Links for you. Science:

Doctors in Ukraine Try Treating Infections Like Biological Warfare Attacks
A Man Had Brain Surgery. Now He Sees His Cat’s Eyes on People’s Faces—and Vice Versa
Why the simple flu shot could be a surprise weapon against cancer
What I Learned at a Drunk-Math Party
Low-income parents can’t afford to take chances with nutritious food their picky eaters might reject
The U.S. is staring down the barrel of a measles crisis, with no end in sight
‘A complete repudiation’: public health won big in US midterm elections

Other:

Forget the Leadership Fights—Everything Comes Back to the Filibuster
What the Logan Circle Shooter Told Me. In a series of interviews late last year, Matt Lambert obsessed about his condo’s problems — and the man he killed.
Some thoughts on the 2026 midterm from TPM Reader TS (Theda Skocpol)
Janeese Lewis George Promised Change. Will the Job Change Her?
Centrism Fail: Osborn/Bengs/Bodnar Edition
Firm Linked to Trump’s Sons Got Nearly $40 Million in Federal Contracts to Screen for Ebola and Other Diseases
Alito warns Congress can ‘turn off the lights’ at Supreme Court
The Scandal Is Bigger Than Jensen Huang
Chris Van Hollen says he will challenge Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader
Sex Crimes, Lies, War, Money: MAGA’s 2026 ‘Self-Immolation’ Keeps Getting Worse
Cracks emerge in Trump’s Reflecting Pool – hours after he stood in front and told Americans about his great renovation
Horny Nvidia CEO No Longer CEO, Possibly Still Horny
The Democratic Leadership Fights Are Missing Something
The Real Reason Chris Van Hollen’s Challenge to Schumer Is a Big Deal
Alice Huang-Linked Firm Procured Banned Nvidia Chips in China
Why Democrats Can’t Quit the Spam
At the Tomb, Hegseth broke the silence. A sentinel spoke up for the dead.
David Sacks Speaks!
Sarah McBride didn’t give them the fight they wanted. She won anyway
Trump proposed a ‘secret weapon’ to police colleges. It will soon become reality
Leading Chabad Rabbi Legitimizes Killing Jewish Politicians Cooperating With Arab Parties
The Worst Thing Democrats Could Do Right Now
Team Van Hollen
A 124-Year-Old Voting Ban Designed to Silence Black Virginians Is Finally Gone
Baghdad’s first Jewish museum draws crowds to rediscover Iraq’s Jewish past
Sen. Baldwin proposes lowering Medicare eligibility age to 50
Right-wing influencer retracts fraud allegations against Seattle grocery
Lutnick should have prevented the diversion of sensitive Nvidia AI chips to China, critics charge
“Car brain” contributed to House failure to impeach Hegseth
The D.C. spaces that feature local artists