Links for you. Science:

COVID-19 infection associated with increased risk of new-onset vascular dementia in older adults
Scientists just cracked the mystery of why cancer immunotherapy fails
How Jane Goodall shaped generations of science and conservation in Africa
George Smoot, Nobel laureate who found evidence of the Big Bang, dies at 80
Vaccinated but Still Got COVID? A New Study Helps Explains Why
The Case for Alien Life on Saturn’s Moon Just Got a Boost

Other:

A Deal That Would End Universities’ Independence
Measuring the Vibecession
Trump Just Gave Democrats the Ideal Albatross to Hang Around His Neck
An FBI Counterterrorism Vet Explains How To Use Trump’s New Orders Against The Left
The Shutdown Is Sparing Trump Some Bad Economic News
“Contrarian”
Trump-Epstein statue returns to National Mall
What could rent control look like in Providence? Portland, Maine, offers clues.
Welcome to the Era of “Kavanaugh Raids”
Why five feet of building space can doom construction
If the shutdown closes the Smithsonians, visit these museums instead
Kimmel & The Disney+ Cancellation Epidemic
Trump plan would limit disability benefits for older Americans
The Secretary of Wardrobe: Pete Hegseth summoned hundreds of generals from all over the globe to Virginia to hear him talk about shaving and fitness standards. If this seems below the pay grade of a four-star, chances are the generals weren’t his real audience.
A lost pluralism can be seen in the history of U.S. synagogues
Virginia Is for Locker-Room Talk. Abigail Spanberger’s muddled response to an attack on trans issues has once again highlighted Democrats’ inability to articulate a coherent response—a full year after Kamala faced the same campaign scrutiny.
As feds probe D.C. crime stats, some police eager to help build a case
Motion sensors in high-performance mice can be used as a microphone to spy on users, thanks to AI — Mic-E-Mouse technique harnesses mouse sensors, converts acoustic vibrations into speech
Billions in Taxpayer Dollars Have Become Virtually Untraceable
The shutdown is Republicans’ fault—so why are voters mad at Democrats?
Tesla and xAI Staff Are Fleeing as Musk Becomes Increasingly Erratic
Delusions of a Protocol
For federal workers, a year of turmoil and uncertainty just got worse
18 Things You Didn’t Know Your iPhone Could Do
Trump’s Minions Are Trying to Terrorize Judges Into Submission
Libraries Can’t Get Their Loaned Books Back Because of Trump’s Tariffs
Only 0.03% Opt Out Of LGBTQ+ Education In Maryland After SCOTUS Gives Them A Right To
Stephen Miller Just Keeps On Suggesting Judges Who Rule Against Trump Are ‘Terrorists’
Bringing a Survey to a Gun Fight
Where Will We Be In Ten Years? We need to make the future now.
Stephen Miller Scorned the Idea That His Rhetoric Led to a Judge’s House Burning Down