Links for you. Science:

CDC panel targets flu shot ingredient blasted by anti-vaccine activists
CDC advisory panel, selected by RFK Jr., recommends thimerosal be dropped from flu vaccines
AAP will continue to publish its own vaccine recommendations after CDC advisers sow distrust
A single shot of a flu drug could outperform vaccines—and protect for an entire season (paper here)
Following court order, NIH ceases new terminations of politically sensitive grants

Other:

Why We All Should be Celebrating Mamdani’s Win. And why the attacks on him actually reveal the deep flaws of his critics
Why the Trump regime shattered the Constitution to crush a 29-year-old Maryland laborer
Trump’s DOJ is targeting Daily Kos
Norton Introduces Legislation to Give D.C. Full Control of Zoning Commission
The Trump administration wants crypto to help you get a mortgage. A move by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would open up a new, and untested, path to getting home loans in the midst of an affordability crisis.
Supreme Court Just Allowed States to ‘Defund’ Planned Parenthood
Zohran Mamdani Isn’t The Only Winner Of New York City’s Mayoral Primary. Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s defeat was a moment of triumph for the dozen or so women who accused him of sexual harassment.
Another mysterious anti-Trump sculpture appears on the National Mall
ICE arrested a 6-year-old boy with leukemia at immigration court. His family is suing.
What Zohran Mamdani Can Learn From Bill de Blasio
How the Newslettification of News Reifies Trump’s Power Rather than Exposing His Lies
When the Capitals of Capitalism Go Socialist
Bill Moyers, LBJ White House press secretary and legendary journalist, dead at 91
Flock Removes States From National Lookup Tool After ICE and Abortion Searches Revealed
College students, go ahead and major in what you love. There’s a push toward certain majors in hopes of a reliable path to gainful employment. But the data shows that’s bad intel.
Geography Is Hard
Where each D.C. Council member stands on the Commanders RFK stadium deal
Under Trump’s DOJ threat, we’re standing our ground—with your help
Trump Lies Matter
MAGA weirdos have an embarrassing new nickname for Trump
UPS Drivers Are Battling Deadly Heat—Without A.C. in Their Trucks (also doesn’t seem good for the packages either)
Dual threats from Trump and GOP imperil nursing homes and their foreign-born workers
The Democrats’ generational rift just got harder to ignore. The likely next mayor of NYC appeals to young voters, suggesting the party should consider abandoning its cautious old ways.
L.A. bus ridership plummets amid fears of immigration arrests
‘This wasn’t Andrew Cuomo in his prime’ — how an ex-governor fell flat
The Supreme Court’s Birthright Citizenship Ruling Is a 5-Alarm Catastrophe
6-Year-Old With Leukemia In Immigration Detention After Family’s Arrest At Courthouse: Lawsuit
Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ could mean slower Wi-Fi for you. The Senate version of the budget reconciliation bill could force the FCC to sell off as much as half of the spectrum used by the 6GHz Wi-Fi band.