Links 1/24/24

Links for you. Science:

Salmonella outbreak from Busseto charcuterie sample grows to 22 states (report here; genomic data here; TEM-1 is the beta-lactamase)
Long COVID manifests with T cell dysregulation, inflammation and an uncoordinated adaptive immune response to SARS-CoV-2
Vaccine Effectiveness Against Long COVID in Children
Finding the right power balance: Better study design and collaboration can reduce dependence on statistical power
Humoral immune escape by current SARS-CoV-2 variants BA.2.86 and JN.1, December 2023
Wastewater tests can find mpox, study finds. Expect more bugs to be tracked that way

Other:

‘America Is Under Attack’: Inside the Anti-D.E.I. Crusade (must-read–never take creationists like Rufo seriously; gift link)
The COVID-safe strategies Australian scientists are using to protect themselves from the virus (very good)
Trump is not a colossus. And his party is a mess.
Tenants facing eviction need legal representation. Let’s give it to them.
A Second Trump Term Will Bring an End to the American Century
What Happened When One Community Defunded Its Library: A Pride display at a local library spurred community backlash — and now its staff is dealing with the repercussions.
Israel Is Facing Existential Threats From Inside and Out. There’s One Solution
The U.S. Must Want Israeli-Palestinian Peace More Than the Parties Themselves
Gen Z is bringing back the part-time job
What’s Missing, Nick
The Right-Wing Media Takeover Is Destroying America
Good Ideas
It’s Time for Democrats to Make Some Enemies
Houston Is Now Less Affordable Than New York City (transportation costs have been ignored for a long time regarding affordability)
The DeSantis Team Ran the Worst Campaign in History (MEATBALL!)
The Real A.I. Fight Is About Who Gets the Gains
How does the Fed control interest rates?
Six Reasons Drug Prices Are So High in the U.S.
It isn’t ‘anti-democratic’ to bar Trump from office. It’s needed to protect democracy
Time for Biden to Break With Netanyahu
The Supreme Court’s Relentless Corruption
The Long, Disastrous Career of Nikki Haley
X Might Be Leaking Data From Your iPhone
Why Israel Is Taking the Genocide Case Seriously
Profits And Payouts Over Passenger Safety
The Good Republicans

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