Links for you. Science:

Scientists Release an Astounding, Detailed Map of a Fly Brain in Groundbreaking Study
Ants Farmed Fungi in the Wake of Dinosaurs’ Demise 66 Million Years Ago
Vaccines, Past and Present
‘In awe’: scientists impressed by latest ChatGPT model o1. The chatbot excels at science, beating PhD scholars on a hard science test. But it might ‘hallucinate’ more than its predecessors.
Mosquito-borne virus spreads at ‘unprecedented’ levels in L.A. Climate change may make things worse
After a Decade, Scientists Unveil Fly Brain in Stunning Detail

Other:

Trump’s Speeches, Increasingly Angry and Rambling, Reignite the Question of Age (gift link)
It’s Time to Stop Taking Sam Altman at His Word. Understand AI for what it is, not what it might become.
‘They’re just coming after us’: Project 2025 org is now harassing voter registration group
OpenAI Is A Bad Business
Trump reminds us he’s not serious about being president
Bad Climate Socialism
Rebranding the Shtetl: New Book Uncovers Bustling Jewish Life in pre-Holocaust Eastern Europe
Kamala Harris Makes Case That She, Not Donald Trump, Is The Auto Industry’s Champion
At the VP debate, JD Vance perfectly distilled ‘Wilhoit’s law’
‘Rattled, Anxious, Unsettled’: Nearly Three-quarters of British Jews Feel Less Safe Living in Their Country Since Oct. 7, Study Reveals
Joe Biden Calls Out Marco Rubio For Calling Jobs Numbers ‘Fake’: “Anything the MAGA Republicans don’t like, they call fake. Anything,” Biden said.
Death Was Omnipresent Here: Revisiting the Sites of the October 7 Attacks, One Year Later
I Lost My Family To A Terrifying Religious Group. Now It’s Happening Again — With Trump.
‘Safe, but Not Like a Bunker’: Synagogue Renovations Breathing New Life Into Diaspora Communities
Idaho Republican Tells Native American Candidate ‘Go Back Where You Came From’ At Forum
Utah book banners now want to make Little Free Libraries susceptible to criminal charges
After the deluge, the lies: Misinformation and hoaxes about Helene cloud the recovery
Immunity Doesn’t Apply to Trump for January 6
As it prepares to dole out 225 new liquor licenses, Boston is setting some new rules
Millions of Workers Are Due More Overtime Pay. Will They Get It?
‘It makes me feel like nobody cares:’ Boston residents share how USPS mail delays affect daily life
What Kind of Damage Will the Supreme Court Inflict This Term?
No, illegal immigration isn’t the reason housing costs so much now
No, JD Vance Did Not Win the Debate on Abortion
$100 million in federal funds released for North Carolina to rebuild roads, bridges damaged by Helene
Perelman Jam: Once the richest man in America, Ron Perelman has been humbled into a simpler life—selling off his art, backing away from philanthropy, winnowing MacAndrews & Forbes. So what happened over the past several years that caused his $20 billion personal fortune to go up in smoke?