Links for you. Science:

Chad eliminates tropical disease targeted by WHO program
This tree has lived for 13,000 years. California’s housing crisis could doom it.
Fossils Show Huge Salamanderlike Predator With Sharp Fangs Existed Before The Dinosaurs
Antibiotic resistance alters the ability of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to invade bacteria from the respiratory microbiome
First mpox virus clade Ib cases in Goma, Nord Kivu, DRC: Potential risk for a larger outbreak
Microrobots made of algae carry chemo directly to lung tumors, improving cancer treatment

Other:

The lingering focus on Biden’s shaky debate obscures Trump’s major verbal miscues
The Strange Future After a Second Trump Term: The dollar will decline, Europe will rise, and Asia will nuclearize.
Inside America’s billion-dollar quest to squeeze more trees into cities. We follow an arborist around D.C. to find out why it’s so hard to plant urban trees.
Republican Mark Robinson Declares ‘Some Folks Need Killing’ In Bizarre Rant
‘Motown DC’ shares the ‘Sound of Young America’ with a new generation. The Anacostia exhibit showcases lesser-known D.C. artists who contributed to Motown, such as The Dynamic Superiors and The Young Senators.
What Kamala Harris’ 2020 Run Says About Her 2024 Prospects
Democratic lawmakers seek criminal investigation of Justice Thomas. Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse and Ron Wyden want a special counsel to investigate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas for possible tax and ethics violations.
Why Any Biden Replacement Besides Harris Would Face A Major Fundraising Hassle
A proposed rule would slow down ships to protect right whales. That includes the Nantucket fast ferry.
Donald Trump’s Secret Weapon to Dismantle American Education
Chickenshit Club
The President Can Now Assassinate You, Officially
The Debate Disaster and the Supreme Court’s “Chevron” Repeal Have a Money Trail Leading to Charles Koch
The Divided President: Who is in charge in the Biden White House?
Why Kamala Harris is a stronger candidate than you think. Stepping in to save a party in crisis and running against a dangerous GOP nominee may be her straightest path to becoming president
You Might Wish Biden Would Use Absolute Immunity To Jail 6 Justices— But Here’s A Reform To Consider
A 10,000-unit housing development at Suffolk Downs is on hold indefinitely. Here’s why. The construction pause is a testament to how high interest rates and materials costs are preventing developers from building much-needed projects
Was There A Better Way
How Presidents Past Deceived The American People About Their Health
‘Not A Beauty Contest’: Bernie Sanders Tells Voters It’s Crucial To Look Beyond Biden’s Age
Suddenly Everyone’s Talking About Project 2025. Good. We Should Be. Now that the Democrats have an easy way to boil down the collapse of democracy into a brand name, it’s time to use it.
‘We’re Living in a Nightmare:’ Inside the Health Crisis of a Texas Bitcoin Town
Trump Tries to Distance Himself From Project 2025—the Far Right’s Playbook for a Second Term
Whoever the Democratic Candidate Is, Americans Have Already Lost (gift link)
Ten Commandments gone wild! The Christian right’s latest toxic distraction
“A Republic If You Can Keep It”: Some Independence Day thoughts about some very un-American ideas.