Links for you. Science:

Bread to electricity: Living battery powers devices and ‘digests itself’ after use
Effectiveness of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines and hybrid immunity in preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection and symptomatic COVID-19 among adults in the United States
Neurological post-COVID syndrome is associated with substantial impairment of verbal short-term and working memory
NCBI Taxonomy: Upcoming Changes to Viruses
Mpox Clade I in the U.S. Should Be a Wake-Up Call
This massive superbug, newly named after Darth Vader, is a delicacy in Vietnam

Other:

Pete Hegseth seems open to ordering soldiers to shoot protesters
DO REPUBLICANS BELIEVE HEGSETH’S TOXICITY IS A BUG OR A FEATURE? (“…Democrats should have been pounding the table about Hegseth for weeks. They did a fine job in yesterday’s hearings. But they missed the opportunity to define Hegseth.” They always do this…)
RFK Jr. faces fierce pushback from coalition of health professionals, scientists. Thousands of physicians are mobilizing, hoping to derail Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation. The question is whether Republican senators will care.
‘I can’t go toe to toe with social media.’ Top U.S. health official reflects, regrets. Xavier Becerra, who has led the Department of Health and Human Services, says federal agencies are outmatched in a world of “instantaneous information and disinformation.”
Robert F Kennedy Jr. Is Dead Wrong About Vaccines
Some liberals want to be right more than they want to fight. Charlie Sykes is bad for them.
How to Fix America’s Two-Party Problem
Donald Trump has gone silent on working class cost of living issues
Trying To Win The Last Battle
Monastic orders in medieval Greenland. A history of myths, mysteries, and monasteries amidst Greenland’s fjords.
This May Be the Worst Two Minutes From Hegseth’s Confirmation Hearing
Why So Many Video Games Cost So Much to Make
43K fewer drivers on Manhattan roads after congestion pricing turned on, MTA says
Holding On to a Middle-Class Home in a Burning Los Angeles
The Washington Post just endorsed 19 Trump nominees. Here are the 5 worst. The Post previously said these nominees “spread treacherous disinformation,” “sabotage democracy,” and “parrot false claims about fraud.” Now it says they lack “disqualifying deficiencies.”
Pete Hegseth Is a Test: Inside the Senate’s torturous debates over Donald Trump’s worst Cabinet nominee.
How Watch Duty Became an Essential Resource for Angelenos During Wildfires: “We Get Love Letters”
Less Traffic, Faster Buses: Congestion Pricing’s First Week
IRS’s Direct File to let users import W-2 forms, other data
Why Skyscrapers Became Glass Boxes
‘Office to Anything’: DC launches program to turn empty offices into new businesses
Vice Is a Moat: If Pete Hegseth is confirmed, it won’t be in spite of his personal failings. It’ll be because of them.
Trump’s Defense Pick Embarrasses Himself in Basic Geography Question
Biden extends protected status for nearly 1 million immigrants
Uh Oh, Charlie Kirk Is Oppressed By Sign Language Now. Coming after people with disabilities, so on-brand.
MTA Drivers: Slowest Bus in Manhattan Is Faster Since Congestion Pricing