Links for you. Science:

WHO approves trials for two new Ebola vaccines
A ‘STEM wave’: Democratic doctors, scientists win a record number of seats in the midterms
Famed Iron Age king was actually a woman
HHS Touts New Vaccine-Injury Initiatives — Proposed changes will only undermine confidence in vaccines, health groups say
Centuries-old cemetery helps scientists link climate shocks to Industrial Revolution disease
The Fishing Industry Is Changing Fish at the DNA Level, and Scientists Are Worried About What Comes Next

Other:

Bluesky was right all along and will accept your apology any time. Many savvy pundits on X framed the 2024 election as a massive political realignment and Bluesky as a “copium” den for progressives in a bubble. Boy, were they wrong.
Media Redefines ‘Mandate’ to Make Sure No One Thinks Democrats Have One
Say Goodnight, New Democrats. It’s the Era of the New New Democrats.
Progressive Senator Demands ‘Bold Agenda’ Before Backing Schumer
Where does MAHA go from here? 3 possible futures
James O’Keefe’s Minnesota stunt backfires spectacularly
Gone And Forgotten
Maggie Ellis becomes 1st out LGBTQ+ person elected to a statewide office in Texas
How a Logger From Maine Toppled a Giant of the Senate
Musk’s election meddling failed. Now he’s screwed.
The Best MAGA Midterm Crashouts, Ranked
Talafreako Goes to Washington
Trumpism Is Failing Because It Is Very, Very Stupid
Voters Set $400 Million of Elon Musk’s Money on Fire
“I Hate My Fucking Life Right Now”: A Night Out With DC Republicans as the Blue Wave Crashed Down
Tuesday Was a Huge Night for Protecting Access to Abortion
D.C. Council Member Christina Henderson Switches From Independent to Democrat
Voting in 2026 Is Getting an AI Slop ‘I Voted’ Sticker
Janeese Lewis George Wins Race to Become D.C.’s Next Mayor
One quote that explains a lot about why the GOP lost
Study Claims Vizio Simply Ignores ‘Smart’ TV Spying Opt Out Requests
Arizona’s lifeline to the Colorado River is drying up. Its designers warned us decades ago
Sinking Ships
How a Democratic Congress could help D.C. — and Janeese Lewis George
The Great Noticing
Newly Elected Governors Could Pause 41% of America’s Planned Data Centers
Queer Michigan history was made in the midterms this year
A generative election: Three of the biggest losers in the midterm elections were data centers, AI, and tech oligarchs. People are angry, and united. But this should just be the beginning.
The Machine, and the Messaging, That Won Texas for Democrats
Bluesky Gets a Midterms Bump, Ships Pronouns-in-Bios Feature. Bluesky is feeling itself right now, but it says the pronouns-in-bios thing is a coincidence.
With a Ban Passed, D.C.’s Foie Gras Fight Might Just Be Getting Started