Links for you. Science:

Nate Brought, on why he quit NIH.
Amino acid properties, substitution rates, and the nearly neutral theory
Is There Room for Metformin at COVID-19’s Dinner Table? Updated Analysis of Clinical Trials
Host-Calibrated Time Tree Caps the Age of Giant Viruses
State-of-the-Art Review: Data and Trust to Improve Care for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Patients
DOGE Is Inside the National Institutes of Health’s Finance System

Other:

Are federal workers lazy? Let’s look at the data.
Enough! This Bullshit Has to End
DOGE Is Working on Software That Automates the Firing of Government Workers
The D.C. region is twice as deadly for pedestrians as a decade ago
Roberta Flack, popular song stylist of the 1970s, dies at 88
H Street NE went from riot-torn neighborhood to success story. Now it’s lost its magic
How Dan Bongino Went From Infowars to FBI Deputy Director
Weight-loss drugs aren’t just slimming waists. They’re shifting the economy.
Don’t Forget
There Is No AI Revolution
Fake video of Trump sucking Musk’s toes airs at government agency
Larry Ellison’s Half-Billion-Dollar Quest to Change Farming Has Been a Bust
A new document undercuts Trump admin’s denials about $400 million Tesla deal
Federal technology staffers resign rather than help Musk and DOGE
US consumer confidence plummets in February, biggest monthly decline since 2021
What’s really behind Elon Musk and DOGE’s AI schemes
DOGE’s grab of personal data stokes privacy and security fears
The Trump Administration Takes Aim at Transportation Research. Researchers warn of a “chilling environment” as studies examining road safety and other topics are killed off and layoffs hit federal agencies.
The Dunning-Kruger Coup
Canada Is Taking Trump Seriously and Personally
Ex-NFL star Chris Kluwe warns about social media’s sway on young men
Poll finds District residents prefer housing affordability to neighborhood character
Putin’s Three Years of Humiliation
How Elon Musk used X to amplify Germany’s far right ahead of election
Denny’s slaps surcharge on eggs as bird flu drives up prices (Trump take egg)
He created one of the world’s first websites. It was IMDb.