Links for you. Science:

Here’s the Covid-19 vaccine paper the CDC censored. RFK Jr. and the CDC’s top official, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, don’t want you to read this. That’s exactly why you should.
Biotech is in a high-stakes game. RFK Jr.’s FDA keeps changing the rules.
A bill to gut endangered species protections faced a major setback this week
Researchers perplexed by growing numbers of ‘zombie’ fish deep in Lake Superior
Dogs’ brains began to shrink at least 5,000 years ago, study finds. Research offers insights into domestication of dogs but it remains unclear why they ended up with smaller brains than wolves
The Measurement Problem Has a Donut Hole
The Triumph of Ego Depletion

Other:

Newsworthy
Will the White House press be even more submissive?
The Loneliness of Donald Trump
Schumer’s Enemies Within. Democratic donors are feeling jazzed about the midterms but still haven’t made peace with leadership over the party’s post-’24 aimlessness. Support for Chuck Schumer, in particular, has become a litmus test for candidates and donors alike.
The Peak Comeback Kid Column
Trump blames No Kings for assassination attempt
D.C. AG Sues Multifamily REIT Over ‘Illegal Hidden Fees’
Sen. John Fetterman backed a stock trading ban — but his household reported buying shares tied to industries he oversees
College Football’s Biggest Gambling Scandal Also Reveals How to Prevent It
Are ICE warehouses just another Trump grift?
Stephen Colbert Gets Ready to Hang It Up
Virginia’s Paid Family Leave Law Signals Shift in the South
Conspiracy America
Virginia’s new law blocks counties from banning solar
Claude-powered AI coding agent deletes entire company database in 9 seconds — backups zapped, after Cursor tool powered by Anthropic’s Claude goes rogue
‘Disappointed,’ ‘Surprised,’ ‘Betrayed’: 12 Trump Voters on What Has Gone Wrong (I’m not a fan of the information deficit hypothesis in general, but, Dear Gritty, these people are just stone cold ignorant)
Study Finds A Third of New Websites are AI-Generated
Deranged Trump Rants Edited Out of 60 Minutes Interview After Shooting
AI’s Economics Don’t Make Sense
Alito Pens Decision That ‘Eviscerates’ The Voting Rights Act
Supreme Court limits key provision of the landmark Voting Rights Act
Leaf Eaters
The YOLO Presidency: Trump is focused on becoming one of history’s “great men.”
Supreme Court Deals a Death Blow to the Voting Rights Act
The Pentagon May Not Be Telling Trump the Full Picture About the War
Dario Amodei, hype, AI safety, and the explosion of vibe-coded AI disasters
Make Greater D.C. Again? GOP embraces bid to add Arlington and Alexandria to the capital
Book bans and culture wars came for libraries. They’re still standing strong.
How Long Are DC Homeowners Staying Put? A Long Time
Trump administration rejects women picked for soybean board, appoints men instead