Links for you. Science:

Scientists Discover Drug That Could Finally End Long COVID Suffering
NASA’s Curiosity rover finds major clue that Mars was once habitable
NIH guts its first and largest study centered on women
Who Were the Carthaginians? Ancient DNA Study Reveals a Stunning Answer
NIH autism study will pull from private medical records
Millions of U.S. measles cases forecast over 25 years if shots decline

Other:

It’s not really a scandal if it’s right out in the open (a huge failure during Trump I and afterwards was to not impeach him on the grounds of violating the emoluments clause; it is a cut-and-dried argument)
Lisa Murkowski reveals the ugly nature of Trump’s rule. It’s not about persuasion. It’s about fear.
Federal workers are ready to trash those ‘5 bullets’ emails after Musk said he’s exiting DOGE
Legalize housing, not a stadium handout
Management
How to have friends past age 30
About half of Americans have a negative view on Tesla and Elon Musk, CNBC survey finds
Democratic Governor Moves To Boycott El Salvador For Aiding Trump
White House ousts trade official over ties to ‘Anonymous’ author. George Bogden, a senior aide at Customs and Border Protection, was pushed aside after officials circulated a photo of him at Miles Taylor’s wedding.
‘Who Is DOGE?’ Has Become a Metaphysical Question
Are Democrats the party of purity tests? I need to see some evidence that this is the case. Here’s what’s happening instead.
Pronatalist Suggests He Doesn’t Think People on Welfare Should Have More Babies
Why Aspen Aerogels canceled its LPO loan — and its Georgia factory
Woodpecker damages more than 20 vehicles in Massachusetts town
Website For MAGA-Friendly Businesses Backfires As People Use It For Boycotts
The Endgame of Edgelord Eschatology
Historians dispute Bayeux tapestry penis tally after lengthy debate
Comcast president bemoans broadband customer losses: “We are not winning” (lol)
While awaiting Senate confirmation hearing, Trump nominee apologizes for praising Nazi sympathizer. US Attorney pick Ed Martin said he was unaware of Timothy Hale-Cusanelli’s views and white supremacist ties, which he now denounces
Speed Governor! Cuomo’s Car Driven Recklessly Through School Zones
The Untold Story Of How Ed Martin Ghostwrote Online Attacks Against a Judge—And Still Became A Top Trump Prosecutor
Trump Is Failing in One Big Way: Americans Are Rejecting His Fascism
Trump Has Now Deported Multiple U.S. Citizen Children With Cancer
Sen. Chris Murphy’s ’emergency’ message about Trump is connecting with Democratic voters (but kitchen table issues something something)
VA forces staff in workforce reduction discussions to sign non-disclosure agreements. Senior leaders are contemplating which jobs to keep and which to slash in meetings, but telling staff they cannot discuss those topics.
A developing political scandal in Florida has Gov. Ron DeSantis on the defensive (turned settlement money giving to charities into millions of donations to the Guv)
100 Days In, Mass Deportation Is a Failure