Links for you. Science:

The Backward Logic of Chickenpox Parties
What Are You Doing In There, Fish?
Would You Want This Guy As Your Dentist?
CDC tightens home monitoring guidance for high-risk hantavirus contacts
W.H.O. Declares Ebola Outbreak a Global Health Emergency
ArXiv to Ban Researchers for a Year if They Submit AI Slop
MIT president blames federal policy shifts for big drop in research on campus

Other:

Stop Scott Perry’s bad-faith attempts to control DC’s traffic laws
Democrats Shouldn’t Let Russell Vought Fly Under the Radar
Memphis Is “Under Full-Blown Occupation” by ICE. Here’s Why You May Not Know That.
Gas prices are rising. So is public transit ridership.
Trump’s Jan. 6 slush fund is ‘impeachable,’ says House Democrat
They’re Really Going For It. Trump’s plan to overturn the midterm elections comes into focus.
Pizza Hut Franchisee Sues Over AI Delivery System, Alleges $100 Million in Damages
Moral Clarity And The 2028 Presidential Primary
AI Is Too Expensive
The Written Word Is Having A Rough Week
Right-wing figures are spreading “plandemic” conspiracy theories about the hantavirus
Trump exempts himself, his family, and his businesses from U.S. tax laws
Reading the Ken Paxton-Trump Tea Leaves
Google is its own worst enemy. In its bid to push AI, it’s destroying its products and trying to kill the web too
Inside Jack Schlossberg’s Chaotic Campaign to Revive Camelot
How to Fix America’s Geriatric Politician Problem
An Interview With Jack Schlossberg: Legit Candidate? Expert Troll? Both? (imagine getting Chotinered by Vanity Fair)
Trump’s Iran war is pushing American farmers to the brink
Warner criticizes Trump administration’s VA jobs cuts
The Trump agenda has harmed the D.C. regional economy. Other regions should brace for impact.
Capital Intensive Industries
Former ‘gay cure’ ministry leader set to face judge after arrest linked to underage sex sting
The Great Satan, Ahmadinejad
Trumpworld’s new eyebrow-raising addiction that even health boss RFK Jr admits to using daily
The Morale of Tech Workers Is Plunging as Layoffs Mount
Trump’s Own Handpicked Lawyer Quits Treasury in Disgust at Massive $1.8B Grift
Trump says he will send an ‘Election Integrity Army’ into every state for midterms
Massie’s loss proves GOP voters do not tolerate opposition to Trump
One More Time: The Average American K-12 Student is Doing Fine Relative to the International Baseline
Township Leader Resigns in Tears Over OpenAI Data Center Death Threats