How scientists domesticated a killer bacterium

USDA scientists get reprieve from lab closures, but for how long?

Wednesday Poem

Why Some Americans Living Abroad Would Rather Renounce Their Citizenship Than File Taxes

If each sixth person on the planet is an Indian, what do the protests mean for the world?

Building trust in governments through digital platforms

This Fish Is the Kobayashi of the Sea

Can GLP-1s heal the brain? Obesity drugs get a makeover for addiction and depression

World’s newest observatory will peer into the infant universe

Why Physics Cannot Be a Theory of Everything | Thomas Nagel

Into the fire

Interesting Criminal Case on Proving Intent to Cause Fear, Stemming from Confrontation at Protest

MLB's Salary Cap Fight Isn't About Competitive Balance, It's About Limiting Labor Costs

J.D. Vance Is Playing Dumb About Socialism

Photo: Fighting Flock From a Lawn Chair

Trump’s Misguided War Against Effective Altruism

New Anthropic policy cracks down on cruelty to Claude

Prynne’s Last Poem

Montana’s Foster Care Reductions May Not Be All They Seem

MacArthur Fellowship, or Minority Fellowship?

Open Thread