AVs
- Waymo on why AI (and cameras) alone are sufficient for self-driving. (axios.com)
- Which business model wins in the AV market? (platformaeronaut.com)
- Zoox is expanding its operations. (wsj.com)
Autos
- A first hand account of an EV road trip. (viktorkoves.com)
- Trade chaos is making Detroit miserable. (wsj.com)
- The case for the Slate Truck. (technologyreview.com)
Transports
- How Paris, France effectively swapped cars for bikes (and pedestrians). (theguardian.com)
- Fire departments nationwide are struggling with soaring prices and years-long delivery times for trucks. (indianacapitalchronicle.com)
Energy
- The U.S. is becoming more dependent on natural gas. (coldeye.earth)
- How batteries have helped Texas this summer. (heatmap.news)
- The Trump administration bought out offshore wind leases. The money will go to a project of a friend of the President's. (yahoo.com)
- The East Coast could use the energy from halted offshore wind projects. (grist.org)
- PVs are getting more efficient by the day. (pv-magazine.com)
- The year in new power plants, so far. (arstechnica.com)
Wildfires
- Urban sprawl is putting more houses at risk of wildfires. (grist.org)
- Researchers are looking for ways to use technology to fight wildfires. (bloomberg.com)
- Most wildfires are started by people. (npr.org)
Environment
- Is there a relationship between armed conflict and climate change? (klementoninvesting.substack.com)
- How AI can better predict hurricanes. (nytimes.com)
Animals
- There is a reason why humans are innately scared of snakes. (eurekalert.org)
- How the administration is facilitating the slaughter of wild horses from federal land. (futurism.com)
- Humans impact wildlife more than we know. (sciencedaily.com)
- Cachena, Spain’s smallest breed of cow, clears growth to help prevent wildfires. (reasonstobecheerful.world)
- Florida needs more bivalves. (reasonstobecheerful.world)
Science
- How Canada is poaching American scientists. (bloomberg.com)
- The ground underneath your feet is noisy. (aeon.co)
Space
- There's no way to get to space that doesn't harm the environment. (grist.org)
- How to tell time on the Moon. (ft.com)
Travel
- How to better return from vacation. (artofmanliness.com)
- This summer's drought has disrupted the river cruise industry in Europe. (nytimes.com)
Technology
- The politics of data centers cuts across party lines. (newyorker.com)
- Is eyewear the best way to access AI? (ft.com)
Behavior
- The next DSM will use biology to understand mental disorders.
(theconversation.com) - Do we actually 'make' decisions? (sciencedaily.com)
Shingles vaccine
- The recombinant shingles vaccine may help reduce heart disease. (nature.com)
- Newer shingles vaccines may help reduce dementia. (sciencedaily.com)
Measles
- Two unvaccinated people died of measles in Pennsylvania. (nbcnews.com)
- The rhetoric around measles is heating up. (cnn.com)
- Vaccine exemptions make everyone less safe. (theatlantic.com)
Covid
- This Fall's Covid vaccines are approved. (nytimes.com)
- A substantial Dolly Parton donation supported COVID-19 mRNA vaccine research. (kmbc.com)
Health
- Recommendations are changing about how long to take antibiotics. (theconversation.com)
- Why more doctors are choosing to start or join 'direct primary care' practices. (slate.com)
Peptides
- Why you should be wary of the peptide crowd. (henryaj.substack.com)
- Michael Easter talks all things peptides with Dr. Jordan Feigenbaum. (twopct.com)
Fitness
- The case for spending more time in nature. (twopct.com)
- The case against wearable technology. (vanityfair.com)
- On the benefits of (slow) running. (msn.com)
Drugs
- Street drugs are cheaper and more dangerous than ever. (nytimes.com)
- Big Tobacco is pushing into higher-strength nicotine pouches. (ft.com)
- How drug use can increase the risk of a stroke. (sciencedaily.com)
- On the dangers of tripping outside the U.S. (nytimes.com)
Coffee
- Coffee purveyor Blank Street raised new capital to expand its store footprint. (axios.com)
- Brazil's coffee crop is in trouble this season. (msn.com)
Drink
- Jack Daniels maker Brown-Forman ($BF.B) shares are more than 60% off their all-time highs. (wsj.com)
- On the ongoing search for a hangover cure. (newyorker.com)
- How Sweden became a wine maker. (economist.com)
Sports
- How Las Vegas became a pro sports town. (awfulannouncing.com)
- If football were another profession, regulators would have stepped in. (nytimes.com)
- Would buyouts help reduce college player movement? (thecollegefrontoffice.substack.com)
- Higher temperatures are making outdoor tennis more challenging. (smithsonianmag.com)
Streaming
- Other streamers have Amazon Prime envy around bundling. (nytimes.com)
- The price of Apple TV+ is going up, again. (variety.com)
Movies
- A look at the growing business of IMAX ($IMAX). (quartr.com)
- Why did 'Coyote vs. Acme' get shelved in the first place? (nytimes.com)
Music
- How residencies took over live music. (nytimes.com)
- Where nonprofits are helping musicians get health insurance. (npr.org)
Children
- School phone bans show mixed results. (wsj.com)
- How to think about tackle football for children. (nytimes.com)
- A look at sudden cardiac death in athletes. (davidepstein.substack.com)
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