Links for you. Science:

What Are Data Centers Doing? A Mind-Boggling Amount of Math.
As measles continues to spread, health officials are seeing vaccine interest rise
The Birds I Waited 45 Years to See. An evolutionary biologist returns to New Zealand to find the rare birds he dreamed of seeing as a child making an extraordinary comeback.
Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to new province bordering Central African Republic
World’s once-largest penguin colony is in perilous decline
Some of the most pristine coral reefs have a secret weapon: birds
Very severe long COVID linked to differences in lung and mouth microbiomes

Other:

The Week AI Blinked?
Tesla turns to 50-year-old stunt technology as it tries to Roadster again
I’m Kenyan. I Don’t Write Like ChatGPT. ChatGPT Writes Like Me.
No Kings. No Demands. What Happened?
Meta’s new commercial terms will allow the scraping of news sites, legal experts say
Chicago-Area Cops Helped HSI Spy on Minnesota Anti-ICE Activists
Israeli settlers attack Palestinians and Washington Post photographer in West Bank
Republican lawsuit against Lansing election officials lays groundwork for denying results, Byrum says
Is the ‘Layla’ Coda Playing at the White House?
On Party Wins and Losses: Yeah, it’s frustrating. But it normally creates healthy incentives.
The WNBA Can’t Stop Dunking on Its Haters
Teachers and kids carried in a ‘human elevator’ amid disrepair at D.C. schools
Regional Transit Measure: God yes. Vote no if you’re an asshole.
The Only Man Who Deserved It
Nebraska Went First With Its Medicaid Cuts. Now It’s Resonating in the Midterms.
What Evangelicals Can Teach Us About Organizing
Going Hungry in Trump’s Economy
Janeese Lewis George Says D.C. Should Hold Off on Legalizing Self-Driving Cars
How virtual court crashed DC’s rental housing market
With Budget Gap Looming, D.C. Council Starts Talking About Tax Increases
We spoke to 5 people about their experiences with homelessness and their relationship to D.C.
DC Council to consider various tax increase proposals at Friday public hearing
How Metro Turned L’Enfant Plaza Into a ‘Laboratory’
The Commanders’ energy plans for RFK stadium are already raising alarms
Flyers Citing Immigration and Voting Laws Appear in Alexandria
Will Democrats Learn the Wrong Lesson From a Blue Wave?
NYC Restaurants Shut Off Air Conditioning, Close on Sundays as Costs Surge
Democrats are still trying to figure out how to talk about transgender athletes
HHS scraps disability accommodations over missing paperwork. Employees say they have receipts
Bluesky wants to make it easier to buy, sell, and fundraise on the network