Links for you. Science:

Why AI will not speed up science (yet) (one issue not raised is will the possible improvements actually be AI per se, or just “computer”)
RNA quality control enables antibiotic tolerance
Ancient ape fossil in Egypt challenges the story of human origins
U.S. Measles Case Count Breaks Record
Even camels can’t cope: Africa’s ships of the desert hit by rising temperatures

Other:

Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him (impeach him. Impeach him now)
Crews preparing DC streets for Freedom 250 Grand Prix
The Hat Was the Message. At the Correspondents’ Dinner, Trump wore the punchline on his head: he has no intention of leaving.
Inside the Phone-Throwing Drama at the Troubled, Broke Democratic Party (the article does neglect to say that the party raised more money than under Perez when Democrats were out of power)
The collapse of the American law school financing model
Apple targets WWDC 2027 for smart glasses but is still deciding on the camera question
Teeing Off on the DSA 2025-26 Platform
Andrew Tate’s arrest causes trouble for Trump’s youngest son
Real-World Democratic Socialism
A Penn professor thought she’d sell 1000 copies of her ‘Odyssey’ translation. She sold more than a million this year alone, thanks to Christopher Nolan.
Barack Obama And The Lost Art Of Broad Empathy
How Cops Consolidated So Much Power Over Local Governments
What Does Olive Garden’s Never-Ending Pasta Have to Do With Voting Rights?
The Accidental Senator
What Are We Going To Talk About This Week?
What Happened When Flock Came to My Town
Life During Bari
A Court Reporter Submitted AI-Generated Errors in Official Court Transcript, Judge Says
Maine’s working class hated Platner’s working-class shtick
The Rise of Anti-Flock Influencers Who Make Things Up for Clout
Trump Orders Warnings Placed at ‘Inaccurate’ Smithsonian History Museum
New Fed research suggests far fewer Americans own homes than widely believed
The SpaceX Files: Now that the post-I.P.O. “quiet period” has expired, nearly all of SpaceX’s Wall Street underwriters have published their initial research reports on the stock’s prospects. And wouldn’t you know it, the verdict is unanimous: buy, buy, buy! (gift link)
AI isn’t boosting productivity, says Barclays
Katy Perry ‘appalled’ that White House used ‘Firework’ song in Iran war video