Links for you. Science:

Bird flu that infected 6 Colorado poultry workers is closely related to the virus in cows
Long COVID has affected millions. Here’s what scientists now know.
Sharks off Brazil coast test positive for cocaine
Ancient microbes offer clues to how complex life evolved. Microbes shed light on how our single-celled ancestors mixed viral DNA into their own genetic code (paper here)
Finland offering farmworkers bird flu shots
Novel Vaccine Could Offer Lifetime Immunity Against Evolving Flu Strains

Other:

Trump’s age and health under renewed scrutiny after Biden’s exit; As president, Donald Trump released a report that experts said showed he had heart disease and was obese. But as a candidate, he has refused to release bloodwork results, his weight or other key information.
I Am A Failure
Biden Out: Why It Should Be Harris
Since Leaving Butler, Trump Has Foregone the Best Medical Care and Is Withholding CT Scan Results
None of Us ‘Just Fell Out of A Coconut Tree.’ But Some in the Media Act Like It.
It’s Official: The Supreme Court Ignores Its Own Precedent
Biden Drops Out of Reelection Bid, Fully Endorses Kamala Harris (interesting commentary)
Biden’s legacy: Far-reaching accomplishments that didn’t translate into political support
Aaron Sorkin Takes Back Divisive Op-Ed Urging Democratic Party to Select Mitt Romney: Kamala ‘Harris for America!’ (lolderpherpderpfaaarttt)
Supreme Court reforms could be a fight to the finish line between GOP and Dems
Politicians Don’t Need To Be Mom(ala)s. Republicans are trying to attack Kamala Harris (a step-mother) as unqualified due to lack of biological children. It’s a desperate move from a party that wants to police women’s roles.
How a Harris presidential campaign would transform the race
…The Democrats
Vance Calls Harris a Miserable Childless Cat Lady. This guy is repugnant.
How Popular Is Hamas, in Gaza and Outside of It, After Nine Months of War?
Massachusetts moves closer to mandating employers to disclose salary ranges on job postings
‘Israelis Have Led the Way’: Why U.S. Jews Will Be Protesting Against Netanyahu During His Visit to D.C.
Joe Biden, My Friend and an American Hero
Trump’s Cynical Attempt to Pit Recent Immigrants Against Black Americans
Yes, ‘Kamala is a cop.’ This time, it could help her win an election.
After Two Failed Comeback Bids, Vincent Orange Is Working as a Mid-Level D.C. Bureaucrat
‘We Sat in Silence’: Israeli Opposition Leader Recounts First Meeting With Kamala Harris
The Curious Lure of Writerly Anti-Politics (gift link)
Biden, Harris, Trump and 2024
HIV ‘vaccine’ could be made for just $40 a year for every patient
Montel Williams blasts Tucker Carlson for commenting on his relationship with Kamala Harris: ‘I got where I am without being an heir to a fish sticks fortune’