Links for you. Science:

D.C. Air Quality Was Among the Worst In the World Twice This Month. What Can the District Do to Improve It?
An island has been waging war on rats. They think they’ve finally won
Hidden sleep crisis among workers over 50
New research indicates a particular tree species can act as a wildlife barrier
More than 18,000 cyclosporiasis cases reported across 45 states: CDC
College lab class ends with 32 people on antibiotics for deadly germ exposure (paper here)
This 4,000-year-old city defied the rules of history

Other:

The Rent Is Higher Than You Think
The D.C. Organizations Supporting Immigrant Families Amid the Federal Crackdown
Disease Researchers Blame DOGE Cuts for Spiraling Cyclospora Outbreak
Immigration agents used slurs when referring to Latinos in text messages, video obtained by ACLU
Apple’s iMessage Scanning Flagged a Video of My Friend’s Dog as Nudity
Covid Truthers Are Claiming Fauci’s Diary Was “Scrubbed”
English professor, fired for assigning “political” short story, sues South Florida State College
NYC Delivery Workers Earned $104M Extra in Tips Under New City Law
Kash Patel Loses Lawsuit Against Man Who Called Him “Googly-Eyed” Chud. A federal judge has thrown out the FBI director’s lawsuit against a blogger who called him a “googly-eyed Kremlin bitch.”
Trump DOJ upends disability rights guidance
Is Rep. Max Miller threatening to out Sen. Bernie Moreno for having sex with men?
AOC Must Run For President (dunno)
Obamacare Was Not Universal Health Insurance
Dems Are Divided on Ideology; That’s Okay
We’ve Officially Entered the Twilight of Late-Stage Trumpism
College instructor goes viral for catching students’ AI use on midterm
A Tale as Old as Time: Emily Wilson’s piece on Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey evinces an archaic perspective on cinema’s value as art
Prairieland: A Tactical and Strategic Analysis
Dem. Ohio Gov Candidate Amy Acton Scheduled a Meeting With LGBTQ+ Advocates, Didn’t Show Up, And Kicked Out Trans People Who Did
DC road closures, parking restrictions in effect for Freedom 250 Grand Prix
D.C.’s war on rats reaches new heights (more here)