Links for you. Science:

Despite U.S. pull out from WHO, reps were (virtually) at the table for big flu confab
White House stalls release of approved US science budgets
Finally! An Ancient Fish That Understood Life’s Terrors
The Mournful Ballad Of Punch The Monkey
Neanderthal Men Preferred Human Women, Study Finds
Discovery in Israel Rewrites the Story of Humanity’s First Exodus From Africa

Other:

A professor challenged the Smithsonian. Security shut the gallery.
A litmus test Democrats should face in the midterms and 2028
Most Americans say they can only afford the basics, poll finds
Life expectancy for Bostonians is increasing, but not for Black residents, new report shows
D.C. students walk out of school and fill the city’s streets to protest ICE
How Israel Lost Americans
D.C. families can now get thousands of dollars more for college through this program
Elite Doctors Served Jeffrey Epstein While Treating His ‘Girls’
In tragedy-torn Uvalde, it’s a scandal-ridden incumbent or ‘the AK Guy’
Candace Owens spun conspiracy theories about Charlie Kirk’s death. Now she’s targeting his widow.
Prerogative Powers and Presidential Self Care
DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin’s replacement is even worse
The Good Rich Man?
Most Conservative Students Don’t Feel Persecuted on Campus
Government Insiders Concerned by Musk’s Erratic and Sycophantic Grok Being Deployed for Incredibly Sensitive Purposes
Conservatives cried voter fraud long before Trump
“Massive” War Launched by a Man With No Plan. Again.
Billionaires Gone Wild
Exalted Victors
Marco Rubio’s New Loyalty Oath
Manosphere podcasters have second thoughts
It’s His Turn. Gavin Newsom sets his sights on the Oval Office
Fairshake 451: The crypto-backed super PAC Fairshake is on a bipartisan search-and-destroy mission to take out congressional critics this cycle, starting in the Democratic primaries. “They are becoming really, really organized,” one strategist said. And they’ve got nearly $200 million in cash on hand.
No, We Definitely Knew How Bad It Would Be
Can Trump Claim His Live Nation Scalp? Next week’s looming government trial against Live Nation is driving settlement chatter to new heights, while raising questions about just how badly the White House wants an antitrust trophy.
Gravitas
Seneca Boston, a Nantucket legend whose 18th century home still stands
‘I Just Stood Up’: The Stunning Arrest Of Aliya Rahman At The State Of The Union
The Abundance Gang Has a Big AI Problem. The faddish political movement’s ties to industry figures may help attract funding, but it comes with a political cost.
Crypto super PACs have hundreds of millions ready to spend on the midterms