AVs
- When (and how) human operators step in for driverless cars. (nytimes.com)
- How self-driving cars could backfire from an environmental perspective. (theverge.com)
Transport
- Electric school buses are the future. (vox.com)
- A wind-powered cargo ship just crossed the Atlantic. (fastcompany.com)
- Batteries are coming for your boat. (apnews.com)
Fire
- Building codes need to change to reduce wildfire risks. (theatlantic.com)
- Can high technology help reduce the impact of wildfires? (nytimes.com)
- Why it’s hard to build more housing in California: fire risk. (wsj.com)
- How wildfires contaminate water supplies. (wired.com)
Environment
- Phoenix has already experienced 100 straight days with 100 degree temperatures. (axios.com)
- The Palos Verdes Peninsula is beset with landslides. (wapo.st)
- The floor of the Baltic Sea is filled with unexploded WWII ordinance. (hakaimagazine.com)
- More than 100 US cities have banned gas-powered leaf blowers. (goodgoodgood.co)
Animals
- How culture affects how birds build nests. (npr.org)
- More fish species are at-risk of extinction than previously thought. (sciencedaily.com)
Travel
- As Airbnb ($ABNB) prices rise, consumer expectations rise as well. (wsj.com)
- The Amalfi Coast is overrun with tourists. (msn.com)
- Hotel rewards points aren’t worth what they used to be. (wsj.com)
Technology
- OpenAI is gaining customers and leaking cash. (sherwood.news)
- You’re going to need a newer Mac to take advantage of new AI features. (fastcompany.com)
- Tumblr is moving its blogs to WordPress.com. (techcrunch.com)
Health
- Teen vaping is at a decade low. (nytimes.com)
- Pollen-related allergies are only going to get worse. (noemamag.com)
- Eli Lilly ($LLY) is pursuing weekly insulin shots. (biopharmadive.com)
- Why don’t more women get screened for anemia? (undark.org)
- The FDA is way behind when it comes to inspecting drug manufacturing plants. (statnews.com)
- When your psychiatric hospital holds you to maximize insurance revenues. (nytimes.com)
- Some evidence that Alzheimer’s disease may have a metabolic cause. (npr.org)
Fitness
- Find an exercise you enjoy. (primecuts.philpearlman.com)
- There are no screens in a pool. (ryanholiday.net)
- Testosterone providers don’t often discuss the side effects. (wsj.com)
Food
- Americans are eating more dairy, drinking less milk. (bnnbloomberg.ca)
- Sewage sludge, spread on farms, is potentially filled with PFAS. (nytimes.com)
- Why immigrants flock to the restaurant business. (daily.jstor.org)
- Electrolyte drinks are a booming sector. (sherwood.news)
Weed
- Marijuana potency is on the rise, putting some at risk. (theatlantic.com)
- How Colorado and Washington regulate marijuana differently. (theconversation.com)
- Oregon has recriminalized hard drugs. (pbs.org)
Sports
- Amazon ($AMZN) and ESPN are on a collision course for sports rights. (spyglass.org)
- Private equity is coming for youth sports. (axios.com)
- Why you don’t want PE to buy your favorite soccer team. (papers.ssrn.com)
College
- Grade inflation is out of control. This is a way to fix it. (yaschamounk.substack.com)
- Arizona State University is adding a required course on sustainability. (fastcompany.com)
- The 2025 WSJ/College Pulse ranking of U.S. colleges is out. (wsj.com)
- LinkedIn’s list of the top MBA programs, with Stanford coming in on top. (fastcompany.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: the other guy. (abnormalreturns.com)
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