Links for you. Science:

Evolution and emergence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Project NexGen: Developing the Next Generation of COVID-19 Vaccines and Therapeutics to Respond to the Present and Prepare for the Future
Effectiveness of mRNA COVID-19 Monovalent and Bivalent Vaccine Booster Doses Against Omicron Severe Outcomes Among Adults Aged ≥50 Years in Ontario, Canada: A Canadian Immunization Research Network Study
Transmission Dynamics and Rare Clustered Transmission Within an Urban University Population Before Widespread Vaccination
When and where double brood of cicadas will emerge – and what to expect
Epidemic, Endemic, Pandemic: What are the Differences?

Other:

No. Ezra Klein is Completely Wrong. Here’s Why.
We now have to pass laws to protect freedoms we thought we had
The Supreme Court Is on the Verge of Criminalizing Homelessness
Does it matter which party nominated a judge? Here’s why it does.
The Zombie Law Trump Wants to Use to Ban Abortion Nationwide
Clarence Thomas has 30 days to resign if he wants millions from John Oliver
The Unheralded Labor of Fighting Book Bans
Liquidity isn’t apple pie
Is it Science Fiction or Fantasy? A Simple Guide to Genre in Speculative Fiction (lol)
Democrats keep bragging about the economy. But here’s the problem. (gift link)
A Family Ranch, Swallowed Up in the Madness of the Border
Pro-life up until birth? Even that assessment is too generous.
West Virginia GOP Passes Deranged Bill That Could Put Librarians in Jail
Virginia Senate Budget Omits Metro Funding, Arena Deal As Northern Virginia Leaders Gear Up For Negotiations
Oklahoma banned trans students from bathrooms. Now a bullied student is dead after a fight
Libs of TikTok targeted a district, then a non-binary student was killed on campus
How the Far Right Took Over a Pennsylvania School Board—And How Parents Took It Back
‘No one’s coming to save us’: Abortion campaigns scramble for limited cash
A Central Figure In The Abramoff Corruption Scandal Is Helping MTG Become A ‘Real Player’ On Capitol Hill
Trump’s reported support for federal abortion ban is a wake-up call for Biden
The strange tale of Old Rip, the horned toad on display in a Texas courthouse
New Oklahoma bill could allow state to create database of women who had abortions
“A man will say he’s a feminist but he doesn’t wipe the counters”: Lyz Lenz on the beauty of divorce
The text file that runs the internet
A company tracked visits to 600 Planned Parenthood locations for anti-abortion ads, senator says
The media’s circular logic and destructive obsession with Biden’s age