Links for you. Science:
Long COVID Prevalence Among Adults — United States, 2022
Why are Republicans more likely to suffer hearing loss?
Anthony Epstein, pathologist behind Epstein-Barr virus find, dies at 102
How Risky Are Repeat COVID Infections? What We Know So Far
Longtime manatee researcher knows hundreds of sea cows by name at Florida’s Blue Spring State Park
Herbaria In Peril: How the loss of scientific collections harms research in support of planetary and human health.
Other:
National Republicans Are Pumping Money Into the Push to Recall Charles Allen, Once Again Using D.C. Crime to Score Political Points
Special counsel charges FBI informant with lying to the bureau about Hunter and Joe Biden (oops)
Here’s how to get free Paxlovid as many times as you need it (gift link; it’s Leanna Wen, but this is useful information)
The Alexandria Arena Deal Was A Slam Dunk … Until It Wasn’t
Teachers are limiting lessons on political, social issues, report finds
Hospitals Deny Immunocompromised Patients’ ADA Requests For Masks
As D.C. seeks fairness, a school integration plan divides Capitol Hill. A plan to merge two elementary schools has ignited a debate over who should be educated where
Millions of people have long Covid, including children and pregnant people, studies show
Trans adults on edge as legislatures broaden focus beyond children
Too many patients are catching COVID in Australian hospitals, doctors say. So why are hospitals rolling back precautions?
The day Silicon Valley rode Trump’s escalator to nowhere
Blowing the Door Off Boeing’s ‘Epstein Deal’
The problem with social media is that it exists at all
Texas GOP leaders reverse course, ban antisemites from party
Juul’s internal playbook opens a rare window into influence in Washington
The Trauma of the Trump Years Is Being Rewritten (gift link)
Kingman Island Closed As D.C. Removes Decades-Old Toxic Debris
On Capitol Hill, Republicans Use Bigoted Attacks Against Political Foes
The ‘essential minority’ threatening democracy: white, rural Americans
What a Viral Post on Giraffes Says About China’s Fed-Up Investors
A Canadian Perspective on Freedom and Gun Ownership in America
When Trump speaks, take him literally
First state-level look at long COVID reveals the seven hardest-hit states
If Biden is senile, why is he kicking so much Republican ass?
University of Michigan Is Selling Student Data to AI Companies
New GOP conspiracy theory: Babies are getting abortions!
