Links for you. Science:

The Staggering Ecological Impacts of Computation and the Cloud
DR Congo mpox outbreak expands, becomes deadlier (clade 1. Ugh)
Nature enthusiast, 10, makes rare find: a pink grasshopper (gift link)
Degree-Off
Why Is the Sea So Hot?
Sperm whales drop giant poop bombs to save themselves from orca attack

Other:

Jared Kushner Says Israel Should “Finish the Job” in Gaza So It Can Focus on Building Valuable “Waterfront Property”
Hold Your Horses, Health Workers With COVID Still Must Isolate
CFO Glen Lee Is Digging in as Dispute with Bowser, Mendelson Over 2025 Budget Grows More Contentious (there is far too much authority vested in these budgetary officials)
The bloodbath Trump promised has already begun
App That Times Bathroom Breaks Stirs Controversy at Fresno High
The kids aren’t all right. Are phones really to blame?
There is no particular mystery to unravel around the political views of Elon Musk
The Hideous Circus of the Monarchy. What’s happening with Kate Middleton is awful. But the public is hardly to blame for how we got here.
Want to Know What Trump Will Do? Listen to What He Says.
The Mama Bears of Montgomery County, Texas
One Weird Trick to Avoid Possible Cult Recruitment
Far From a Kink, Donald Trump’s Dictator Fetish Puts Him Squarely in the Mainstream
Media Future Is Now
The GOP’s Fumbling Hypocrisy on IVF
Israel’s Hasbara Is Failing. That’s Good News. Over the years, Netanyahu has persuaded Israelis that soundbites matter more than strategy, glib excuses more than self-reflection or substance. The Gaza war has exposed just how far faith in hasbara has become a liability
Mass. has seen a 26 percent increase in the number of abortions since 2020, new data show
The Case For 2024 Optimism: Biden’s got a lot of upside potential, Trump’s got a lot of downside risk.
Tourists May Not Like Tel Aviv’s New City Museum, but It’s Not for Them
The Institutionalist
Desperate Trump Turns Once Again To Paul Manafort For Money, Cheating
Boston homicides down 80% from this time last year, but more work to combat violence remains. There have been two homicides in Boston since the start of 2024 — this time last year, there had been 10
Joe Biden Should Deny Donald Trump Classified Candidate Briefings
Israel’s Lingering, Aimless War Is a One-way Ticket to International Isolation
After initial outcry, neighbors say overflow shelters housing migrants hardly affect community life
Trump’s Not-So-Secret Plan To Blow Up The U.S. Economy: Tariffs
The last time Trump feared Republicans would turn against him