Links for you. Science:

A Poop Bank in Massachusetts Will Pay You $40 Every Day
Salamander Shindig Appears On Front Doorstep, Shocks Homeowner
How the Right-Wing Media Smeared a Science Project
Bowling Alone
Public transit does spread diseases. But Ebola isn’t one of them.

Other:

EBOLA VOLUNTEERS ARE THE NEW UNIONIZED TEACHERS (make sure you read the second part as well)
The UNC Scandal Exposes the “Student-Athlete” Lie Once and For All
Warren’s Challenge to Clinton
The New York Ebola patient is a hero. Stop criticizing his bowling trip.
Ebola: The Real Reason Everyone Should Panic–Our Global Institutions are Broken
Tip and Gip Sip and Quip: The politics of never
Bioethicist: Hotels, Not Quarantines, for Ebola Heroes (not a bad idea, but the reality is that it would resemble what’s happening in New Jersey–the decent option isn’t on the table)
A Doctor’s Diary: Encountering Chaos And Kindness In An Ebola Ward
Teacher spends two days as a student and is shocked at what she learns
U.S. Ebola fighters head to Africa, but will the military and civilian effort be enough? (I’m guessing most people haven’t even heard of the PHS, one of our eight uniformed services)
Dayenu in Reverse: The Passover Canon of Arendt’s Critics
Today in #Ebolanoia: Online abuse, threats to force-quarantined nurse (yes, going GamerGate on first responders who risk their lives will help. Or something)
The new “blame America first crowd”