Links for you. Science:

When These Snakes Play Dead, Soiling Themselves Is Part of the Act
Pioneering gene therapy restores UK girl’s hearing
COVID vaccine may boost antibody response to MERS, other coronaviruses (paper here)
A rare burst of billions of cicadas will rewire our ecosystems for years to come
Another threat to bees: Climate change-fueled rising temperatures
This nasal spray could be a game-changer in COVID-19 prevention

Other:

‘Bunker mentality’ at Columbia lit protest spark that spread nationwide
A “Tradwife” Discovers the Anti-Feminist Lifestyle Is Miserable and Oppressive
The elections next door: Mexico’s cartels pick candidates, kill rivals
The Heat Death of the American Frontier
The greatness — yes, greatness — of the Planet of the Apes
Microsoft is finally changing Word’s annoying default Paste behavior
Thinking of not voting? It’s music to Trump’s ears.
Sports Team Owners Face New Scrutiny From IRS Over Tax Avoidance
Ordered back to the office, top tech talent left instead, study finds
Sports Is Betting It All On Gambling
U.S. cites intelligence, offers Israel supplies to limit Rafah operation
The ’68th Sense
How The Right Wing Media Killed Its Own Audience To Own The Libs
Campus protest crackdowns claim to be about antisemitism – but they’re part of a rightwing plan
The Price We Pay for Bezos and Gates? Less Moral Societies
Sen. Lindsey Graham Suggests Nuking Gaza, Calls Hiroshima ‘the Right Decision’
The Trump-TikTok Flirtation
Democrats Indulge Cuellar’s Corruption
A Czar Is Born: Vladimir Putin’s fifth inauguration speech confirms that the soft authoritarian is now a hard fascist, more isolated but also more assured than ever in his superiority above his subjects, the inevitability of victory in Ukraine, and his almost divine right to rule Russia as he sees fit.
The In-Flight Magazine for Corporate Jets
How German Isn’t It
Tragedy and Folly
I signed up to drive for DoorDash. Now I know why food delivery causes traffic chaos.
The mystery and magic of Petra
Solar Storm Knocks Out Farmers’ Tractor GPS Systems During Peak Planting Season
The Gaza War’s Final Scene, and Beyond: This Is What Israel’s Endgame Should Be