Links for you. Science:

OpenAI’s amazing — but vastly oversold — new model Astra
Superbug confirmed in 23 states: Where is the deadly fungus spreading in 2026?
Leadership Shakeup at CDC’s Ebola Response Team
Growth-density inversion in Escherichia coli reveals superlinear, not sublinear, density dependence
Long COVID symptoms linked to measurable damage in the brain’s dopamine system
How to spot poison ivy and what to do if you accidentally touch it
Can air purifiers prevent flu and COVID-19 in nursing homes? Only if they’re used properly

Other:

The [Republican] Campaign to Force Genital Exams on Girl Athletes
A Normie Democrat Revolt Is Pushing Abdul El-Sayed Toward Victory
The Electoral Effects of Candidate Ideology in the Trump Era
Senior Trump Official Using Government Account To Smear Sitting Federal Judges
Anger Over Data Centers Is Fueling a New Political Movement
Sales Are So Low, California Wineries Are Burning Their Vineyards
Sci-fi authors Scalzi and Stross decry AI’s dystopian impact on their craft
Reviewing the Searchlight Institute’s Healthcare Proposal
The right-wing bubble seals in the GOP with Max Miller
The House vote that split Jewish Democrats and is reshaping alliances
How Netanyahu’s MAGA Evangelical Backers Are Grappling With Backlash Against Him
Republicans FINALLY Have Their Graham Platner Problem
Election forecast: Democrats strongly favored to take House, Senate tilts Democratic
‘We were shovel-ready’: A Minnesota forest hit by DOGE cuts is now ablaze
How to turn off those AI summaries (and other thoughts)
Dr. Fauci’s Private Diary Says He Frequently Consoled MAGA Mouthpiece Katie Miller During Her COVID-Era Pregnancy
UVA cut diversity programs after a Trump deal. Yale hired the firm it used.
In Michigan, AIPAC Is Playing With Fire
Mallory
Dulles Airport does need a reboot, but the two dumbest parts of its $22.5 billion redesign need to get the boot first
On The Trump Train
Unpublished DNC Autopsy Chapter Slams “Self-Enriching” Consultants for 2024 Loss
GOP faces voter wrath, as Iran struggles to negotiate with ‘mentally incapacitated’ Trump
Bizarre Texts, Gifted Guns, 30 Types of Ice Cream: Rep. Faces Censure Following Sexual Harassment Allegations
Park Service Delivers Brutal Verdict on Trump’s “Triumphal Arch”
Bluesky’s new CEO wants a big tent, not a bubble. CEO Toni Schneider on protocols, community, and control.
MAGA Erupts at Trump DHS Chief—and Accidentally Exposes Big MAGA Scam
Capital One says it closed hundreds of Trump’s bank accounts in 2021 ‘for anti-money laundering reasons’
Judge denies request by Elon Musk’s xAI to pause Minnesota nudification ban
‘Own the Narrative’: Leaked Flock Guide Shows How It Teaches Cops to Promote Its Tech