Links for you. Science:
Exclusive: NIH appears to archive policy requiring female animals in studies
Listeria outbreak linked to recalled frozen shakes now blamed for 12 deaths
‘Unknown disease’ that can kill within days leaves 53 dead in Congo
Science funding cuts are based on flawed logic. Here’s the truth.
Over 3 million hens in one flock lost to avian influenza
COVID shots protect kids from long COVID—and don’t cause sudden death
Other:
White House Orders Agencies to Prepare ‘Large-Scale’ Staff Cuts
Donald Trump and Elon Musk Own the Bird Flu Epidemic
Musk Scandal at USAID Takes Ugly Turn, Putting Starving Kids at Risk
This is How We Fall Out of Love with the World
Why Haven’t House Democrats Moved to Impeach Scott Bessent?
The Three Types of Money Behind Silicon Valley’s Rise to Dominance
The Culture War Over Sex Markers on IDs Is Causing Chaos. Here’s How We End It
Trump Has A Fight On His Hands. His window to sleepwalk America into fascism has closed.
Military Purges and Complacent Judges
The Dark Vibes of DC
Nevertheless
The Truth About Congressional Republicans: For all their quiet qualms they will do less than nothing to oppose Trump.
DOGE Quietly Deletes the 5 Biggest Spending Cuts It Celebrated Last Week
Apple shareholders reject proposal to scrap company’s diversity programs
Musk: we must suspend the Constitution because it does not allow me to be the CEO of the United States
State GOP legislators warn Minnesota Republicans in Congress against slashing Medicaid
Trump’s EPA Is Trying to Seize Billions From Habitat for Humanity and United Way
‘Trump Gaza is finally here!’: US president promotes Gaza plan in AI video
Bezos directs Washington Post opinion pages to promote ‘personal liberties and free markets’
The CFPB Shutdown Is Entirely About Payment Apps. Elon Musk and other Big Tech CEOs want to manage your money without any regulatory protections.
What Felt Impossible Became Possible
Metro ridership nears 5-year high as federal workers return to offices
Seems Bad
The popularity of the ‘Mar-a-Lago face’ soars in Trump’s inner circle
Does Amy Gleason Know She’s DOGE Administrator?
DC’s New Go-Go Museum Vibrates With Music History
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