By The Way: Interesting Headlines You May Have Missed

A lighthearted Bloomberg Weekend segment covering four offbeat stories: the hacky sack's resurgence fueled by social media, US Men's National Soccer team bonding with puppies for recovery, the rise of podcast-driven medical self-diagnosis and doctor frustration, and potential US regulatory easing for autonomous vehicle foot pedals to boost robotaxis. - Hacky sacks are selling out and prices have risen due to social media-driven nostalgia. - The US Men's National Soccer team used puppies as part of a marketing and team-bonding recovery event. - Doctors report more patients arriving with diagnoses based on health podcasts. - US regulators may end brake pedal requirements for autonomous vehicles, aiding robotaxi deployment. - No actionable investment ideas were presented in this non-market segment.