Links for you. Science:

New covid vaccines for summer variants slated for approval late next week
CDC warns clinicians about Oropouche virus disease that has turned deadly
How the world’s last wild red wolves are avoiding extinction
Fear at the fair, and the cows stay home. A story of bird flu and tradition.
Human parvovirus is on the rise: What to know about the seasonal illness
Scientists Develop Solar Panel Material 100 Times Thinner Than a Human Hair

Other:

Finally, someone wants to buy your old office. Today’s low, low prices mean losses for some but downtown revivals for everyone.
Schools have made slow progress on record absenteeism, with millions of kids still skipping class
X closes operations in Brazil, blames judge’s ‘censorship’ orders. The social media platform and owner Elon Musk have been feuding with Brazilian Justice Alexandre de Moraes for months.
Trump is either delusional or confused. He’s unfit for the White House either way
Why Kamala Harris’ New Politics of Joy Is the Best Way to Fight Fascism
What is “weird” and what is “normal” in America? Democrats are, finally, asserting their right to define the boundaries of normalcy – and their claim to be defending the nation’s true ideals against the reactionary assault
Armed and Underground: Inside the Turbulent, Secret World of an American Militia (‘militia’)
Donald Trump and JD Vance: Decoding a double dose of right-wing racism (I really disagree with Newitz, in that it’s not a psyop, they’re true believers)
A Safety Net for Unemployed Workers
A Very Good Sign: Kamala Harris Is Going Right at Corporate Greed. Greedy CEOs have milked the average American household for $12,000 since the pandemic. As a businessman, I can explain how they’re doing it.
Get A Load Of This Guy
Seven Years in Prison for Playing the Cello in New York?
RealPage Has Been Accused of Price-Fixing Rents. Now It’s on the Offensive
What comes after the AI crash? The end of the boom won’t end generative AI’s harms
San Francisco supervisors approve ban targeting RealPage software for setting rents
From the Folks Who Brought You the Death Panel Algorithm: Three executives from an AI ploy to deny health care to seniors are buying a troubled mega-practice from the bankrupt Steward Health. What could go wrong?
Have You Considered Complimenting Your Opponent
Ukraine’s Guns of August: The surprise Kursk offensive caught Putin and the Russians off guard, but no one, not even the Ukrainians, seems to know what happens next. I spoke with military analyst Michael Kofman about Ukraine’s likely motives, the expected retaliation from Moscow, and where things go from here.
‘She Turned Ghost White:’ How a Ragtag Group of Friends Tracked Down a Sex Trafficking Ringleader
Kamala Harris Gives Sherrod Brown A Fighting Chance To Win
Nvidia Sued for Scraping YouTube After 404 Media Investigation
The truth about Trump’s crowd size obsession: It’s vote size that matters. Every state is a battleground in this election to stop the steal Trump is planning
Inside an arcade’s stuffed-animal claw machine, a real live groundhog
How memes could tip the 2024 election in Harris’ favor
Republicans flood TV with misleading ads about immigration, border
The incredible shrinking campaign of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.