Links for you. Science:
Quantifying the evolutionary dynamics of structure and content in closely-related E. coli genomes
Resistance profiles of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales in a large centre in England: are we already losing cefiderocol?
Polymerase mutations underlie adaptation of H5N1 influenza virus to dairy cattle and other mammals.
Children And COVID-19 In 2025
‘Mystery volcano’ that erupted and cooled Earth in 1831 has finally been identified
Want to start a fight among virus experts? Ask about HIV’s new name
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I’m a Federal Employee. This Is What We Need Most in the Trump Era.
Isn’t This Where We Came In
The Dance of Ignorance
The Right’s Wildfire Lies Spread Faster Than the Flames
Los Angeles Utilities’ Decisions to Keep Power On Are Scrutinized
The MAGA Right’s Plan to Destroy the Fourteenth Amendment
New Rant From Jonathan Pie: “Truth & Lies”
Wildfires Will Deepen Housing Shortage in Los Angeles
DOGE is dispatching agents across U.S. government. Federal officials are already dealing with surrogates from Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy’s nongovernmental body before Donald Trump is sworn in again.
Washington, DC, Sues Federal Government Over River Pollution
Fact check: What really happened with the Pacific Palisades water hydrants?
Here’s A Simple Exercise To Help Democrats Rebuild—It’s One They’re Desperate To Avoid
Around 60 Tatte workers forced to resign amid growing immigration fears
Biden Was Right to Block the US Steel Takeover
How ‘administrative bloat’ swells staffing, costs at Massachusetts colleges
TikTok’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day in Court
Some states not running on Dunkin’ doughnuts due to temporary supply shortage
Trump Will Not Make Architecture Great Again
Mass General’s growth comes at expense of affordable health care
Inside Elon Musk’s Plan for DOGE to Slash Government Costs
Canada’s election is about to have an Elon Musk problem with Trudeau’s exit
How the Democrats Blew It
Passive Design May Have Saved This House From Destruction in Pacific Palisades
“BABY CRIES, MAMA BUYS”
How to Not Lose It Completely During Trump’s Second Presidency
How Two Words from a 24-Year-Old Pasadena Climate Specialist Saved Hundreds of Lives
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