems to reduce alcohol consumption. (jamanetwork.com)
- GLP-1 use seems to reduce the risk of kidney issues. (sciencedaily.com)
Health
- Over 200 million Americans are overweight or obese. (theconversation.com)
- Why we should be more worried about H5N1. (nytimes.com)
- HIV infection rates continue to fall worldwide. (semafor.com)
- Over 50? Get your shingles vaccine. (peterattiamd.com)
- Fentanyl deaths have been falling for nearly a year now. (ft.com)
Fitness
- How to sidestep seasonal weight gain. (primecuts.philpearlman.com)
- Biking is good for older Americans. (theconversation.com)
- The Army is relying on a prep course to help recruits get up to snuff. (apnews.com)
Food
- Coffee prices continue to surge. (semafor.com)
- Potatoes aren’t unhealthy. What we do with them is the problem. (twopct.com)
- The meatpacking district is now almost free of actual meatpackers. (apnews.com)
- How Huy Fung became the dominant Sriracha brand. (readtrung.com)
- China is pushing forward into lab-grown meat. (nytimes.com)
Drink
- How binge drinking affects the brain. (newatlas.com)
- Tilray Brands ($TLRY) is now the fifth-largest craft brewer in the U.S. (wsj.com)
Streaming
- How FX became a streaming powerhouse. (variety.com)
- Hulu is venturing into stand up comedy. (nytimes.com)
Sports
- How much farther can the 3-point revolution go? (wapo.st)
- Bull riding has become a big business. (wsj.com)
- Par 3 golf is having a moment. (golf.com)
- Heading a soccer ball isn’t good for your brain. (sciencedaily.com)
- Do policy makers need to revisit sports gambling? (sherwood.news)
College
- Some struggling private colleges are cutting tuition in a bid to attract students. (msn.com)
- More colleges are trying to get students work experience before they graduate. (reasonstobecheerful.world)
- Higher education in the U.S. is stubbornly resistant to greater diversity by income and class. (nber.org)
Earlier on Abnomal Returns
- We are doing a Bluesky-themed book giveaway just in time for the holidays. Details here. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: recycled guests. (abnormalreturns.com)
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