I'm old enough to remember when there was sun in the sky. Anyway, links for you. Science:
Can we overfish the lionfish?
Simpler Genome Sequencing (I'll believe it when I see it--nanopore technology is like Zeno's paradox, the spear never hits the wall)
Hospital-Acquired Infections: Beating Back the Bugs
Other:
All Hail the PUBLIC Library: The public library is a uniquely American creation. Now we have to fight to keep it public... (must-read)
Death to high school English. My college students don't understand commas, far less how to write an essay. Is it time to rethink how we teach?
Why libraries still matter. Critics say they're obsolete, but New York's main branch is a reminder of what the Internet can never do
Joel Klein's Sad and Cynical Atlantic Essay
We Should Have A Free Market, But Only With Nice Things
MMT stabilization policy -- some comments & critiques
Mitt versus Mitch, a fantasia in gray
Interrogation Experts From Every Branch of the Military and Intelligence Agree that Torture DOESN'T Produce Useful Information
Jon Stewart's Fake News on Tax Expenditures