Links for you. Science:

Rare ‘flesh-eating’ bacteria claims 4 lives in Florida: What to know
DNA study reveals origin of world’s first pandemic
The Day After Tomorrow: Weather prediction agencies across the world are embracing A.I. models to assist with forecasting, but there are plenty of reasons to believe old-school, physics-based models aren’t going anywhere. Instead, the real revolution will involve the encroachment of the private sector on the industry.
Scientists Make Breakthrough in Solving the Mystery of Life’s Origin
Our Preoccupation With Protein Intake. The data on high protein diets, bars, supplements, and powders will surprise you
Octopus bloom devastates UK crab industry amid marine heatwave

Other:

Vinay Prasad, Who Is Making It Harder to Get the Covid Vax, Barely Comes Into Office.
There’s No More Business as Usual in Washington. The country is rapidly devolving into rule by an unpopular despot. The Democrats who blind themselves to this are causing great harm.
Crime Festers in Republican States While Their Troops Patrol Washington
It’s time to have a serious conversation about Trump’s health
Mark Teixeira Is Ready To Do Whatever It Is Congress Guys Have To Do
1 in 4 Texas school districts sign up for new Bible-infused curriculum
Trump’s New Plan for Medicare: Let AI Decide Whether You Should Be Covered or Not
The leader of Trump’s assault on higher education has a troubled legal and financial history
I am a Private Citizen Seeking to Hold My Government Accountable. Dr. Vinay Prasad, a Government Doctor, Killed My YouTube Channel.
Blue states that sued kept most CDC grants, while red states feel brunt of Trump clawbacks
Trump Celebrates Labor Day as the Most Anti-Union President Ever
Subterranean Natural History Museum Is Draped With Landscaped Ribbons That Blend Into the Forest
The C.D.C.’s Vaccine Chief on Why Quitting Was His Only Option
Emergency-Gate: Focus on Challenging the Premise of Trump’s Power
Pro-Palestinian activist throws red paint on Israeli singer at concert in Warsaw
Trump Is Wiping Out Unions. Why Are They So Quiet?
A DOJ lawyer accused Harvard of ‘indifference to antisemitism.’ As a Harvard undergrad he wrote a paper from Hitler’s perspective. (he seems nice)
Lutnick Family Angling To Make Astronomical Sums Off Court Nixing Tariffs (wrote about this here)
Nadler
This one word captures the most important division among Democrats
US sliding towards 1930s-style autocracy, warns Ray Dalio
ICE Barbie Kristi Noem’s Ugly New Attack on CBS Exposes Big Trump Scam
RFK Jr. Wants a Wearable on Every American Body
D.C. grand jury declines to indict another defendant amid Trump’s crime crackdown
Trump’s pick to help run the FBI has a history of prosecuting influential democrats
Former NFL star kicks off campaign to sack MAGA
Crash in Top Economist Hiring Contradicts Elite-Favoring “Skill Biased Technical Change” Theory
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Illinois v. Texas: A quick look at President Trump’s (apparent) plan to send uninvited and un-federalized Texas National Guard troops into Illinois—and how it could (and maybe should) quickly end up in the Supreme Court
Do The Robot