Links for you. Science:

Could the Bird Flu Become Airborne?
Measles Outbreak Mounts Among Children in One of Texas’ Least Vaccinated Counties
Some species of baleen whales avoid attracting killer whales by singing too low to be heard
HHMI kills program aimed at boosting inclusivity in STEM education
How a cancer researcher lost a gender-related grant to Trump’s executive orders
NIH slashes overhead payments for research, sparking outrage

Other:

The Mood of the American Consumer is Souring
San Antonio realtor fired for emulating Elon Musk’s alleged Nazi salute
Women’s rugby team Round Rock Rage responds to Trump order against transgender athletes
In Idaho, a preview of RFK Jr.’s vaccine-skeptical America
reCAPTCHA: 819 million hours of wasted human time and billions of dollars in Google profits (the surveillance aspects are really creepy)
Indirect Costs and Trump’s Attack on Independent Voices
“Torrenting from a corporate laptop doesn’t feel right”: Meta emails unsealed
Did Trump Quietly Kill a Sensitive Pentagon Probe into Elon Musk?
NIH cuts billions of dollars in biomedical funding, effective immediately
It is Elon Musk who is now running the United States. Not Donald Trump
The Suffering of Millions Is Just a Joke to Musk; Americans Are Not Amused
Trump’s stupefying conspiracy theory about Politico sums up MAGA 2.O
After Trump’s remarks on Gaza, some in Dearborn, Michigan ‘think we screwed up’
German court orders X to hand over election data in legal blow to Musk’s platform
The White House’s wildly inaccurate claims about USAID spending
Visit Dozens of Incredible Artist-Built Environments, Homes, and Studios Around the U.S.
Trump’s Executive Order to Rename Debt and Deficits
Trump says he will fire Kennedy Center board members, appoint himself chairman
Trump Takes Over the Kennedy Center
Musk’s DOGE agents access sensitive personnel data, alarming security officials
Netanyahu Is Neither a King nor a Genius, and Trump’s Gaza Plan Humiliated Him
Illinois Gov. Ridicules Trump’s ‘Gulf Of America’ Proposal With 1 Of His Own
‘It’s shameful’: Silence on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from major medical groups draws criticism
Trump Administration Orders ‘Catastrophic’ Funding Cuts For Science Research
‘People are signing up in droves’: Federal workers’ unions see DOGE-inspired surge
Cassidy Caves to MAGA Threats