Links for you. Science:

Avian flu detected in Idaho dairy cows as study explores role of virus RNA detection in bovine semen
Tetanus Deaths Still Happening in the U.S., CDC Report Shows
Gray whales, once rare in San Francisco Bay, dying there at alarming rates
Protein-templated synthesis of dinucleotide repeat DNA by an antiphage reverse transcriptase
Study links long COVID in kids to worse grades, attention, and social life
Most Papers Published in Guest-Edited BMJ Journal Retracted
What to Know About Cicada, or BA.3.2, the Latest SARS-CoV-2 Variant Under Monitoring

Other:

House appropriators ask questions about $605M funding request for National Guard’s DC deployment
Bernie Sanders-Backed Democrat Sweeps to Victory in Special Election
Why Democrats Should Worry About Graham Platner (And Janet Mills)
In Texas, a state hearing on social studies becomes a clash of religions
Democrats Need to Solve the Tactical Problems with Impeachment before Relying on It
‘He Just Lied to America’: Russ Vought Denies Violating Impoundment Laws, Prompting Sharp Response
Philz Coffee CEO restores Pride flags in stores after intense backlash: ‘I made a mistake’
Staff At Minnesota Deportation Hub Received ‘Obscene’ Trump-Themed Challenge Coins Adorned With Skulls
He Has Never Been Playing Chess
Are the Republicans Killing You?
They’re Only As Repressive As Their Constraints Allow
The Trouble With the “DoorDash Grandma” – and All Republican Reg’lar Folk Avatars
AI Use Appears to Have a “Boiling Frog” Effect on Human Cognition, New Study Warns
New discovery solves mystery of the location of Shakespeare’s London house
Will Mamdani Tame the NYPD?
Some American farmers bet on solar. Then Trump changed the rules
Are mainstream news media finally ready to examine Trump’s mental fitness?
Meta Threw a Party for a Right-Wing Influencer Who Wants to “Save the West”
I Was an Enthusiastic Early Adopter of AI Scribes. Here’s Why I Stopped
Republicans Exploit an Obscure Law to Open This Pristine Minnesota Wilderness to Mining
Lies, Damned Lies and Economic Vibes
AI, Artifice, And Authenticity
Refusing to accept an AI-poisoned future of journalism
The Vladeck Tragedy: Why our most careful defenders of the rule of law can’t see the crisis clearly
Trump’s Personnel Agency Is Asking for Federal Workers’ Medical Records
Joe Rogan’s down on Trump and MAGA — but he’s still hardcore MAHA. The influential podcaster continues to spread RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine gospel — and a new poll shows more Americans are growing comfortable with having measles back.
What I Saw Inside the Kennedy Center. I spent 10 months working at the institution because I thought I could help protect it. What I observed there is far worse than the public knows.
Everyone agrees AI scribes are increasing health care costs. No one agrees what to do about it
There’s No Way the American West Will Have a Normal Summer
How the uncanny valley could kill the Valley
Two Congressmen Resigned After Accusations of Misconduct Against Women. Another Remains.