Links for you. Science:

COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects and Long-Term Neutralizing Antibody Response: A Prospective Cohort Study (if this holds up, I have off the charts antibody production…)
House Republicans press for new guardrails on ‘gain-of-function’ research by NIH
No one wants another pandemic—but bird flu has already flown the coop
Elephants call each other by name, study suggests
Why scientists fear a second Trump term, and what they are doing about it
What dead flowers tell us about the future of life on Earth. Amid an extinction crisis, dried plant collections capture how the world is changing. But Duke University is planning to shut down its world-renowned herbarium.

Other:

American Optimism Comes for the Economy
MAGA’s Shocking New Lie About Hunter Biden Verdict Is Deeply Revealing. Even the presidential son’s conviction is proof of a vast conspiracy against Donald Trump. It’s all about laying a pretext for Trump to go after Biden and Democrats.
Silicon Valley’s False Prophet
It’s a perfect firestorm for home insurance: “Colorado is in that perfect storm of catastrophes”
Forget Being anti-Zionists. Let’s Be anti-Kahanists. The semantic fireworks on campuses around the world over anti-Zionism and its relation to antisemitism are a distraction from the debate we need to be having. The real danger is the growing power of Israel’s racist far right and its consequences for Israelis, Palestinians and Diaspora Jews
Reckless moped use has alarmed D.C. residents. Police are cracking down. The District’s response mirrors steps taken in other cities where illegal or dangerous use of the scooters has become a focus for law enforcement.
$800,000 wire transfer from billionaire donor to US Chamber raises curtain on dark money
There Are Simpler Ways Of Doing These things (though curating a database requires people at some point)
Sam Alito Clearly Thinks He’s Untouchable
The Shamans and the Chieftain: Modern revenge culture, explained by Mrs. and Mr. Alito
Dozens of CVS Generic Drug Recalls Expose Link to Tainted Factories
Alito Caught on Tape Whining His Corruption Was Exposed
AI Detectors Get It Wrong. Writers Are Being Fired Anyway. AI is already stealing writers’ work. Now they’re losing jobs over false accusations of using it.
Consensus Dream
Fighting Corporate Pricing Schemes Is Incredibly Good Politics
New Polls Show Potential for a Sane Majority: The Republican rejection of the rule of law may be disqualifying. And then there’s the increasing GOP creepiness.
The Biggest Lie Trump–Biden 2024 Rematch Voters Are Telling Themselves
Apple rains on the AI hype cycle
Retailers are finally cutting prices. Will it last?
How Joe Biden Can Improve Perceptions Of The Economy: It’s a tall order given early mistakes, but it’s doable, and it starts with challenging false conventional wisdom.
Americans are being held hostage in Gaza. We cannot forget them.
Let’s Talk About Trump’s Gibberish. Rambling about shark electrocutions is not normal.
‘The Blair Witch Project’ Actors Call Out ‘Reprehensible Behavior’ After Missing Out on Profits for Decades: ‘Don’t Do What We Did’
Tens of millions of acres of cropland lie abandoned, study shows
Trump Rants About Sharks, and Everyone Just Pretends It’s Normal. Par for the course. Trump is Trump. But imagine the response if Joe Biden had said it.
Potomac River catfish are no match for Ernie the Hog Snatcher. The urban fisherman pulls big catfish from the Potomac, and big views from his live streams.