Autos
- The minivan was the perfect family vehicle. Why it became passe. (msn.com)
- Some automation that is happening short of autonomous vehicles. (freethink.com)
- How GM ($GM) EVs can access Superchargers. (theverge.com)
- The most reliable auto brands according to CR. (visualcapitalist.com)
Transport
- Why freight trains are getting longer. (wsj.com)
- The unanticipated challenges of switching to electric buses. (reasonstobecheerful.world)
- How to reduce the impact of EV fires. (wired.com)
Solar
- Why solar energy output continues to surprise to the upside. (vox.com)
- Why combining solar power and farming makes sense. (wsj.com)
- Pakistani businesses are rushing to put up solar panels. (semafor.com)
Energy
- How Texas became the renewables king. (nytimes.com)
- How batteries are helping the grid, especially during periods of high demand. (wsj.com)
- The U.S. is filled with orphaned oil and gas wells that need to be plugged. (city-journal.org)
Environment
- In praise of bats: how biodiversity helps human health. (bloomberg.com)
- Human development can block marine animal movement as well. (hakaimagazine.com)
- Technology is going to help reduce herbicide use. (bloomberg.com)
Space
Travel
- When peak vacation happiness happens. (wsj.com)
- Why do tourists continue to act out at Yellowstone National Park? (outsideonline.com)
- Americans can now renew their passports online. (theverge.com)
Apple
- John Gruber, “Cook’s Apple is not overly cautious, but it’s never reckless. Jobs’s Apple was occasionally reckless, for better and worse.” (daringfireball.net)
- A comprehensive look at the new iPhone 16s. (daringfireball.net)
Opioids
- U.S. opioid overdose deaths are plunging. (npr.org)
- Don’t get too excited, just yet. (thecausalfallacy.com)
Health
- Antimicrobial resistance isn’t only going worse. (smithsonianmag.com)
- People who regularly exercise have healthier fat. (npr.org)
Restaurants
- How the ‘fajita effect’ works in a restaurant. (whyisthisinteresting.substack.com)
- What it’s like to eat at Din Tai Fung, the Taiwanese restaurant famous for soup dumplings. (newyorker.com)
Food
- How beef consumption and American masculinity got entangled. (npr.org)
- America’s dairies keep getting bigger as their number continues to fall. (theconversation.com)
- Bakers will need to be more flexible going forward as flour blends shift. (msn.com)
- 2024 has been a good year for maple syrup production. (fooddive.com)
- ‘Golden lettuce’ has 30x the amount of nutrients. (newatlas.com)
Drink
- Too much of the discussion around wine is stupid. (spencerjakab.substack.com)
- Why alcohol should have calorie labels. (sciencedaily.com)
Entertainment
- Netflix’s ($NFLX) competition is YouTube. (sherwood.news)
- MoviePass’ $9.95 a month for unlimited movies was never sustainable. (variety.com)
- Why music festivals are getting cancelled. (npr.org)
Sports
- How Grand Slam Track hopes to upend professional track. (johnwallstreet.com)
- Michael Jordan finally sold his suburban Chicago house. (sportico.com)
Playgrounds
- Why schools are ripping up asphalt to build new playgrounds. (msn.com)
- And adding more shade, to boot. (nytimes.com)
Children
- A little frustration for children is okay. (radreads.co)
- More parents than ever are driving their kids to school. (msn.com)
- Kids don’t really books in English class any more. (apnews.com)
College
- Going to college is a good investment, both for the student and society. (klementoninvesting.substack.com)
- Grade inflation is out of control. (tonyisola.com)
- MBA programs ranked. (bloomberg.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: changing the future. (abnormalreturns.com)
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