Links for you. Science:

New coronavirus vaccines are now approved. Here’s what to know.
M&Ms on checkerboard trick your brain
Mpox is ‘not the new COVID,’ WHO says
An Intoxicating 500-Year-Old Mystery: The Voynich Manuscript has long baffled scholars—and attracted cranks and conspiracy theorists. Now a prominent medievalist is taking a new approach to unlocking its secrets. (really interesting)
The Covid-19 Summer Wave Is So Big, the FDA Might Release New Vaccines Early
Scientists closely watching these 3 disastrous climate change scenarios

Other:

Trump Isn’t Finished
Trump takes it upon himself to decide who is a proper Jew
The “Next Phase” of Project 2025: There is still much we don’t know about Trumpworld’s authoritarian plans
Democrats signal voting rights bills will top the agenda if Harris wins: Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer says the party would be willing to set aside the filibuster to pass legislation that would reshape American election law. (gift link)
The Death of the Engineer CEO: Evidence that Short-Termism and Financialization Had Become Ascendant
Democrats tamp down Gaza dispute — for now — with concessions and clampdowns
OMG: Is V2X Finally RTG? NSF! An automobile trade group working with the federal government wants to install a new technology into every vehicle, smartphone, and highway crossings to make roads safer. What could go wrong?
FBI says Trayon White took bribes on tape. Convicting him may still be hard.
Bernie Sanders makes the case for Harris as only he can
New union contract limits hours Metro bus and rail operators can work
JD Vance Jizz Cups & the Death of Fact Checking
An eerie quiet as Biden races to silence the guns in Gaza. A cease-fire deal is tantalizingly close, but negotiations are stalled.
Democrats: All Your Base Are Belong to Us
Palestinians in Gaza warm to Kamala Harris, prefer ‘anyone over Trump’
Traffic fatalities have doubled since D.C.’s promise of zero
Donald Trump: ‘I Hate My Opponent’: He’s ready to go personal in next month’s debate against Harris. Advisers are urging restraint.
Bernie’s DNC Speech Sounded Like Everyone Else’s. That’s Astonishing. It barely made headlines, but it speaks volumes about how the Democratic Party has changed.
Right-Wing Cruelty Targets Tim Walz’s Son Gus After Heartwarming DNC Moment
Ella Emhoff, Kamala Harris’s Stepdaughter, Wore a DNC Outfit that Triggered Conservatives’ Brain Worms
Postal Service considers rural mail slowdown after election
Trump’s businesses are raking in millions of dollars from Republican political campaigns – including his own
Nonprofit Allegedly Behind Trayon White Bribery Case Was Previously Accused of Falsifying Documents
DNC Day 3: Wow, Tim Walz Brought the House Down with His Acceptance Speech
An Age of Hyperabundance. At the conversational AI conference
U.S. Justice Department sues RealPage, alleging it enabled price-fixing on rents
Putin Is Getting Rattled