Links for you. Science:

Near-extinct North Atlantic right whales get a small population boost
PhD student finds lost city in Mexico jungle
“Just the ‘flu” hampers our response to the current Covid pandemic and future pandemics
Genomic evidence of Escherichia coli gut population diversity translocation in leukemia patients
Comparative genomic analysis of Acanthamoeba from different sources and horizontal transfer events of antimicrobial resistance genes
If You Think You Can Hold a Grudge, Consider the Crow

Other:

The Resistance Demands Respect, Too. They outnumber MAGA, but political elites and civil society leaders—including mainstream journalists and their benefactors—bend over backward to appease Trump. (I hope Beutler makes this publicly available, because it’s excellent)
CNN’s Ryan Girdusky fiasco is part of a much bigger problem in mainstream media. By obsessively trying to have ‘balanced’ discussions, mainstream television news keeps platforming extremists
Jeff Bezos Endorses Donald Trump
Trump’s Health, and Ours
Summary of Local News Funding Act
The Guardian view on the US presidential election 2024: a Democratic government is the one we need
Conservatives Still Love Their Hitler-Loving Candidate: The right’s response to Hitlergate is to give Trump’s authoritarianism advance permission.
Over 200,000 subscribers flee ‘Washington Post’ after Bezos blocks Harris endorsement
The Math Says It’s Getting Harder to Break Into the American Middle Class
Redbox’s Last DVD: ‘Twister’ Is Unrentable in Remaining Redbox Kiosks and No One Knows Why
Who’s afraid of Gary Gensler?
Elon Musk Wants Big Families. He Bought a Secret Compound for His.
We Did Not Know The Richard Spencer Protege Would Be A Big Racist
Council plans to ignore mayor’s veto on bill set to help 200+ laid off DC contractors
I’m a doctor. Let me explain why reelecting Trump threatens your health.
What Does Mark Cuban Want?
In a Chickenshit Move, Jeff Bezos Kills the Post’s Endorsement of Kamala Harris
Bowser Has ‘Ruined the Charm’ of the High Heel Race Since Taking Over Its Management, Attendees Say (it used to be called the Drag Race, not the High Heel Race)
Stop worrying that the House will decide who wins the election. But there are other ways lawmakers could help Trump steal the election.
The Trump-Musk alliance is a win for dictators everywhere
A vote for Donald Trump is a vote for school shootings and measles
What to Do About Elon Musk? How did U.S. space and military communications programs become so dependent on one weird Trump ally whose actions border on treason?
They’re Saying It
On Elon Musk’s X, Republicans go viral as Democrats disappear
Snapshot: Don’t Panic About the Election. The Trump camp wants you to believe momentum is on their side and it’s theirs to win. Don’t buy it.
Steve Albini Left Behind a Towering Music Legacy—and a Struggling Business. His Chicago recording studio, Electrical Audio, is reinventing itself after his death. With steep overhead costs, employees are ready to get creative.