Links for you. Science:

Could Ozempic treat addiction?
USDA mandates testing of the nation’s milk supply for bird flu
World’s first wooden satellite, developed in Japan, heads to space
A ‘Crazy’ Idea for Treating Autoimmune Diseases Might Actually Work
A careful dose of ignorance
Trump’s team weighs withholding massive research grants from universities that are too ‘woke’

Other:

Kennedy’s Lawyer Has Asked the F.D.A. to Revoke Approval of the Polio Vaccine
Anti-abortion groups have 2 asks. RFK Jr. is listening. Their support could make or break whether Senate confirms Kennedy for Trump’s Cabinet.
Stuck In The Middle With You
Democrats Lost the Propaganda War. The party used up about $5 billion on political ads in 2024. There’s a better way.
How a University Is Built to Withstand Malibu’s Destructive Wildfire
Head down, burrow in: How federal workers beat Trump’s cuts
Manchin And Sinema Grab Beers, Pop Emergency Slide, Yell F**K ALL Y’ALL In Senate Exit
“This Is a Warning”: Elizabeth Warren Reacts to UHC Shooting
The Housing Industry Never Recovered From the Great Recession
WMATA’s return to automatic trains is a big deal. Here’s what it means
I Am Old
Independent Investigation Finds ‘Substantial Evidence’ Trayon White Broke Council Rules
Amazing Stuff
The Press Is Complicit in America’s Health Care Deaths
Generational Shift
The housing emergency and the second Trump term
What the heck is going on with John Fetterman?
A Scandalous Resignation: FBI Director Christopher Wray, like so many Republicans who couldn’t stomach Trump’s demands, decided to go gentle into that good night.
People Are Cheering on a Shooting. This Theory Could Explain Why. (there needs to be a distinction between the people actually cheering it versus those in the “don’t approve, but not going to feel bad for the guy”)
DC: I hope you like huffing tailpipe exhaust
AOC’s Oversight rise marks Democratic generational shift
How to Trust a Trump Voter
Amazing Stuff
D.C. asks for redo of ANC election after college student flagged errors
Make It Legal to Build
The Trump II Destruction Is Already Well Underway