Links for you. Science:

Standalone nanopore sequencing for foodborne pathogen surveillance: a large-scale evaluation and quality control framework (more here)
The Other Elephant
Former executive accuses Mayo of cutting corners on AI research
Cyclosporiasis outbreaks: What to know about the foodborne illness and symptoms
Armed conflict tied to higher measles burden worldwide
High-quality phage assembly from metagenomes with PALACE
US Cyclospora cases mount as CDC lags on tracking

Other:

A Response to Matt Yglesias About ‘Fight’ in Democratic Candidates
The AI Hype Reckoning Is Upon Us
‘A Slow-Rolling Disaster’: Inside the Implosion of the Platner Campaign (it’s like they were recruiting for a k-pop band)
The Internet Is Real, But Not All Of Reality
Trump Humiliated as D.C. Fountain He Restored Turns Brown
Brown Professor Suspects Majority of His Class Used AI to Cheat
FanDuel sent a personal message from Phillies star Bryce Harper to a customer with a gambling addiction
Trump administration says it has abandoned plans for new Harriet Tubman $20 bill
We have an even bigger problem than Graham Platner
Platner’s Guru Daniel Moraff Asked Me to Lie for Him (I Didn’t)
‘Centrists,’ This Is on You
The RENTAL Act is full of tenant rights rollbacks. This one was supposed to be removed.
Measles outbreak confirmed at Arizona immigration detention center
We’ve lost trust in D.C.’s high schools. New graduation rules won’t fix it.
Graham Platner’s campaign is dead. The dream he inspired should outlive it.
ICE is killing immigrants and targeting critics as protests dwindle
Almost $1 Billion Later, the US Still Can’t Make a Medical Glove
‘President is a pedophile’: Army websites hacked to insult Trump
Suspecting AI cheating, Ivy League prof ordered an in-person final; scores fell 50%
LinkedIn and X Are Flooded With AI Spam, Browsing Data Suggests
Trump Denies Disaster Aid for Four States That Didn’t Vote for Him
The curdling of the American man
GOPers Fume at Trump as Midterm Woes Grow: “He’s a Bully”: As Trump’s angry demands for voter suppression really start aggravating Republicans, a veteran congressional observer explains the deeper pickle they’re in—and what will happen next.
Why the Democratic Party Has No ‘Base’ and Why That Matters
Most American Jews say Democrats, Republicans, Trump don’t represent them well: Survey