Links for you. Science:

November elections may bring little relief for scientists beleaguered by Trump
Is the U.S. Prepared for Another Pandemic? Russia’s Plague Scare Resurfaces Concerns.
Hepatitis B vaccine study condemned as unethical wins approval from Danish university
He left the NFL for mathematics — and just made a big breakthrough
184 cuneiform tablets discovered in Hittite royal archive
An early flu season means it might be time to think about a flu shot
Infectious disease expert: The mysterious pneumonia in Russia deserves attention, not panic

Other:

D.C. Elections Board Asks National Guard to Stay Away From Ballot Drop Boxes
Trump Admits He Wants to Privatize Social Security (this is a decades long Republican Party goal)
Poll: 70% of Deep South Voters Oppose Abortion Bans
The Price of Losing Presidential Elections (related thoughts here from a couple of years ago)
Rare NYT Win
MAHA Activists Feel Betrayed by the Farm Bill — And Their GOP Allies. The latest version of the farm bill pumps the brakes on some pesticide safety reviews and regenerative farming funding.
Immigration enforcement is rare at Nebraska’s ag worksites. Why?
The far-left is eating its own. Just ask Mamdani.
D.C. Schools May Soon Have a Big Problem: Fewer Kids
6,000 parking spaces and zero homes: Mayor Muriel Bowser’s vision for a “balanced” RFK launch
Trump voters happily ‘tune out’ midterms after wrecking the country
GOP is at risk of significant state legislative losses, Post analysis finds
D.C.’s Supply of Housing Vouchers Is About to Be Replenished
Trump Raised Big Bucks for Freedom 250 — But Most Events Appear to be Funded by Taxpayers
Honey please I need you to get this done for me today. Kimberly Guilfoyle is one more symptom of endemic graft under Trump
FDA Says Its Safety Review of Abortion Pill Will Continue Into Next Year
Who Killed Paulina Borsook’s Career? A quarter-century ago, Borsook published a wildly prophetic, penetrating book about Silicon Valley called Cyberselfish. Then she disappeared.
In “Musk,” Alex Gibney Punctures Elon’s Self-Mythology
“WE NEED MORE SLUT SHAMING:” Right-wing media react to the Cornell sexual assault case
Despondent respondents? Senate polls pass one smell test for accuracy
What Cornell says about universities’ MAGA complicity
How Trump’s Revenge Campaign Descended Into Turmoil
If Dems Win, Inscribe This Chart on Trump-MAGA’s Political Gravestone
Poll: Latino voters swing away from Trump and Republicans
Roger Marshall’s complicated history of blurring the line between taxpayer dollars and campaign cash
ICE Agent at NYC Shooting Has History of Alleged Violence and Illegal Arrests
Lawmakers Introduce Multiple Laws to Curb Flock After 404 Media Coverage
Reviews: “Musk”
Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ Becomes ‘Assisted Driving’ in Europe
Man named Hitler Mussolini elected mayor in Peru