Links for you. Science:

Keeping fewer friends protects aging monkeys from diseases, study finds
Deep learning revealed the distribution and evolution patterns for invertible promoters across bacterial lineages
Over 200,000 subscribers flee ‘Washington Post’ after Bezos blocks Harris endorsement
Bat guano yields ‘unconventional’ historical fire data, scientists say
Arkansas May Have Vast Lithium Reserves, Researchers Say. Federal and state researchers said there might be five million to 19 million tons of lithium, more than enough to meet the world’s demand for the battery ingredient
The fermented crescent

Other:

Trump’s Shock Comic Was Set to Call Harris a ‘C*nt’: Tony Hinchcliffe’s set at Madison Square Garden wasn’t great for the campaign. It could have been much worse.
Donald Trump has described at length the dangerous and disturbing actions he says he will take if he wins the presidency.
As Fascism Looms, the Free Press Must Stand and Report in the Breach
I am my own legal department: the promise and peril of “just go independent”
A mystery swirls around Capitol poop statue: Who took Pelosi’s nameplate?
Biden says Elon Musk was an ‘illegal worker’ when he began U.S. career
We’re all getting too many political texts. It’s not too late to fight back.
Anti-immigrant crusader Musk illegally overstayed visa when moving to U.S.
Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite business is set to boom if Trump wins
I Don’t Trust the Supreme Court With the 2024 Election
Why I’m not quitting the Post
Billionaire cowards at Washington Post, L.A. Times show what life under a dictator is really like
Amid Talk of Fascism, Trump’s Threats and Language Evoke a Grim Past
Pennsylvania’s Grassroots Revival
Don’t buy into conspiracy theories about provisional ballots
Courage & Cowardice
Researchers say an AI-powered transcription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever said
“Daddy’s home”: Tucker Carlson’s bizarre troll distills Trump’s false promise to male voters
Democrats Finally Jump Into Critical New Jersey Race
The Army of Election Officials Ready to Reject the Vote. A movement driven by disinformation about Trump’s 2020 defeat has taken over many of the boards that certify elections. It could cause chaos in the weeks ahead.
To Buy a Mountain Range: A group of billionaires is maneuvering to secure acres of prime public land in Montana for personal use. Can anyone stop them?
Bad Bunny Endorses Kamala Harris Shortly After Tony Hinchcliffe’s Racist Joke About Puerto Rico
US airlines are required to refund you for a canceled flight automatically (Trump could have done this too; he chose not to do so)
‘Grift and greed’: Whistleblower from inside Trump campaign makes explosive claims
All Curled Up
This Is Trump’s Message: At his Madison Square Garden rally, Trump’s argument was hate and fear.