Links for you. Science:

‘Functionally extinct’: After 10,000 years on the Florida coast, two key corals are dead
Concrete “battery” developed at MIT now packs 10 times the power
Studies show Joro spiders are easy to kill and virtually harmless
Study finds mRNA coronavirus vaccines prolonged life of cancer patients
What a monster explosion detected on a star could mean for life beyond Earth
How a frozen mammoth named Yuka is redefining the study of ancient RNA

Other:

The Nick Fuentes Spiral: The reckoning with the white-nationalist influencer’s rise is only getting messier.
Operation Drumbeat: The Right is Loud but Hollow
Elite Rot
Church members flee as federal agents arrive at east Charlotte place of worship
‘Noem should resign over this’: Fury over alleged DHS ‘child kidnapping and trafficking’
‘Why just me?’ Charlotte man says Border Patrol broke pickup window, stole keys
McDonald’s is losing its low-income customers. Economists call it a symptom of the stark wealth divide
Mamdani’s Efforts to Woo N.Y.P.D. Officers Produce Skepticism and Hope
Medieval England’s Coin-Clipping Scandal: The 1279 Mass Execution of Jews
The banality of evil: how Epstein’s powerful friends normalised him
For-profit healthcare is the problem, not (just) private equity
The mayor lifted a homeless emergency declaration. South L.A. merchants and residents aren’t so sure
The Trump Backlash Quietly Underway: Young Progressives Signing Up To Run For Office
Russ Vought Tries to Bankrupt the CFPB
Photos, Video, Protests — Homeland Security Tightens Rule on Anti-ICE Activities
ICE Caged This Man For His Instagram Posts And Likes
How Talking Points Memo Lasted a Quarter Century
‘He’s Actually Weakening the Economy’: Why Trump’s Strategy May Fail
The War on Algorithmic Price Fixing Is Here
The Hidden Devastation of Hurricanes
‘Trump is inconsistent with Christian principles’: why the Democratic party is seeing a rise of white clergy candidates
The Bombshell Inside Trump’s $1.3 Billion Pardon Market: The Pardon for Pay President
The Republican Health Care Apocalypse
Inside Yale’s Quiet Reckoning with AI
The Shocking Truth About Gen Z Voters Is That They’re Pretty Great
NY State Young Republicans stiffed Syracuse hotel for lavish party before racist chat ended their run
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A Tool That Crushes Creativity. AI slop is winning.
ICE Ads Are All Over Your Favorite Streaming Services
Calvin Duncan wins Orleans clerk of court race. Duncan, a political newcomer and former prisoner, defeated incumbent Darren Lombard by a wide margin in Saturday’s runoff.