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Saturday links: a geothermal renaissance

Autos

  • Nearly 30% of cars sold globally this year will be electric or plug-in hybrid. (semafor.com)
  • Carvana ($CVNA) is getting into new car sales. (wsj.com)
  • Waymo is still working out some kinks. (futurism.com)
  • Confessions of a former robo-taxi hater. (sherwood.news)

Transport

  • (Good) reviews are coming in for the new Tesla ($TSLA) Semi. (nytimes.com)
  • Los Angeles has a new subway line. Are riders ready to jump on board? (newyorker.com)
  • How wind-assisted cargo ships could cut emissions. (newscientist.com)

Energy

  • A geothermal renaissance is here. (reasonstobecheerful.world)
  • The Trump administration is now delaying onshore wind projects in Texas. (texastribune.org)
  • How to keep solar panels clean. (thecooldown.com)

Environment

  • The Gulf of Mexico is rapidly warming. (thecooldown.com)
  • Space launches have a big environmental impact. (theconversation.com)
  • Why Maine's wild blueberry growers are struggling. (grist.org)

Animals

  • Why do humpback whales keep their mouths open? (smithsonianmag.com)
  • Beluga whales can recognize themselves. (smithsonianmag.com)

Travel

  • Canadians are not returning to the U.S. any time soon. (cbc.ca)
  • How (American) tourists flatten experiences for everyone. (thedial.world)
  • Don't be this tourist. (aftermath.site)

Science

  • The Trump administration is still throttling science funding. (npr.org)
  • ArXiv to ban researchers if they submit AI slop. (404media.co)

Technology

  • How good is the code that AI writes? (wsj.com)
  • Short story prize winners outed as AI-generated. (theguardian.com)
  • The case for using a RSS reader. (sixcolors.com)

Aid

  • The end of U.S. aid is coming along side higher costs for fuel, fertilizer and food. (nytimes.com)
  • How cuts to USAID are playing out. (grist.org)

GLP-1s

  • Eli LIlly's ($LLY) new weight loss drug, retatrutide, seems to be the most powerful yet. (biopharmadive.com)
  • GLP-1 use may slow cancer progression. (wsj.com)

Health

  • Nurse practitioners are in great demand. (wsj.com)
  • There is no vaccine for the current Ebola outbreak. (cen.acs.org)
  • On the prospect of actually banning tobacco products. (theatlantic.com)
  • Five insights from shares five key insights from her new book, "Beyond Inheritance: Our Ever-Mutating Cells and a New Understanding of Health" by Roxanne Khamsi. (nextbigideaclub.com)

MAHA

  • RFK Jr. has fired the leaders of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. (politico.com)
  • MAHA loves Zyn. (wsj.com)

Drink

  • The world is awash in bourbon. (wsj.com)
  • Teens today are drinking less. (axios.com)

Seed oils

  • Swapping seed oils for saturated fat isn't a great trade for cardiac patients. (statnews.com)
  • This NFL coach is focused on eliminating seed oils from the cafeteria. (brobible.com)

Food

  • Beans are back. (npr.org)
  • Why everybody wants whey. (ft.com)
  • Is bone broth really a superfood? (economist.com)
  • Pepper is getting a brand makeover. (fastcompany.com)
  • Just about everyone needs more fiber in their diet. (npr.org)
  • Cocoa prices are way off their highs. Chocolate prices aren't going down. (axios.com)
  • Rye uses significantly less water than other common rotational winter crops like alfalfa and barley. (reasonstobecheerful.world)
  • The Italian beef sandwich is now the state sandwich of Illinois. (variety.com)

Sports

  • The Enhanced Games are a sign of the times. (technologyreview.com)
  • The health implications of faster than ever fastballs. (newyorker.com)
  • Why soft tissue injuries seem to be on the rise in the NBA. (theringer.com)
  • The revamped Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum is impressive. (wsj.com)

College

  • How AI has upended college. (nytimes.com)
  • College students aren't fans of AI. (slate.com)
  • The college enrollment cliff is here. (newyorker.com)
  • A positive review for "How to Rule the World: An Education in Power at Stanford University" by Theo Baker. (feld.com)

Children

  • Start high school later in the day! (theargumentmag.com)
  • How to deal with your children leaving home. (buttondown.com)

Earlier on Abnormal Returns

  • What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
  • AI models are not a trusted fiduciary. Be careful. (abnormalreturns.com)
  • Don't miss a thing! Sign up for our daily e-mail newsletter. (abnormalreturns.com)

Mixed media

  • CBS News Radio is going silent. (theconversation.com)
  • Why hundreds of local news sites are blocking Wayback Machine. (niemanlab.org)
  • The Washington Post is flailing. It traces back to Jeff Bezos. (danieldrezner.substack.com)