Links for you. Science:

Oropouche cases in the Americas near 10,000
In Australia, COVID-19 deaths may have stopped decreasing
More than half of Brazil is racked by drought. Blame deforestation.
Sequencing-Based Detection of Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus in Wastewater in Ten Cities
The Rise of the Science Sleuths
Novavax or Nothing? For Some, It’s Their COVID Vaccine Choice

Other:

Trump’s Repetitive Speech Is a Bad Sign. If the debate was a cognitive test, the former president failed.
News 4 I-Team Exclusive: Brooklyn bar owner alleges ‘shakedown’ over NYPD enforcement (oh my…)
Listen: Republicans Do Not Want Unions to Exist
Trump’s Bedminster club hosted an alleged Nazi sympathizer who stormed the Capitol
‘Trump has the culture’: GOP influencers don’t realize ‘they’re eating the dogs’ TikTok remix is mocking them (original here; mashup here; also see Jamelle Bouie)
Ex-CNNer John Roberts
Eye to Eye. Since 2014’s Gaza War, these two professors—one Palestinian, one Israeli—have been working together. They sat down with us to talk about history, censorship, antisemitism, diasporas, and, most of all, peace.
How the GOP became the party of racist memes against Haitian immigrants. Back in 2016, the alt-right tried to normalize joyful bigotry. It worked.
Donald Trump Talked Honestly About Policy
TRUMP IS NOT REALLY THE LEADER OF HIS OWN DISINFORMATION CULT
Matt Gaetz’s alleged sex scandal is heating up again
Inside Trump’s Spin Room From Hell
Election officials warn widespread problems with USPS could disrupt voting
Haitian families in Ohio under attack as racist claims spread
New York woman at center of Orthodox ‘sex strike’ receives her Jewish divorce
Cybertruck Owner Spends $4,200 On Stainless Steel-Look Wrap To Avoid Headache Of Actual Stainless Steel
America’s stores are winning the war on shoplifting (or it was never an issue in the first place…)
Trump’s racist pet hoax exposes weirdo meme culture to normies
Vance says school shootings are ‘a fact of life.’ That’s cowardice, not leadership.
Biden to announce new efforts to curb gender-based violence
British Writer Pens The Best Description Of Trump I’ve Read
Six House Republicans throw a wrench in Trump plan to block a Harris win
Bipartisan group of lawmakers signs pledge to certify 2024 election results
Will the Second 2024 Debate Fallout Echo the First?
This Can’t Keep Happening To Tua Tagovailoa
The New York Times’ Republicans-only Opinion Feature: A regular New York Times opinion feature includes outside writers — but only conservatives