Links for you. Science:
Kennedy’s Vaccine Plan Could Cause Surge in Hepatitis B, Study Finds. Ending routine vaccination for hepatitis B at birth, as the health secretary has recommended, would increase the number of chronic infections by as much as 83 percent, a team of researchers reported.
The Fall of Scientific American
QIAGEN has announced an agreement to be acquired by EQT Private Equity through an all-cash public takeover offer at €46.50 per share.
Nearly All of the World’s Shallow Coral Reefs Are Now Critically Endangered
Measles is thought of as a childhood illness, but more Pa. adults are getting sick
Not Just Moms Who Put Unvaccinated Infants at Risk of Hepatitis B, Study Shows
Congress Needs to Fund Solutions to America’s Most Neglected Disease
Other:
The Hunting of Ilhan Omar
Bigotry Is A GOP Strategy And A GOP Goal. Democrats have trouble addressing the second.
Billionaire Republicans Are Vastly Outspending Democrats. Guess Who’s Winning.
Everything He Touches
Former Montgomery County Public Schools Student Alleges Antisemitic Harassment in a Federal Complaint
Schools should recognise antisemitism as distinct form of harm, review says (UK)
Apple Is Wall Street’s Favorite AI Haven as Spending Fears Hit
Abundance!
D.C. Expands Attendance Program to All Ward 7 and 8 Public High Schools
Trump supporters are ‘blackpilling’ themselves out of politics. Good.
As Affordability Concerns Persist, Could D.C. Reduce Parking and Traffic Fines?
Critical PHP web security flaws spark global alarm as Google, OpenAI and Amazon respond
Ilhan Omar Says She Can’t Continue to Live at Her D.C. Home Post-Raid
Hegseth wanted Eisenhower’s globe for his office. His staff broke it.
No Attack Is Too Vile for JD Vance. Slur for slur, the vice president bests his boss in ugliness.
The increasingly brazen alleged corruption within the Trump administration
State Asked Foreign Service Officers Up for Promotion Whether They Voted for Trump. Federal law strictly prohibits making civil service personnel decisions on the basis of political affiliation.
Trump Still Wants to Paint the Eisenhower Building White. Preservationists Are Still Fighting It.
Trump’s Vile Tirade About Sen. Elissa Slotkin Exposes Sleazy MAGA Scam
The Art of the Deal: Jared Kushner’s Hacked Phone Revealed His Secret Negotiations—Including More Than $700 Million in Transfers
AI Bots Are Accessing People’s Bank Accounts Unprompted
Everything Feels So Expensive. Here’s What’s Really Going On. (good description of the overall problem, but with flaws: e.g., “Congress added new work requirements for Medicaid and food assistance”–that was a Republican goal, not a Democratic one. The idea that Republicans, having been the problem, will now be the solution is laughable.)
You Can Believe Everything
The Unrelenting Nightmare of Applying to High School in New York City
FiftyPlusOne just caught a pollster faking data — and they copped to it
‘This Is Not a Drill’: Critical PHP Vulnerabilities Are Setting the Internet on Fire
ICE Says It Didn’t Hit a Biker With a Car. Video Raises Questions.
How Trump’s ‘Grand Conspiracy’ Investigation Failed to Become the New QAnon
We can’t save Hollywood without saving the broke waitresses
Trump is Destroying Americans’ Healthcare
