Links 4/3/24

Links for you. Science:

The deadliest infectious disease isn’t a science problem. It’s a money problem.
Investigating the cause of increased tetracycline-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae in England, 2016–20
Trump Allies Plan to Gut Climate Research if He Is Reelected
Increase in Invasive Serogroup Y Meningococcal Disease in the United States
New Data: Long COVID Cases Surge
Machine learning improves beer flavor: Algorithm correlates online reviews with chemical profiles of hundreds of beers, providing a roadmap to enhance taste

Other:

The Deaths of Effective Altruism: Sam Bankman-Fried is finally facing punishment. Let’s also put his ruinous philosophy on trial. (ouch)
Benjamin Netanyahu Is Israel’s Worst Prime Minister Ever. One man’s ambition has undermined Israel’s security and consumed its politics. (gift link)
A 150-year-old law could help determine the fate of U.S. abortion access
The Ballad of Buckley’s Blowhard
‘This is a drug free zone’: Enforcement of new D.C. law divides neighborhoods. Some residents worry the new initiative could lead to abuse by police; others welcome it after last year’s crime spike (the story ignores Gallery Place–that’s definitely a ‘remove undesirables’ policy, not a drug-use related policy)
Israel’s Top Court Freezes Funding for Yeshivas Whose Students Don’t Enlist in Army
Americans who’ve given up religion often point to anti-LGBTQ+ teachings
RFK Jr.’s vice presidential pick calls IVF ‘one of the biggest lies being told about women’s health’ (she’s bonkers)
Putting chaplains in public school is the latest battle in culture wars
U.S. Support for Israel’s War Has Become Indefensible
The mayor is an immigrant. His conservative city said no to migrants.
Trump Bibles make a mockery of Christianity — and that’s exactly why MAGA will eat them up
Alito and Thomas kept bringing up Comstock. That scared abortion rights supporters.
Ted Leonsis Abandons His Alexandria Dreams, Strikes Deal to Keep Caps and Wiz in D.C. (I’m not sure getting $515 million should count as a loss, though it really does seem he didn’t expect this outcome)
Trump is snubbing Haley voters—and it could cost him the election
The revamped Republican Party turns Trump’s lies into a loyalty test
D.C. 211 Receives a $9 Million Grant to Expand Social Services Helpline for Families in Need
The GOP could lose the House before Election Day. Here’s how Democrats get ready
Louis Gossett Jr., commanding actor of TV and film, dies at 87
Prosperity Gospel For Atheists
Trayon White Shut Down His Campaign Fundraising Committee As He Faces Another $18,000 in Fines
Americans broadly support abortion access. Will it win Biden reelection?
How federal stimulus accidentally bottlenecked affordable housing in DC
Trump’s anti-Ukraine view dates to the 1930s. America rejected it then. Will we now?
A.I.-Generated Garbage Is Polluting Our Culture
NYC’s AI Chatbot Tells Businesses to Break the Law: The Microsoft-powered bot says bosses can take workers’ tips and that landlords can discriminate based on source of income (of course it did)

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