Autos
- Your car collects a lot of data about you. (wired.com)
- Ford ($F) has received a big loan to fund new EV plants. (electrek.co)
- Rivian ($RIVN) is adopting the Tesla ($TSLA) charging standard. (arstechnica.com)
- In what states pedestrian deaths are still rising. (arstechnica.com)
Energy
- Texas is increasingly dependent on solar energy. (nytimes.com)
- Capping methane leaks from oil and gas wells is low hanging fruit. (bloomberg.com)
- Underground gasoline tanks are an ongoing environmental problem. (grist.org)
- This high profile startup is heavily relying on AI to better find mineral deposits. (wsj.com)
- Airbnb ($ABNB) could soon fund upgrades for hosts. (reasonstobecheerful.world)
Environment
- 3M ($MMM) has settled a big ‘forever chemicals’ lawsuit. (axios.com)
- Investors with water rights in Arizona are sitting pretty. (bloomberg.com)
Space
- Why astronaut brains need time to recover. (hakaimagazine.com)
- India has signed the Artemis Accords. (axios.com)
Animals
- How parrots survive in cities far outside their native environment. (scientificamerican.com)
- Randomness plays a big role in fish personality. (knowablemagazine.org)
Travel
- National parks continue to be overrun with visitors. (theconversation.com)
- On the beauty of just walking around a city on vacation. (nytimes.com)
- Can air travel ever be sustainable? (worth.com)
Technology
- Why AI doom follows AI hype. (technologyreview.com)
- Why you should turn off your iPhone every day. (thedailybeast.com)
Creativity
- Researchers who win a Nobel Prize in Medicine see their productivity drop off. (papers.ssrn.com)
- Nostalgia doesn’t require any creativity. (kyla.substack.com)
- It takes a lot of bad ideas to get to a good one. (davidepstein.substack.com)
- To do more, do less. (klementoninvesting.substack.com)
Behavior
- The evidence is growing that GLP-1 agonists may affect addictive behaviors as well. (wsj.com)
- How to overcome anger including ‘Challenge irrational beliefs.’ (bakadesuyo.com)
- How does becoming a grandparent affect happiness? (msn.com)
Health
- How the brain protects us from all manner of ills. (quantamagazine.org)
- Is there a way to fill the shortage of doctors in rural America? (vox.com)
- Ultrasound is being tested to treat all manner of issues. (newscientist.com)
- Why some people get sick more often. (scientificamerican.com)
Food
- Cultivated meat has taken a big step toward customer plates. (npr.org)
- How to use choice architecture to encourage plant-based eating. (behavioralscientist.org)
- How long can technology outpace the effects of climate change on farm yields? (modernfarmer.com)
- Why did the TV version of ‘Kitchen Confidential’ starring Bradley Cooper flop? (theringer.com)
Drink
- Why we so easily latch onto studies showing benefits from alcohol consumption. (theguardian.com)
- Have we reached ‘peak bourbon.’ (vinepair.com)
Sports
- How Hoka became a billion dollar brand for Deckers Outdoor ($DECK). (wsj.com)
- CTE risks increase with the cumulative force of impact. (nature.com)
- The end of the shift is making for better outfield grass conditions. (nytimes.com)
- Interest in the Savannah Bananas is booming. (mailchi.mp)
- Yellowstone fishing guides are re-learning the river. (npr.org)
Media
- ‘Elemental’ was another disappointment. Has Disney’s ($DIS) Pixar lost its touch? (nytimes.com)
- Is Hollywood becoming more pro-business? (marginalrevolution.com)
- Amsterdam’s Boom Chicago is turning 30 years old. (nytimes.com)
Children
- Everything is working against children having more unstructured play time. (vox.com)
- Kids need more places where they can just play. (scientificamerican.com)
- In praise of summertime boredom. (nytimes.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
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