Links for you. Science:

Lowell Observatory slashes research funding in the midst of financial struggle
“Nice” NIH study sections screw their applicants because of the way NIH calculates percentile.
Intracellular competition shapes plasmid population dynamics
Kennedy Says He Told C.D.C. to Change Website’s Language on Autism and Vaccines
The Real Subtypes of the 2025 Flu Season
3 massive changes you’ll see as the climate careens toward tipping points

Other:

I Set A Trap To Catch My Students Cheating With AI. The Results Were Shocking.
Trump’s savage call for executing Dem vets in Congress warrants impeachment
The Real Losers in Seattle’s Mayoral Election? Oligarchs.
Unexpected events and prosocial behavior: the Batman effect
A Small Texas Think Tank Cultivated Covid Dissidents. Now They’re Running US Health Policy.
Learning with AI falls short compared to old-fashioned web search
When you’re ripping off a bandaid, do it quick!
Microsoft makes Zork I, II, and III open source under MIT License
Eagle drops cat through windshield of car driving on North Carolina highway, driver says
Virginia Beach assistant principal, brother accused of plotting violence against ICE, police say (ICE is not popular)
Bomb threat at home of Sen. Elissa Slotkin days after sedition accusations by President Trump
To Kennedy, we’re the disease and he’s the cure. He knows vaccines don’t cause autism, but he also knows he needs a rationale for pursuing the goal of “purifying” the nation.
Steve Witkoff Rolled Again
White House blew past legal concerns in deadly strikes on drug boats
In Mangling CDC Vaccine Pages, RFK Jr. Is Laughing In All of Our Faces
Bringing a Survey to a Gun Fight: “Pollingism” Has Failed Democrats and Voters. Here’s Why, and What to Do Instead.
Court permanently blocks Trump’s executive order to dismantle federal agency for America’s libraries
High school senior, a U.S. citizen, detained by ICE in Oregon
Supreme Court Ethics Issues Trace to John Roberts’ ‘Original Sin,’ New Book Alleges
Touring as a Small Band Is a Financial Nightmare. Here’s Why I Did It Anyway
Tim Berners-Lee Invented the World Wide Web. Now He Wants to Save It
EPA just approved new ‘forever chemical’ pesticides for use on food
Flying While Brown and Bearded
Spanberger blasts Youngkin for politicizing Va. college boards, vows changes
The Deliberate Decimation of the Federal Workforce
Top FDA drug regulator raises alarms about expediting approvals
What Does Lina Khan’s Trust-Busting Mean for New York City?
Phillips Collection sells O’Keeffe and other masterpieces amid outcry from supporters
The next Epstein files fight could be over his financial records as lawmakers try to follow the money
Trump Pledge To End Protections For Minnesota Somalis Sparks Fear And Legal Questions