Links for you. Science:

Let’s make replicability a priority in human evolution research
She didn’t think a flu shot was necessary — until her daughter died
Jennifer Doudna on CRISPR and basic science
What radiation-resistant space fungus can do for drug discovery
The History and Future of the Once-Revolutionary Taxidermy Diorama

Other:

Why split-ticket voting is a recipe for what everyone hates most about D.C.
Drug maker thwarted plan to limit OxyContin prescriptions at dawn of opioid epidemic
The homeless crisis in New York City’s schools
D.C. Mayor: ‘We Cannot Grow With Gridlock’
DC’s family leave bill may need work, but kneejerk reactions won’t make it better (the Washington Post screwed up a progressive policy position? Inconceivable!)
If You’re A D.C. Resident, Here’s What You Need To Know About The Statehood Vote (vote Yes on 51)
The GOP Never Offered Alternatives to Trump
Baby boomers have been a disaster for America, and Trump is their biggest mistake yet
How Amazon counterfeits put this man’s business on brink of collapse
We’ve Misdiagnosed the Problem With Donald Trump
Bowser, council chair spar over D.C. paid family leave: ‘What is the secrecy?’ (there’s a reason east-of-the-river Bowser is sometimes referred to as “Queen Bowser”)
Why the U.S. Still Trails Many Wealthy Nations in Access to Care
The Real Living Wage? $17.28 An Hour – At Least
Bowser and Mendelson Scrap Over Paid Leave Proposal
Bill Black: Debt Derangement Syndrome – Saving Our Grandkids from Wall Street