Links for you. Science:

Dogs Will Fight Bears. But Not Because of the Reason You Might Think.
How AI does, and does not, change the way I do math
Dr. Nicole Saphier: “DOGE is Probably One of the Greatest Things to Happen in U.S. History.”
Studying this super El Niño could save lives. NOAA is scaling back research
Trump Signs Order to Significantly Reduce Mosquitoes and Ticks in D.C.
Disruption of global research at NIH is endangering people in the United States and around the world
Two Centuries On, Smithsonian Connects Jefferson’s Hair to Hemings’s Children

Other:

Gonzaga, too
The New Radicals: Democrats need to be the uncompromising ones now.
DoorDash Apologizes for Siding With GOP Bill Targeting D.C.
Why Can’t We Just Talk About Tax Credits
The Real Threat to the Midterms Is Regular Americans Thinking Violence Is the Answer
Surveillance Company Tells Cops It Wants to Add Facial Recognition to Flock Cameras
Decline in tourism hits US economy (Trump take tourism)
Outrage after Fetterman’s MAGA-linked fundraising deals exposed: ‘He betrays the people’
How a Cornell Student Went From Shame to Seeking Justice
D.C. Judge Permanently Dismisses Reflecting Pool Vandalism Case Against Ex-Olympian
Cornell Students Question Greek Life Culture After Sexual Assault Claim
What we lose if the U cuts $225 million. The University of Minnesota cannot do more with less. It will do less with less.
How to limit the rat numbers? Train the humans
Hispanic Voters on the Texas Border Have Soured on Trump
Madison Square Garden’s James Dolan Is Spending Big on New York’s Governor Race
Read the Full Transcript of Donald Trump’s 2026 Interview With TIME (Trump spoke like this in his first term too)
Amazon Will Pay $8.25 Million Over Slow Delivery in Predominantly Black D.C. Neighborhoods
These new laws go into effect Oct. 1 in DC, Maryland and Virginia
The Defense Department Has Spent $49M Feeding the National Guard in D.C.
Today in bizarre, authoritarian spectacles from the Trump White House
New Database Tracks the Education Outcomes of D.C. Students
Tom Brady Has Only Himself to Blame
Pete Hegseth’s Big Speech Was Weirdest Village People Cover We’ve Ever Heard
Renee Good’s Family Is Suing The ICE Agent That Killed Her
U.S. Rejects U.N. Declaration on Preparing for Future Pandemics
Texas GOP Candidate Has Long History of Calling for Public Executions. Bo French may have deleted his posts—but the internet never forgets.
Eric Schmitt was warned about the Jack Smith texts. He used them anyway. As Republicans on Capitol Hill try to figure out how Eric Schmitt’s bombshell fell apart so embarrassingly, it turns out he was warned that the texts were unvetted.
McDonald’s Built a 515-Page Dossier on Me. It Says I’ll Never Stop Eating There
Trump plan to combat AI risks hinges on Big Tech pals policing themselves
How to Beat Surveillance Pricing Before It Bleeds You Dry