Links for you. Science:

Europe—not US—first to authorize Moderna’s combo mRNA flu-COVID vaccine
A.I. Bots Told Scientists How to Make Biological Weapons. Scientists shared transcripts with The Times in which chatbots described how to assemble deadly pathogens and unleash them in public spaces.
CDC delay of infant hepatitis B shot likely to raise infections, studies show
South Carolina measles outbreak ends as US cases near 1,800
Board Ouster Raises Further Concerns About NSF’s Future
Small Rays in Shallow Waters Flaunt Fake Eyes to Ward Off Predators
Study: Infrasound likely a key factor in alleged hauntings. Low-frequency infrasound (below 20 Hz) can raise cortisol levels in saliva and increase irritability.

Other:

Homicides are down in D.C., but domestic killings have increased
The Supreme Court Has Completed Its Quest to Kill the Voting Rights Act
Inside The ‘Red Team’ House Dem Task Force That’s Running War Games And Taking On Trump’s Election Threats
I went to the Beijing Auto Show and it’s a glimpse at the future of the auto industry
JD Vance can’t escape the Iran war
Voters Can Be Disenfranchised Now. Just say it’s because they’re Democrats.
This Is the Worst Argument for Prediction Markets
Taking food from the hungry while funding a pointlessly destructive war: the Donald Trump story
Blanche, asked if DOJ will now prosecute every post of ’86 47,’ says ‘every case is different’
The data center rebellion is only the beginning
At Least 15 High-Ranking D.C. Police Officials Are Implicated in a Sweeping Internal Investigation of Crime Statistics
The Catturd2 Presidency
D.C. must protect venues, fans, and artists from scalpers
Half of ‘long shot’ Polymarket bets on military action are successful
More Details Emerge of Trump’s Secret Use of ICE to Spy on Critics
The AI Termination Ban: Why Chinese Courts Just Made It Illegal to Replace Workers with Robots
Graham Platner’s triumph, explained by a Maine reporter
Local Politics, After Murder
Progressive Democrats Propose Banning Surveillance Pricing, Breaking Apart Corporate America If They Win in 2026
By gutting the Voting Rights Act, the Supreme Court becomes the enemy of the Democratic Party
The Justices Acted as Partisans in the Voting Rights Ruling
Rep. Melanie Stansbury reveals Trump sexual assault allegations from the Epstein Files
Trump administration ends funding for fentanyl test strips, baffling public health groups: “It doesn’t make sense”
The pastor of the nation’s largest Methodist church is running for the US Senate in Kansas
Ex-Florida Rep. David Rivera convicted in secret Venezuela lobbying case
Trump’s border wall expansion just bulldozed an ancient tribal site. Construction in the Arizona desert damaged an enormous Indigenous ground etching resembling a fish that is thought to be at least 1,000 years old.
Hegseth compares media to the Pharisees, an ancient Jewish sect derided by Christians. Jews say use of term by US defense secretary has antisemitic connotations, while Christians and conservatives say the phrase likens Trump, Hegseth and US military to Jesus
Why I have to give Fortnite my passport to use Bluesky. Age verification laws are as ineffective as they are dangerous.
Oscar belonging to co-director of Putin film missing after TSA makes him ship it
A mom asked the NYT publisher about harm from trans coverage. He defended the process instead (“A joint 2024 analysis by Media Matters and GLAAD found that the Times failed to quote a transgender person in 66 percent of its stories about anti-trans legislation over a one-year period.”)