Links for you. Science:

The huge toll of PhDs on mental health: data reveal stark effects
‘We are embarrassed’: Scientific rigor proponents retract paper on benefits of scientific rigor
Major advance in the fight against MDR-TB: four new short and effective treatments from recent clinical trials approved by the WHO
Researchers develop new banana strain that can withstand “bananocalypse”
Key information about Rwanda’s deadly Marburg outbreak is still missing: Authorities have been slow to release data about cases and how they are connected
In eagle nirvana, avian flu is decimating America’s national bird

Other:

When Attack Ads Come for You
The Most Powerful Crypto Bro in Washington Has Very Weird Beliefs
America Is Lying to Itself About the Cost of Disasters
‘Trump Bible’ one of few that meet Walters’ criteria for Oklahoma classrooms
How ‘Left Behind’ Got Left Behind
AMA: 26,000 raped women in TX forced to give birth in TX since Dobbs
Researchers claim Texas leads country in ‘rape-related pregnancies’ after Dobbs decision (paper here)
Crypto founder paid LA cops to help extort victims for crypto, FBI alleges
Biden’s Election Cop Tells All
‘The Death Toll Is Going to Be Tremendous’
Trump Microtargeting & Kamala Mysteries: During 72 hours in North Carolina, I became the target demo for a Republican ad blitz painting Kamala’s America as a dystopian, crime-ridden hellhole. Meanwhile, the latest Puck-Echelon poll shows Harris leading 49-44, even though voters still don’t know what she’s for. Does it matter?
Serpents and Doves
Hurricane Helene Shows How Broken the US Insurance System Is
Helene-ravaged areas will feel health effects for years: ‘It’s unprecedented’
Democrats are now a force in traditionally conservative The Villages
How Congress Gets Its Groove Back. The Supreme Court’s recent rulings will change how Congress writes laws. It may even force the legislative branch to take a hard look at its own dysfunctions.
How One Polling Decision Is Leading to Two Distinct Stories of the Election
State of the Race: A Big Week in News, but a Quiet One in Polling
Will Democratic Reformers Save America? Donald Trump has reshaped the electorate, but by focusing on the cost of living, Harris could still make meaningful gains.
Lies About the Hurricane Helene Response Forecast a Storm of Misinformation for Next Month’s Election
John Roberts and the second coming of Dred Scott
Employers added 254,000 jobs in September, reflecting strong gains as election nears
Donald Trump Can’t Help But Bring Up One Of His Biggest Weaknesses
Joe Biden Chose This Catastrophic Path Every Step of the Way
Tim Walz Masterfully Pushes Back On The Right’s Abortion Talking Points
Say Goodbye to Truth as We Know It If Trump and Vance Win. We’ll miss government facts and science when they’re gone.
Kamala Harris Helped Save Teamsters’ Pensions. She Still Couldn’t Get Their Endorsement.
Truth Social Users Are Losing Ridiculous Sums of Money to Scams
Trump’s Midnight Rants Face Rude Awakening: Stunning New Jobs Report