Saturday links: diminishing returns
Saturdays we catch up with the non-finance related items that we didn’t get to earlier in the week. You can check out...
Ford
- The Ford ($F) F-150 didn't fail because it was a bad vehicle. (wsj.com)
- Ford ($F) wants to get into home battery storage. (canarymedia.com)
Autos
- Tesla ($TSLA) sales fell 40% in Europe in 2025 (through November). (sherwood.news)
- How congestion pricing is working in lower Manhattan. (newsweek.com)
- Uber's ($UBER) driver screening process overlooked some important factors. (nytimes.com)
- What Waymo learned when the lights went out. (cnbc.com)
- Will Americans actually want tiny vehicles? (npr.org)
Energy
- Emissions are still rising post-Paris Accord, but that doesn't mean it was a failure. (bloomberg.com)
- The administration is halting offshore wind projects while electricity prices are surging. (politico.com)
- Spain, awash in solar energy, is rushing to install more battery storage (ft.com)
- Why the Permian Basin is at risk. (wsj.com)
- Is solar geoengineering a business? (politico.com)
- Solar energy, just wow. (science.org)
Animals
- Why scientists are identifying new species faster. (sciencedaily.com)
- This new, massive wildlife overpass in Colorado is dope. (accuweather.com)
- How these salamanders operate in freezing temperatures. (npr.org)
- Water voles could make a comeback in Greater London. (thetimes.com)
- Britain has a deer problem. (bbc.com)
Science
- Even before this year, 25% of U.S. trained scientists leave the country. (arxiv.org)
- Why an alternative to PubMed is a good idea. (statnews.com)
Nature
- Humans figured out fire a lot earlier than previously thought. (theguardian.com)
- Why we need to think about heredity differently. (quantamagazine.org)
- This is one weird plant. (sciencedaily.com)
Travel
- Some American air traffic controllers are heading to Australia for jobs. (wsj.com)
- Alarms are being raised over airplane 'fume events.' (wsj.com)
Technology
- 2025 was a bad year for Xbox. (engadget.com)
- Humanoid robots aren't going to change your life any time soon. (wsj.com)
- Google will allow Gmail users to change their user name. (cnbc.com)
- There is a difference between gym skills and job skills. (danielmiessler.com)
Behavior
- How ADHD medicines boost attention. (npr.org)
- Why states are cutting back on autism therapy. (npr.org)
- On the differences between exceptional young performers and exceptional adults. (science.org)
- Behavioral Scientist's list of notable 2025 books including "Anointed: The Extraordinary Effects of Social Status in a Winner-Take-Most World" by Toby Stuart. (behavioralscientist.org)
Pain
- The surge in gabapentin prescriptions has come at a high cost. (wsj.com)
- The limited benefits of tramadol may not be worth the side effects. (sciencedaily.com)
Health
- When porch pirates steal medicine. (npr.org)
- Mail-order pharmacies send a lot of unneeded pills. Medicare pays. (wsj.com)
- 91% of clients in the federal Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program reach viral suppression. (poz.com)
- What happens to gyms as GLP-1s become more popular? (axios.com)
Drink
- The main Jim Beam distillery is going dark for 2026. (bbc.com)
- Alcohol consumption fell to record low in Britain. (ft.com)
- Vintners are tripping over themselves to get on Costco's ($COST) shelves. (wsj.com)
Food safety
- Why analysts are worried about the American food safety system. (statnews.com)
- More animals are grown for food, but research into animal disease has stagnated. (bloomberg.com)
Food
- Store brands are going upscale. (barrons.com)
- Chinese food companies are now competing in luxury (import) categories. (ft.com)
- How more CO2 in the atmosphere affects the nutritional value of food. (theguardian.com)
- A new way to test fruit ripeness, without picking the actual fruit. (newatlas.com)
- How brussel sprouts went from ick to yum. (sfgate.com)
Sports
- The college bowl system was always messy. (neilpaine.substack.com)
- Why so many sports teams are named for animals. (theconversation.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: behind the scenes. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Don't miss a thing! Sign up for our daily e-mail newsletter. (abnormalreturns.com)
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