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Sunday Science: The Plague That Won’t Die

Pria Anand The New York Review of Books
As my recent diagnosis shows, tuberculosis is not a relic of medical history. It remains the leading infectious cause of death worldwide—and America is hardly immune.

The Age of Tragifarce (and Pete Hegseth’s Rational Kernel)

Tom Gallagher The Stansbury Forum
To contest the legitimacy of Trump/Hegseth initiatives we need to intertwine empathy for rank and file members of the military placed in situations they never should have been, with antipathy for those decisions and decision-makers.

Q and A on Honduras’s 2025 General Elections

Pedro Labayen Herrera, Annie Bird, Alexander Main, Francesca Emanuele Center for Economic and Policy Research
The election is expected to be close. Election watchers should wait until final results are clear before announcing a winner. It may be prudent to await the official declaration, which can take up to 30 days after the election.

Mamdani’s Win

Surina Venkat The Hill
Has progressives eyeing New York City House seats.

Majorities of Latinos Disapprove of Trump

Carolyne Im and Luis Noé-Bustamante Pew Research Center
About four-in-five say Trump’s policies harm Hispanics, a higher share than during his first term