Links for you. Science:

Comparative genomics supports ecologically induced selection as a putative driver of banded penguin diversification
A global cross-cultural analysis of string figures reveals evidence of deep transmission and innovation
Salmonella cucumber outbreak: What to know about food safety
How deep is your dog’s emotional life?
Gaza faces public health crisis with first confirmed case of polio
Bearded creature washing up on Texas beach is that of ‘worst nightmares’: Also known as bristle worms, fireworms are small worms covered in tiny, needle-like spikes that are filled with venom.

Other:

How Much Anti-Semitism Can You Squeeze In One Tweet
Some Thoughts About Bad Reportage (“An additional factor is that almost a generation of buy-outs of mid and late career reporters means there just aren’t that many people working in journalism much older than people like me (I’m 55).”)
Your TV set has become a digital billboard. And it’s only getting worse.
DNC protests devolve into farce. For a while, I couldn’t find a single protester outside the convention, much less a Chicago seven.
DNC Day 2: I Could Feel That Roll Call All the Way Up from My Feet
The Convention Nobody Gets to See
DNC Day 1: The Union Makes Us Strong!
What “Coach Walz” Tells Us About Why the Democratic Ticket Is Surging
Republicans’ New, Dangerous Attempt to Break the Election: Even if the Supreme Court rejects this plea, the GOP will advance its cause of sowing doubt in the electoral process all the same.
The Mistake That Could Cost Trump the Election
Will the Democratic Convention Break Trump?
US judge strikes down Biden administration ban on worker ‘noncompete’ agreements
Why the Dem Convention Won’t Be All About Trump
A protest carnival produces little heat in Chicago
What’s scarier than the GOP’s beliefs? The GOP’s lack of beliefs.
Republicans insist abortion issue is settled for voters—they’re wrong
Women Are ‘Scared to Tell Their Doctors They’re Miscarrying,’ Louisiana Woman Says at DNC
What Happens When a CEO Destroys Evidence in an Antitrust Trial?
Tim Walz’s remarkably courageous stand for LGBT youth. Walz supported gay kids at a time when most Democrats did not.
Trump’s Latest Scheme to Beat Harris May Have Crossed Legal Lines
DeSantis takeover of Florida school boards has big setback
The Presidency Is a “Black Job”
North Carolina state representative accused of involvement with anti-government militia — again
Chappell Roan Confronts The Sickness Of Modern Fandom
Tim Walz’s DNC speech (video)
Anita Bonds Targets D.C.’s Elections Board to Try to Keep Initiative 83 Off the Ballot. The Democratic Party insider is lobbying officials behind the scenes and even considering stacking the board over her frustration with the electoral reform initiative. (“As someone who has built a career in elected office by winning a series of narrow victories in crowded fields, At-Large Councilmember Anita Bonds arguably has the most to lose of any local politician if D.C. institutes ranked choice voting. And these days, she’s acting like it.”)