Links for you. Science:

The great allies of infectious diseases are no longer poverty, nor dirt, but the global anti-vaccination movement
Pig business: Can mega-farming become more humane?
Would Fred Sanger Get Funded Today?
Universities ‘get poor value’ from academic journal-publishing firms: Research finds secrecy over contracts has stopped some institutions realising they are paying too much for journals

Other:

Ammosexuals
A Pyramid in the Middle of Nowhere Built to Track the End of the World
For Women’s Office Wear, Who’s Making the Rules?
D.C. Dumping Test Scores From Its Teacher Evaluations
DRUG LEADER: MEET THE LOCAL EX-NARC WHO SAYS IT’S TIME TO LEGALIZE ALL SUBSTANCES
Thrown Out of Court: How corporations became people you can’t sue.
Andrew Bacevich Discusses How America Made a Mess of Iraq on Bill Moyers (I usually don’t link to video, but the entire video is worth watching)