Links for you. Science:

In a 2023 interview, Trump’s new FDA pick laid out a vision for ‘conservative-based’ science
Scientists left this farm field alone. Thousands of orchids appeared
FDA approves first Alzheimer’s blood test for Americans as young as 40
NIH Reportedly Flagging, Freezing Policy-Focused Grant Applications
Florida continues push to repeal four required vaccines for public, private schools: “Your body is a gift from God”
2 people die from measles in Pennsylvania, marking state’s first deaths in 35 years
Mutations in filamentous bacteriophages spark eco-evolutionary feedbacks in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Other:

Why Getting High Has Only Gotten Cheaper
Smaugs
To lower energy costs for DC renters and homeowners, pass the GRID Act
Dolly Parton, Queen of Country Music, Dies at 80
Actually Smart
Donald Trump’s Summer of Screwing Our Allies
ONE HUNDRED BILLION DOLLARS
States Are Quietly War-Gaming Trump Interference in the Midterm Elections
Democrats don’t agree on how to talk about trans athletes. Just look at Ohio.
The Supreme Court Is Helping Trump Rig the Midterms
Castles Made of Sand. Why I Did Not Return to the Government Job I Loved
Comments on OMB research rule mysteriously removed from federal website
It’s time for some game theory
Dolly Parton, Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80
Stop Talking To Me, Google Search
Vivek Ramaswamy Tells Voter He Supports Max Miller To Preserve GOP Power
Is This Social Media’s Big Tobacco Moment?
D.C. Groups Hit the Road to Flip Congress — And Gain Statehood
Leading Sephardic & Mizrahi Organizations Challenge New York Magazine’s “Habibi City” Over Erasure of Middle Eastern Jews
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Faces Resignation Calls as Measles Outbreak Worsens
The AI Slop Backlash Is Actually Having an Impact
Judge strikes down Texas ban on drag shows, tells people offended by them ‘just don’t go’
Karen Attiah Is Ready to Go Back to the Washington Post
‘132F’: meet the man calling out NYC’s infernally hot subway stations
The Rich Own the Media They Want to Take Your Social Security
Dolly Parton seemed like she’d live forever, but she poignantly reminded us that nothing lasts
Trump-Aligned Board Threatens to Demolish the Kennedy Center
A Republic of Excuses
America is lawless. Are Dems ready to get tough on crime?
I Was a Child Actor. No One Deserves That Fate.