Links for you. Science:
Orcas have sunk 3 boats in Europe and appear to be teaching others to do the same. But why?
Long-hidden ruins of vast network of Maya cities could recast history
Climate change destroys habitats. Relocation of the animals is tricky.
Did Scientists Accidentally Invent an Anti-addiction Drug?
Study finds significant amount of clotting in the arteries of patients with STEMI and COVID-19
These Spiders Look Frightening, but They May Be Scaredy-Cats
Other:
Cope Springs Eternal
The Federal Reserve Exists to Protect The Economic Status Quo
How Pundits’ Inflation Myth Crushed The Working Class
The Right’s Assault on Divorce Will Put More Women at Risk
Why Women Not Having Kids Became a Panic
A Tennessee teacher planned a Mother’s Day class. Then came the MAGA rage.
‘Trump was great at this’: How conservatives transformed a Colorado school district. A new school board quickly enacted its agenda in Woodland Park. Now teachers are leaving and the board faces growing opposition, including from lifelong GOP voters.
The New York Times Magazine ran a cover story that platforms the conservative war on education
“America’s Mayor” Is a Certified Creep
No Captives: Your boss is rude and you should be insulted
Why the Right Embraces Military-Veteran Vigilantes
Michelle Wu’s big plans for Boston’s development agency has run up against an uncertain economy. But she’s pushing ahead.
This Was A Very Bad Week For Abortion Rights And Democracy
Fade to Blackstone
Surprise! Most medical students surveyed say they won’t practice in states with abortion bans
S.B.F.’s Varsity Blues Defense
AI isn’t what it’s said to be
Hollywood’s A.I. Art Heist Problem
The Feinstein Dementia Mitigation Team
Straight Outta Great Neck. Indictment-magnet George Santos has a host of political and legal headaches. Here’s the one he never saw coming: the Gen Z Long Island native ready to take his seat and eat his lunch.
The Silent Epidemic of Pedestrian Deaths in America
New Emails Suggest Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Was Communicating With Ron DeSantis — For Some Strange Reason
Ron DeSantis’s context-free history book vanished online. We got a copy.
How Wall Street Feeds Itself
For one family, Florida abortion law made a devastating loss into ‘torture’
Confrontation
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