Links for you. Science:

Scientists discover fossilized remnants of earliest known forest
Want a more sustainable meat for the grill? Try a 13-foot python steak.
“This Would Translate to About 10,000 Deaths” Reflections From the Start of the Pandemic
‘Lab-leak’ proponents at Rutgers accused of defaming and intimidating COVID-19 origin researchers: Letter by 12 COVID-19 scientists says social media attacks violate university policy and could incite physical harm
Sad news: Frans de Waal is gone
Monitoring AI-Modified Content at Scale: A Case Study on the Impact of ChatGPT on AI Conference Peer Reviews

Other:

How Covid Changed Nursing: Health care workers reflect on four years of the pandemic (must-read)
Pro-Trump disruptions in Arizona county elevate fears for the 2024 vote
Schumer said out loud what many of Israel’s friends are thinking
Jeremy the Texas tortoise goes on a big adventure after breaking loose
Apartment dwellers plagued by secondhand smoke have little recourse
SBF Considered ‘Coming Out as a Republican’ Amid FTX Collapse
Schumer on Netanyahu in Context (gift link)
Why the ‘colorblindness’ movement is peaking now (gift link)
How to Reverse Declining History Major Enrollment Numbers, Which Are All the Faculty’s Fault
Supreme Court turns away ‘Cowboys for Trump’ founder ousted from office over Jan. 6
Trump granted clemency to Medicare fraudsters before vowing to cut entitlement program abuse
How Josh Dawsey Downplays Paul Manafort’s Ties to Alleged Russian Spies
Minneapolis Council Overrides Mayor’s Veto of Uber and Lyft Minimum Rates
Publishing Models That Rely on Gig Workers Are Bad For Everybody
Three Drug-Free Zones Are Being Enforced By the City for the First Time in a Decade (note that one of them is Gallery Place; that seems like homeless removal as much as anything)
Inflation isn’t the real problem for the U.S. economy. The housing shortage is
Ukraine on the Brink
The anti-Catholic hatred hidden inside ‘Christian nationalism’
Inside The RFK Campaign
For Hur’s testimony, the House Democrats came with knives out
Would a U.S. Arms Embargo on Israel Really Stop the War in Gaza?
Britt’s SOTU response contained several lies and one truth
We Have to Beat Donald Trump. Clearly, the Broken Legal System Won’t.
People shocked after finding out what clicking ‘I’m not a robot’ actually does
Judge Shopping Ended—by Judges Themselves
TikTok in MAGA Land