Links for you. Science:

Fentanyl isn’t just causing overdoses. It’s making it harder to start addiction treatment
Evolution of the SARS-CoV-2 mutational spectrum
SARS-CoV-2 exposure in Norwegian rats (Rattus norvegicus) from New York City
A Soil Fungus That Causes Lung Infections Is Spreading Across the U.S.
Scientists Don’t Agree on What Causes Obesity, but They Know What Doesn’t
MRI Reveals Significant Brain Abnormalities Post-COVID

Other:

The Judge and the Case That Came Back to Haunt Him (excellent, must-read)
D.C. Public Schools Requiring Negative COVID Tests After Thanksgiving
How John Fetterman Brought Joy Back to the Grim World of Politicking
Latest Alito leak allegations put Supreme Court’s lack of ethics in the spotlight
Which is Worse: Inflation or Unemployment?
Cigars, Booze, Money: How a Lobbying Blitz Made Sports Betting Ubiquitous
The Virtue of Owning Books You Haven’t Read: Why Umberto Eco Kept an “Antilibrary” (related post here)
Ethical Storm Clouds Continue to Darken the Door of the Supreme Court
Go big or go home: A real safety vision for DC’s deadliest streets
Kyrie Irving Succinctly Captured the Free Thinker’s Definition of “Free Speech”
Chaos on Twitter Leads a Group of Journalists to Start an Alternative
How much do people in the District really drive?
The Violence Is The Point
Capitalists against the free market, an endless series
How Democrats Can Fight This G.O.P.
The Best PR Money Can Buy
The Case for Supreme Court Term Limits Just Got a Lot Better
Two Ways of Looking at a Blue Bird: What’s Really Going on at Twitter?
The silent majority: The typical Canadian sex worker may not be who we think
Congress: Confront the superbug crisis and pass PASTEUR
Why Arizona Republicans are once again targeting Maricopa County
This small-town pharmacy may be a model for more affordable drugs
Exclusive: Mrs. Fetterman Goes to Washingto
Marks