Links for you. Science:

FDA Commissioner: HIV “May Very Well Have Come From a Lab”: During a recent podcast appearance, Dr. Marty Makary promoted lab origin conspiracy theories involving HIV, Lyme disease, and one dead raccoon.
We Are Living Through The Worst Measles Outbreak In 30 Years — But RFK Jr. Won’t Tell You That
Drones detect deadly virus in Arctic whales’ breath
Large language model produces high accurate diagnosis of cancer from end-motif profiles of cell-free DNA
A New H3N2 Influenza Strain Is Raising Concerns About This Flu Season
A flesh-eating fly once eradicated is moving back toward the U.S. (doesn’t mention the role DOGE and Elon Musk played in ending the foreign funding used to stop this)
What Is the ‘Super Flu’ That Is Spreading in the United States and Europe?

Other:

I’m an “A.i.” abolitionist
State Dept. nominee espoused antisemitic views, downplayed the Holocaust
New Justice Department Voting Rights Chief Had Prior Job Suspension for Ties to Election Deniers
Bulgarian Chicago business owner dies in ICE custody, sparking calls for ‘immediate investigation’ (appears to be a type II diabetic who was denied medication)
America’s new top health diplomat has strong opinions on abortion and gender
Two Nights Playing With Fire At Patrick Mahomes And Travis Kelce’s Steakhouse
Man accused of towing ICE SUV during LA immigration operation found not guilty
Epstein Files Include 1996 Child Porn Complaint That F.B.I. Ignored. Newly released files show how Maria Farmer, who worked for Mr. Epstein in the 1990s, had urged the F.B.I. to investigate him. The case went nowhere for years.
The Most ████ Administration Ever. The Epstein files are here, and they are too redacted to satisfy anyone.
Why New York City keeps building luxury high-rises
Social Murder
The NYC subway is drowning. Here’s how to save it.
Mamdani Appointee Resigns After Decade-Old Antisemitic Posts Re-emerge
Inside the 17-year lawsuit between a Trump official and his interior designers
No, Susie Wiles isn’t wily. Like Trump, she’s just broken (very good piece and interview)
U.S. anniversary coins won’t feature any Black Americans or notable women
Menorah Amulet From Byzantine Period Found in Jerusalem. The crudely fashioned, possibly homemade pendant was unearthed by the Temple Mount in a Byzantine building from 1,300 years ago, a time Jews were banned from the city
Redactions
Abominations of Capital: Forcing a price on priceless things.
Israeli Brain Drain Worsens as About a Quarter of Math Ph.D.s Live Abroad
Storied Law Firm Pays Brutal Price for Surrendering to Trump
The Hasmoneans: The Jewish Dynasty That Gave Us Hanukkah Is a Symbol of Murder, Not Heroism and Hope
Meet Randy Fine, America’s Most Racist Congressman. The Florida lawmaker says ‘destroy’ mainstream Muslims. Who is he and where did he come from?
A Damning Photo Of Trump Has Disappeared From The Latest Epstein Files
Boston’s Chinatown is changing. Residents fear they are being priced out.
Vance in His Pants. Everyone knows that J.D. Vance is desperately positioning himself to become Trump’s heir apparent, and our exclusive data suggests that he has the field almost to himself. But his popularity depends on his closeness to Trump, who could change his mind at any minute, for any reason.
Racial harassment against Black students ignored under Trump
Liberalism can save Christmas from Trump
Will Doug Jones pull off another Alabama miracle in 2026?
Why Trump’s Viciousness Matters