Autos
- Americans are driving their cars fewer miles. (wsj.com)
- 10 great cars from 2023 including the new Toyota ($TM) Prius. (arstechnica.com)
Energy
- 40% of U.S. electricity production is now emissions-free. (arstechnica.com)
- This fracker is injecting CO2 back into used wells. (wsj.com)
Animals
- Bedbugs are a growing problem around the world. (wsj.com)
- Manatee numbers in Florida are stabilizing. (wsj.com)
Technology
- Just how big is YouTube? (ethanzuckerman.com)
- How many sensors can an Apple ($AAPL) Watch hold? (wsj.com)
- Some good applications of technology in 2023 including CRISPR. (nytimes.com)
Behavior
- A potential new treatment for general anxiety disorder. (newatlas.com)
- People overestimate the downside of turning down an invitation. (arstechnica.com)
Health
- The Moderna ($MRNA) developed mRNA-based cancer vaccine is good news for melanoma patients. (freethink.com)
- Why won’t the FDA approve intranasal epinephrine for food allergies? (statnews.com)
- Six myths about hospice care including ‘Hospice is a place.’ (npr.org)
Sleep
- What can we learn about sleep from animals that hibernate? (washingtonpost.com)
- You don’t need to sleep in the same bed as your partner. (wsj.com)
Food
- Matt Reynolds, “What you eat is generally much, much more important than where you source it from.” (wired.com)
- What makes cheddar cheese taste so good? (smithsonianmag.com)
- Why all dining should be omakase-style. (slate.com)
Weed
- Marijuana shouldn’t get a pass on its negative health effects. (washingtonpost.com)
- Americans are swapping weed for alcohol. (mindsetvalue.substack.com)
Drink
- Beer sales in the U.S. are expected to fall more than 5% in 2023. (wsj.com)
- Reducing alcohol consumption seems to lower the risk of oral cavity and esophageal cancer. (statnews.com)
Media
- In praise of Pluto as a cable substitute. (slate.com)
- Why ‘Succession’ could be the last great TV show. (unherd.com)
TV
- 10 of the best TV shows of 2023 including ‘Justified: City Primeval.’ (tomsguide.com)
- 10 of the best TV shows of 2023 including ‘Happy Valley.’ (wired.com)
- The 10 best episodes of TV in 2023 including ‘Forks.’ (rollingstone.com)
Movies
- The 10 best movies of 2023 including ‘The Holdovers.’ (williamfleitch.substack.com)
- The 10 worst reviewed movies of 2023 including ‘Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey.’ (mentalfloss.com)
Sports
- Another horse racing track is closing for good. (insidehook.com)
- Ski resorts in the West are facing a snow shortage. (nytimes.com)
Children
- Smaller families mean fewer cousins. (theatlantic.com)
- The case for walking together as a family. (fatherly.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: the year in AI. (abnormalreturns.com)
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