Links for you. Science:

Financial peril could doom a famed New York paleontological institute
US flu reaches high severity status as deaths outpace COVID
Odds of recently discovered asteroid hitting Earth drop nearly to zero
The National Institute of Standards and Technology Braces for Mass Firings
Roche Xpounds on New Sequencing Technology
Bat-infecting merbecovirus HKU5-CoV lineage 2 can use human ACE2 as a cell entry receptor

Other:

District of Congress? What could happen if Republicans repealed D.C.’s home rule
Gangster Party: As gangsterism, it all makes sense.
One month into Trump’s second term, many feel buyer’s remorse
New York Times caught passing off GOP flack as average Black voter (what’s insane is that they do this all the time–do they even copy edit anymore?)
Trump’s honeymoon is over: New polling shows Trump’s approval ratings declining — and a number of major warning signs appearing.
Who Knew The Civil Service Was Filled With Veterans
Meet Kevin Hassett: Conservatism’s Invincible Ignoramus
What the f-ck did Elon Musk just do at CPAC?
Trump gripes about remote work while on another extended trip to Florida
Even for This Administration, Cuts to Alzheimer’s Research Seemed Inconceivable
A Fiscal Crisis Is Looming for Many US Cities
Roche Ripple Predictions
Democrats, influencers huddle for a new new media strategy
A Third DOGE Staffer’s Racist and Misogynistic Online Footprint Comes to Light
Understanding DOGE’s War Against The 20th Century
Washingtonian’s Union Contract Negotiations Are Going on Four Years With No End in Sight
Wilson Building Bulletin: Bowser, the stadium tour
Bannon’s Nazi salute prompts far-right leader to bail on CPAC
Weeded out: As D.C. shutters cannabis gifting shops, what comes next?
Trump and Elon’s ‘Pointless Bloodbath’ at the FAA Is Even Worse Than You Think
“Never meant to be ruled by a dictator or a king”: The DOGE backlash hits Trump districts
DOGE Sparks Surveillance Fear Across the US Government
The foundations of America’s prosperity are being dismantled
Republican lawmakers no show as western Wisconsin farmers complain of Trump chaos, disruption
The curious case of Leland Dudek: How blind loyalty to Elon Musk took a Social Security Administration staffer from zero to lackey hero (to students of authoritarianism, Dudek is a common observation)
Ashley St. Clair sues Elon Musk for custody of new son. The filing paints Musk as an absentee father and reveals new details about the duo’s relationship. (they’re both Nazis, so I don’t care who wins, but Musk is just such an awful person; also see this)