Links for you. Science:
The Mucus-Lover that Stops Mice from Getting Fat
1 in 12 Canadian adults in hospital have superbug
Drifting towards deadwood, or not: learning to use R
Some of My Best Friends Are Germs
Invasive species: The 18-km2 rat trap
Other:
Nice Thing
What We Mean When We Say ‘Race Is a Social Construct’
The other IRS scandal
Is the N.R.A. Un-American?
Stop holding Democrats to a different standard: The recent IRS flap shows an obvious double standard in Washington’s reactions to Bush era and Obama era misconduct
Seven Howlers from Michael Kinsley’s Very Misguided War Against Paul Krugman
Have Plot, Will Unravel
Platinum coin made it further than we ever imagined
Nixon has won Watergate
The real IRS abuse was back when they targeted the gay
Evandra Thompson, a better Democrat for Virginia
It’s Official: Those Bogus Email Leaks Came From Republicans
The Psychology — And the Cynicism — Behind Austerity
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