Links for you. Science:

Top NIH nutrition researcher studying ultraprocessed foods departs, citing censorship under Kennedy
Giant rats trained to sniff out illegal wildlife trade
Leading Harvard scientist ordered to halt research in funding freeze
Why the Right Way To Fly a Rhino Is Upside Down
Scientists hail ‘strongest evidence’ so far for life beyond our solar system
‘The same Bobby Kennedy’: How RFK Jr.’s vaccine criticism came rushing back

Other:

Heard the resistance was dead? You’ve been reading too much. The zone might be flooded, but an anti-Trump protest movement is well underway.
Don’t Let Soft Donald Trump Redefine Masculinity And The Meaning Of Work
DOGE Visits National Gallery of Art to Discuss Museum’s Legal Status
Trump Touts Seemingly Doctored Photo of Abrego Garcia’s Hand in Attempt To Prove Maryland Man Is Gang Member
The Anti-Immigration Majority Is a Mirage. Americans gradually bought the Republican sales pitch on immigration. Then they saw what it looks like in practice.
Tesla is reportedly pulling workers off Cybertruck factory lines and dropping production targets for the model amid plummeting sales (a Reduction In Force, if you will)
States try to tackle child care shortages — by lowering standards
Why Elon Musk installed his top lieutenants at a federal agency you probably haven’t heard of
Minnesota Republicans elect a flat-earther to a party leadership post
Wisconsin governor can lock in 400-year school funding increase using a veto, court says (watching Dems work the rules Republicans created always fills me with a vicious glee)
Has America Reached the End of the Road? Donald Trump has forced the one crisis that will tell us who we are.
RFK Jr.’s Obsession With Autism Is A ‘Dangerous’ Form Of Ableism. Here’s Why.
Why Kilmar Abrego Garcia is the Jenga piece that could topple the American Experiment
Measles costs are accumulating as funding cuts threaten the outbreak response
How Social-Media Sites Can Fight Hate Without Censorship
The midterms are 19 months away, you can oppose authoritarianism now
“Not Very Compelling”: How NPR Dismissed the Largest Protests of 2025
Just Make Your Case and Leave Campaign Strategy to Politicians
A Scanning Error Created a Fake Science Term—Now AI Won’t Let It Die
Resist, eggheads! Universities are not as weak as they have chosen to be.
The Blue Origin flight showcased the utter defeat of American feminism
Fetterman Campaign Bleeds Money
Donald Trump’s war on children
SCOTUS Can Let the President Break the Law; They Can’t Change It
Man of Action
Trump taps Fox News crackpot for Homeland Security council
In wake of assault, Metro’s leader tries to win over Trump appointee