Links for you. Science:

Using Insurance Claims Data to Estimate Blastomycosis Incidence, Vermont, USA, 2011–2020
Inventor of NTP protocol that keeps time on billions of devices dies at age 85
Phables: from fragmented assemblies to high-quality bacteriophage genomes
No cervical cancer cases in HPV-vaccinated women
Ultraconserved bacteriophage genome sequence identified in 1300-year-old human palaeofaeces
COVID shots protect against COVID-related strokes, heart attacks, study finds

Other:

65,000 Rape-Related Pregnancies in Anti-Choice States. They can’t run from that number
Email sheds new light on Texas House candidate Jared Woodfill’s role in Southern Baptist leader’s sex abuse scandal. Woodfill has been endorsed by Attorney General Ken Paxton despite his connection to Paul Pressler, a prominent religious figure accused of rape. (it’s always self-projection with these assholes)
After first fighting ‘extremist’ policies in Bucks County, coalition launches to help school boards across the state
Missing Profits May Be a Problem for the Green Transition (gift link)
The Strange $55 Million Saga of a Netflix Series You’ll Never See
I Miscarried in Texas. My Doctors Put Abortion Law First
Food Not Bombs trial rescheduled after too many jurors objected to $500 fine for feeding homeless
Houston Is Now Less Affordable Than New York City
South Dakota Lawmakers Vote Down Free School Lunches Bill: The state House’s education committee voted Monday to kill a bill that would have offered free school lunches to food-insecure kids.
Charles Daniels, whose camera chronicled Boston’s rock history, dies at 81
Ouch. That ‘free’ annual checkup might cost you. Here’s why.
In a Predictable Election Season, There Are Still Surprises Out West
Journalism may never again make money. So it should focus on mission. (gift link)
Apple’s V.R. Catch-22
Cross burning in South Carolina stirs debate over hate-crimes laws
A ‘Times’ Leak Saga for Our Times
Politics Is Lowbrow: Ron DeSantis flamed out for the dumbest possible reasons and it underscores something uncomfortable
Apple’s Quest to Revolutionize the Home Theater
Harvard’s Peabody museum removes Native American funerary objects from display
Biden And Trump Tacitly Agree About 2024: They see the election the same way, and both think they can win—but only one of them can
Reagan-appointed judge slams GOP’s ‘preposterous’ Jan. 6 rhetoric
The Rooftop Solar Industry Could Be On the Verge of Collapse
Two-faced AI language models learn to hide deception
A shady conservative group wants to make Biden’s Black support go up in smoke: A proposed FDA ban on menthol cigarettes may become a 2024 election talking point — but not because Republicans suddenly care about Black people’s health.
There’ll Only Be a Palestinian State if the PLO Disengages From Hamas: The PLO is prepared to concede the ‘historic rights’ over all of Palestine, including the right of return of refugees. Hamas, on the other hand, insists on a continued armed struggle against Israel
A win in Mexico’s landmark case against US gunmakers