Links for you. Science:

Intact, under-patrolled forests harbor widespread prey but a male-biased tiger population in the Ulu Masen Ecosystem, Sumatra, Indonesia
How the coronavirus defeats the innate immune response
Limits on testing for bird flu in humans could pose difficulty for containing spread
Mosaic of Somatic Mutations in Earth’s Oldest Living Organism, Pando
A medieval saga told of a man thrown in a well. Scientists found him.
AI is transforming weather forecasting. Is the U.S. falling behind?

Other:

The Only Guardrail Left Is Us (excellent, must-read)
Elon Musk, enemy of ‘open borders,’ launched his career working illegally. Investors in Musk’s first company worried about “our founder being deported” and gave him a deadline for obtaining a work visa
Democrats Still Don’t Get The Power Of Accountability: Their studied indifference to Elon Musk’s dirty tricks is a bad omen, even if Kamala Harris wins.
Legacy Media Has Memory-Holed January 6
Harris and Democrats Lose Their Reluctance to Call Trump a Fascist
Demonize the Rich: Fascists offer a fake enemy. We have to offer a real one.
Susanna Clarke Wrote a Hit Novel Set in a Magical Realm. Then She Disappeared.
Donald Trump, American Fascist: Trumpism is what a specifically American, twenty-first century version of fascism looks like. And in November, fascism is on the ballot.
Fighting demons: The New Apostolic Reformation is waging a holy war against democracy
Election clerk allegedly assaulted during early voting in San Antonio
I think I see the problem here
U.S. Agencies Fund, and Fight With, Elon Musk. A Trump Presidency Could Give Him Power Over Them.
Pro-Palestinian efforts to rally behind Jill Stein will backfire. Efforts to encourage defections from Harris are doing a disservice to those looking to end the carnage in Gaza.
How Republicans pushed social media companies to stop fighting election misinformation
Chill in the air
Bad News: We’ve Lost Control of Our Social Media Feeds. Good News: Courts Are Noticing.
Freedom Caucus leader endorses radical proposal for North Carolina to hand its electoral votes to Trump (he’s afraid Republicans will lose North Carolina)
It has fallen to me, the humor columnist, to endorse Harris for president
Learn Something New Every Day
Poop statue appears on the National Mall to ‘honor’ Jan. 6 rioters
Elon Musk Is Now X’s Biggest Promoter of Anti-Immigrant Conspiracies
Post columnists respond: The newspaper’s refusal to endorse a presidential candidate is a mistake.
“…it is crystal clear that allowing the fascist Donald Trump to become President again would be the worst possible outcome for the Palestinian people”
Tucker Carlson’s ‘daddy’ comments speak volumes about the far right
Kamala Harris Should Steal Donald Trump’s Best Quality
Your Opinions Can Be Bad But You Still Have to Tell the Truth