Links for you. Science:

The real reason billion-dollar disasters like Hurricane Helene are growing more common
How to best stop rats emerges as big issue in Rhode Island mayoral race
The first marine fish driven to extinction by humans
Google, Microsoft, and Perplexity Are Promoting Scientific Racism in Search Results
UConn Keeping Air in Connecticut Classrooms Safe
Scientists May Have Finally Found the Origin of One of History’s Most Important Inventions

Other:

Why ‘The Terminator’ remains unkillable
Why Republicans Are Lying About Voting By Noncitizens
Maryland school board races see flood of partisan cash from both sides
The Washington Post’s Craven Capitulation to the Billionaire Class
D.C. region had the highest rent increase among major metro areas. Median rent in the region rose by 12 percent during the 12-month period that ended in September, according to Redfin
Calling Trump a Fascist Is Well Overdue. Why Did It Take So Long?
Why Bernie Sanders is running. After two failed presidential bids, the Vermont senator is learning to wield his influence in new ways.
Elon Musk Is Committing a Crime—but It Doesn’t Matter Because He’s Rich
At Colorado, getting NIL money means keeping close to Coach Prime
Tucker Carlson’s Weird Spanking Fantasy Is Designed to Stir Up MAGA Misogyny
Democracy dies in broad daylight, thanks to Jeff Bezos
Harris Makes Her Play for Suburban Women Voters
Why Republicans Love to Offer You Tax Cuts
Finally, Trump’s Derangement Is Breaking Through in the Media
Donald Trump and the F-Word. Kamala Harris embraces the “fascist” label for the ex-President, without any certainty that it will disqualify him.
No Matter What Happens In This Election, Nobody Is Allowed To Get Mad At Me
‘The weave’ is the nightmare
Kamala Harris for president
Actually, calling Trump a fascist does close the deal
Blue States Gave Trump and Vance an Opening: How housing scarcity fuels the illiberal right (a bit overdone, but there is a more general issue with local governance)
Trump tariffs would be world’s biggest protection racket
Raider of the Lost ARK
Take Me Out to the Mallpark
Wes Moore’s Election Nightmare
Knowers of Ball: The NFL attempts to innovate
Trust, Bewilderment and Billionairedom: Understanding the Backlash Against Bezos