Links for you. Science:

Dr. Thomas O’Brien — Expert in Antimicrobial Resistance and Giant in His Field (Literally)–I wouldn’t be where I am today without him
Flu shots among kids fall, hitting their lowest point in years
RFK Jr. as HHS Secretary will be catastrophic for science & public health.
This drug is the ‘breakthrough of the year’ — and it could mean the end of the HIV epidemic
Six Childhood Scourges We’ve Forgotten About, Thanks to Vaccines
The Burmese python problem: how 20ft predators are wreaking havoc on the Everglades

Other:

As D.C. Council weighs Trayon White’s fate, one lawmaker calls for expulsion
Democrats face America’s new self-evident truths. In a world where Joe Rogan and Donald Trump rule, how should Democrats plan for the next political battle?
Health Care Administration Wastes Half a Trillion Dollars Every Year
Consulting firm McKinsey to pay $650 million to end opioid criminal probe
Everything Happens So Much: Bluesky’s L’affaire Singal
How Much More Radical Could the Supreme Court Become? Look to the Fifth Circuit.
Muslims who voted for Trump upset by his pro-Israel cabinet picks
Pornhub Sees Surge of Interest in Tradwife Content, ‘Modesty,’ and Mindfulness
The Old Man and the Sun: A breakdown of how and why the Cowboys have the only stadium in the league where players regularly get blinded by the sun.
WTF Is Going on With the New Jersey Mystery Drones? Maybe Mass Panic Over Nothing
The Media’s Bizarre Treatment of the Mangione Case
YouTube “Enhances” Comment Section With AI-Generated Nonsense
How Donald Trump’s presidency may impact 10 areas that Coloradans care about most
I Went to the Premiere of the First Commercially Streaming AI-Generated Movies
Consistency, Mind Games and Power-Plays in the Brave New World of Weird
Location Data Firm Offers to Help Cops Track Targets via Doctor Visits
You Don’t Have to Hand it to DOGE
Republican Victory and the Ambience of Information
How Much of the Harris Campaign Was a Scam?
Red Pete: A no-holds-barred conversation with Paul Rieckhoff, a fellow Iraq War vet turned activist, about the political atom bomb effect of placing Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon.
The Taking of Children
A letter from polio in support of RFK Jr., co-signed by natural selection
Metro orders employees back to the office by July. The move comes as federal workers await word on similar mandates.
Gallant’s Washington synagogue visit canceled over security concerns. The Adas Israel Congregation said last Monday that “specific security concerns” arose in connection with a scheduled speaking engagement with the ex-defense minister Yoav Gallant.
Trump lied about food prices. Now he says it’s too ‘hard’ to bring down costs.
Will SEC regulate Trump Media with Donald Trump in White House?