Links for you. Science:
454 Bio Unveils Revolutionary Open Source DNA Sequencing Platform
This is what a happy, excited Arctic Fox sounds like
Estimated number of lives directly saved by COVID-19 vaccination programs in the WHO European Region, December 2020 to March 2023
Disentangling the effects of terroir, season, and vintage on the grapevine fungal pathobiome
The World Hasn’t Seen Cicadas Like This Since 1803. Brood XIX and Brood XIII will both emerge this spring. The last time these bugs showed up at the same time in the United States, Thomas Jefferson was president.
Top Cancer Center Seeks to Retract or Correct Dozens of Studies. A British biologist and blogger discovered faulty data in many studies conducted by top executives of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
Other:
More than 26K rape-related pregnancies estimated after Texas outlawed abortions, new study says
Dispelling the Zombie Myth of White Evangelical Support for Trump
Trump’s $50 Million Mystery Debt Looks Like ‘Tax Evasion’
The More People Know About Pregnancy, the More Likely They Are to Support Access to Abortion
Defiant ICJ Judge Says Israel-Gaza War Is ‘Political,’ Has No Place in World Court (seen little coverage as to why she thought this)
Leading museums remove native displays amid new federal rules
Humanitarian Catastrophe in Gaza Is at Heart of ICJ’s Genocide Ruling on Israel. The International Court of Justice’s provisional ruling focuses on what it sees as the most urgent matter in Gaza: the catastrophic conditions for Palestinians, but also the need to release the Israeli hostages
There is no horse race — it’s time to see that the stakes are too high this time. Forget New Hampshire and look at what the country would look like under a second Biden or Trump administration
Yes, Peace Is Made With Murderers
An angry Utah parent accused a high school basketball player of being transgender. Will it keep happening? (yes, and this was not only predictable, it was predicted)
Israel’s Right Wing Erased the Green Line and Amplified Hamas’ Narrative
Data Don’t Lie: Biden’s Economic Record is Much Better than Trump’s. The author digs deep into the statistics to show that by almost any metric—growth, investment, spending, employment—the Democratic president has much more to show and, yes, this includes inflation.
Why You Should Be a Luddite
Ron DeSantis’ campaign may be done, but his brand of MAGA petulance will continue to plague us
Conservatives Are Finally Admitting That They Hate MLK
How Did Penn Get Here? Liz Magill was the first Ivy League president felled by the turmoil over campus antisemitism. But our city’s most important institution hasn’t just been rocked by free-speech woes. It faces an even deeper crisis about what its real purpose is.
How tens of thousands of Black U.S. doctors simply vanished
You Really Like Me! “Likability” in American politics
I was young and fit, and suddenly too exhausted to get out of bed
The Small-Business Smokescreen
Dobbs Overturned Much More Than Roe v. Wade (gift link)
Idaho librarians contemplate leaving work–and the state–as a result of proposed legislation
Conservatives Are Blaming A New Racist Theory For Airline Accidents
HP CEO evokes James Bond-style hack via ink cartridges: “Our long-term objective is to make printing a subscription.”
Texas’ Border Stunt Is Based on the Same Legal Theory Confederate States Used to Secede
A man opened an emergency exit and walked on a plane’s wing. Dozens of fellow passengers supported him.
