Links for you. Science:
How Rats Took Over North America. Rat remains from shipwrecks and dig sites show how two rodent species duked it out in eastern North America
‘Groundbreaking’ UTI vaccine could stop infections for nine years (overblown headline, still promising though)
Why the death of the honeybee was greatly exaggerated: Honeybees are too valuable to go extinct. Not every species will be so fortunate.
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus: Identification of Human Infection and Recommendations for Investigations and Response
Some pet owners are advocating against rabies vaccines. Here’s why rabies is dangerous.
The Genetic Net: Tracking Insects — and Biodiversity — with eDNA
Other:
Trump’s Abortion Announcement: It doesn’t mean shit
The IRS Finally Cracked the Code on Making Tax Season Suck Less
Elon Musk Didn’t Want His Latest Deposition Released. Here It Is.
There Is a Way Out of MAGA Domination (one can hope, but the preponderance of evidence suggests that Republican Daddy will never save you)
A trip to the last Blockbuster on Earth
Both Things Can Be True: Meta Can Be Evil AND It’s Unlikely That The Company Deliberately Blocked A Mildly Negative Article About It
RFK Jr. New York campaign official says her ‘No. 1 priority’ is preventing a Biden victory
Liberals must answer the right’s attacks on America’s colleges (gift link)
Biden announces new plan to cancel student loans for 30m borrowers (Trump could have done this at any time; he didn’t)
Texas Supreme Court justice implies Democrats will cheat in 2024 election
Baltimore dockworkers watch, wait as leaders promise swift progress
What Researchers Discovered When They Sent 80,000 Fake Résumés to U.S. Jobs. Some companies discriminated against Black applicants much more than others, and H.R. practices made a big difference. (but CRT DEI something something)
They were thought to be hostages in Gaza. Israeli raids found they were dead.
Republicans want to use an 1873 law to ban abortion. Congress must repeal it
I’m Jewish, and I’ve covered wars. I know war crimes when I see them.
She Built a Microcomputer Empire From Her Suburban Home: The untold story of Lore Harp McGovern
Crush the workers. Share price. Share Price.
Evangelicals won’t be bothered by Trump’s abortion gambit — they know he’s lying
How fast food is becoming a new surveillance ground
The RFK-Curious Women of Bucks County (as best as I can tell, these are mostly Republican women who really don’t want to vote for Trump)
5 facts about religion and Americans’ views of Donald Trump
Washington Post Web Traffic Numbers Keep Sinking
Marjorie Taylor Greene is out for Republican blood
We Gotta Talk About (Trad) Publishing
How Spanish-language giant Univision suddenly became Trump’s ally
A sports stadium boom is coming to America. Is that a good thing?
