Links for you. Science:

The function of LLM-based math “proofs”
Pigbutt worm
Cyclospora outbreak followed years of declining FDA foreign inspections
A Surge of Marine Heat Waves Threatens to Scramble Ocean Life
Bob Kadlec: “I call it virological Russian roulette” (Kadlec is the Defense Department official in charge of the money stolen from NIH)
Bears in Los Angeles Are Getting Their Close-Ups, Ready or Not
‘Rich botanical legacy’: UNC acquires Duke Herbarium

Other:

The Snowflakes and Petals of Influence NYT Chooses to Ignore
The media double-standard that lets the GOP get away with taking millions from a white supremacist
A Doctor Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator. Patients sued by Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas were routinely charged 18 percent interest, The Times found. Some had bank accounts garnished.
How To Undo The Great Lie Of 2024. Trump’s second election wasn’t a verdict for all time, but the coming midterms might be one.
Smithsonian’s Secretary to Resign as Trump Tries to Rule the Institution
Trump Makes Wild New Claim in Rambling Remarks About Visiting 9/11 Rubble
The AfD’s win in Germany is a dark day for Europe. Time is running out to stop the far right
The Day Most Holy
He Did Tech PR. Now He Rails Against AI for a Living.
After 9/11, Documents Suggest, New Yorkers Were Misled About Air Quality
Trump can’t help but make 9/11 about himself
Concentration Risk
Before Hegseth fired him, top general was advised to drop Kid Rock probe
A Presidential Failson’s New Crypto Grift
Fraud-convicted GOP candidate accused of exploiting five ex-wives
Netanyahu Received an Explicit Warning Days Before Oct. 7. He Didn’t Brief Israel’s Security Chiefs
Pentagon Agreement With N.I.H. on Biodefense Draws Alarm From Democrats
A Secretive DHS ‘Predictive Policing’ Unit is Analyzing Americans’ Financial Habits and Pulling Them Over
No Kings group pivots to mass voter turnout events
Trump officials strip military language criticizing Confederate memorial. A new sign at Arlington National Cemetery omits wording that said the 32-foot bronze statue “mythologized” the Confederacy and gave “sanitized” depictions of slavery.
Journalist Accuses Ohio’s Main Newspaper of Slapping Her Name on an AI “Express Desk” Article Without Her Knowledge, While She Was on Honeymoon
‘Toxic, Intimidating, Humiliating’: New Watchdog Report Adds Detail to Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s Ousting. Is it official Dept. of Labor business when you have subordinates “drop bills” on a “partially nude woman” in a strip club?
Republicans might still lose half the seats they gerrymandered to flip
The federal government is falling apart
Pentagon refuses payout for soldiers who died in Iran conflict ‘because it isn’t a war’
Can Philly Mass-Produce Its Way Out of a Housing Crisis?
Mamdani Issues AI Moratorium in NYC Schools
This U.S. Citizen Is Suing ICE for Arresting Him 3 Times. His Lawsuit Is Moving Forward.
Dems Ask for Probe Into Trump Team’s Handling of Anniversary Data
For Fired DeSantis Campaign Staff Member, a Second Chance at State Dept.