Links for you. Science:

Predicting phage-bacteria interactions at the strain level from genomes
Distinct evolution of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron XBB and BA.2.86 lineages combining increased fitness and antibody evasion
Cryptographers Solve Decades-Old Privacy Problem
Detection and spread of high pathogenicity avian influenza virus H5N1 in the Antarctic Region
Phages overcome bacterial immunity via diverse anti-defence proteins
Massive genetic study finds genes linked to cannabis addiction

Other:

The Roots of Trump’s Rage (I’m glad Edsall finally wrote about this, but some asshole with a blog told you this would happen seven years ago)
Why This Top Expert on Ethnic Conflicts Has Hope for Israelis and Palestinians: The way to win a war is to vanquish the foe, but the way to end a conflict is to allow the rival side to share positions of power, according to sociologist and political philosopher Andreas Wimmer, a world authority on ethno-political conflicts (excellent)
I Agree with Dr. Vinay Prasad: It’s Entirely Predictable That More Parents Don’t Want Routine Vaccination for Their Kids. Dr. Prasad didn’t predict this sad outcome, he worked tirelessly to cause it. So did many other doctors.
Over a Year Before October 7, Israel’s Army Had Insight Into Hamas’ Plan to Attack Israeli Towns, IDF Bases: The group began preparing its onslaught from Gaza years ago, but Israel’s analysis remained faulty. Two months before the assault, an NCO warned that the nightmare scenario could now happen, but she was ignored (gift link)
MAGA school board leaves the boss a thoughtful gift on its way out
You Deserve a 4-Day Workweek
Israel’s Leaders Must Tell Us About the War’s Last Day
For some families, the right to shelter isn’t a right at all
The Women Soldiers Who Warned of a Pending Hamas Attack – and Were Ignored: Over the past year, the Israel Defense Forces’ spotters situated on the Gaza border, all women, warned that something unusual was happening. Those who survived the October 7 massacre are convinced that if it had been men sounding the alarm, things would look different today
Thomas Paine is overdue for recognition as America’s greatest Founding Father
Israelis Can’t Stop Watching Videos of Hamas Atrocities. The Consequences Are Ruinous
What it means to be an Israeli mother in a time of war
Did Hamas Operate Under Gaza’s Al-Shifa Hospital? A Tour of the Tunnels Leaves No Room for Doubt: Israeli journalists were shown a conduit under the facility stretching over 170 meters. There’s no way the hospital’s managers didn’t know what was going on (gift link)
‘Cambridge, we have a problem’: The true story of NASA’s center in Kendall Square
‘Old Man With Kids, Leave Them and Come’: With Israel’s Soldiers Along Gaza’s Escape Route
Russia held these Ukrainian teens captive. Their testimonies could be used against Putin.
Repeal the Exclusionary Nation-state Law, for the Sake of All Israelis
Avocados have destroyed my country — but America can help
Hamas Leader Sinwar Is Making Laughingstock Out of Netanyahu
Why Marvel’s past should be a concern for the studio’s future
Texas businesses say abortion ban costs state nearly $15 billion a year
Republicans’ views of the economy are completely detached from reality
Why I’m Not Looking Forward to Another Election Year
Altman Alternative Facts (still haven’t heard what exactly was so dangerous–for example, Rent Page seems to be fucking people over in the here and now)
‘We will coup whoever we want!’: the unbearable hubris of Musk and the billionaire tech bros
A Jan. 6 Defendant Pleads His Case to the Son Who Turned Him In