Updates on the U.S.-Kenya Ebola quarantine center: June 1: Hundreds of youths protest outside Kenya’s Ebola quarantine center for US citizens 📝 Evelyne Musambi apnews.com/article/ebol...

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"This launch failure will be devastating not just for Blue Origin but also NASA and broad segments of the US space industry." 📝 Eric Berger arstechnica.com/space/2026/0...

Kenya court halts opening of US Ebola quarantine facility in the country 📝 Wycliffe Muia and Akisa Wandera www.bbc.com/news/article...

“Oh no … Oh wow.” @spaceflightnow.com youtu.be/1O90WZJALYc?...

TL;DR: We've identified more than 100 cases of apparent manipulation in Thermo Fisher Scientific's antibody verification data. @sholtodavid.bsky.social @johanduchene.bsky.social reeserichardson.blog/2026/05/28/h...

Kenya approves US plan to open Ebola quarantine facility, US officials say www.reuters.com/business/hea...

So here's what happened to my lab (and @viralemergence.org). www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Somehow, it also feels like I have too many shows to watch.

LEGO Foundation donates $97 million to bring play-based learning to children impacted by conflicts 🥺 📝 James Pollard apnews.com/article/lego...

“He correctly bet -- using an account under the name AlphaRaccoon …” 📝 Aaron Katersky and Katherine Faulders abcnews.com/US/google-em...

NEW: I confirmed with the White House that the US is creating a facility in Kenya to send Americans for Ebola quarantine and treatment. Experts are appalled. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

wtf come on

Cocoa ☕ Prices Jump on Adverse Global Weather Events - Rich Asplund www.barchart.com/story/news/2...

😭 youtu.be/uBWsZXd1pY4?...

Notable Ebola details in this USA Today op-ed by Céline Gounder, Craig Spencer, Angela Rasmussen, Krutika Kruppalli, Nahid Bhadelia & Megan Coffee "Containing Ebola is a workforce equation. One nurse in full protective equipment can deliver 100 milliliters of IV fluid to one patient in one hour."

Residents burn an Ebola treatment center in Congo as anger grows over the outbreak ✍️ Justin Kabumba, Monika Pronczuk, and Gerald Imray apnews.com/article/cong...

Pre-AI: no one files a draft with bullet points Post-AI: "In conclusion, • A • B • C • D • E"

Guys is it bad that the National Science Foundation has been offline since last night?

Worth a listen: As states enact changes to SNAP benefits, recipients face new challenges www.npr.org/2026/05/20/n...

✍️ Megan R. Wilson and Nour Wood wapo.st/4use7QS

Re Ebola: On today's media call, a reporter asked if the CDC has specific plans for World Cup travelers coming from Central Africa. DRC qualified for the WC, and next month, the team will play in Houston, Guadalajara, and Atlanta. CDC's answer: We'll get back to you...😬 www.cdc.gov/media/releas...

An American doctor is among the newest cases in rare Ebola outbreak in Congo (1/2) 📝: Jean-Yves Kamale, Monika Pronczuk, and Wilson Mcmakin apnews.com/article/cong...

Amazing speed from the teams in Uganda and the DRC - impressive! Three genomes released so far - a few quick takes: 1️⃣ New genomes ~equidistant from 2007 and 2012 outbreaks. 2️⃣ Represents new spillover from reservoir. 3️⃣ Limited diversity, so too early to speculate on timing. Great work ⭐!

U.S. issues Ebola-related travel bans for Uganda, DRC, and South Sudan. CDC order: www.cdc.gov/ebola/situat...

"Hello, Netflix, I have a pitch. Jaws but with autonomous cars..."

A new Ebola outbreak is confirmed in a remote Congo province, with 65 deaths recorded 📝 Chinedu Asadu apnews.com/article/cong...

How do Moon missions reflect changes in science’s social contract? Join us on May 20 at 3:30 PM ET for a conversation with Amy Kaminski, @astrokatie.com, Zachary Pirtle, and @monscience.bsky.social (moderator). Register Here: asu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

In a world of bots, be the CNN Weather App. We're launching today, featuring real human meteorologists, curiosity-driven science features, local severe weather coverage (again, from real human experts) and gorgeous photography. www.cnn.com/interactive/...

Counter: Let’s just stick to playing music? www.theverge.com/tech/926376/...

Taken together, these findings support a scenario of initial zoonotic introduction followed by subsequent human‑to‑human transmission during the outbreak. virological.org/t/preliminar...

BREAKING: The United Arab Emirates says it intercepted 2 Iranian drones in the latest test of the shaky Iran ceasefire.

A good summary of the latest developments: What the numbers tell us about hantavirus 📝: Jen Christensen, CNN www.cnn.com/2026/05/08/h...

CDC team to meet Americans on hantavirus-stricken ship as bad weather threatens landing 📝 Adam Cancryn, Brenda Goodman, Jennifer Hansler, Deidre McPhillips, Billy Stockwell, CNN www.cnn.com/2026/05/08/h...

MV Hondius cruise ship, international: May 8 update on Andes virus (hantavirus) outbreak — multi-country passenger dispersal with cases confirmed in Europe https://beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=c714cff4-5722-471d-99b6-483ef1b48cb5&eventid=5fd6edf4-ca36-4761-8dc8-cb8632a43977&utm_source=bluesky

Adobe Acrobat: You're out of free requests to use our AI. Subscribe now. Me: I've never used your AI a single time ... 🤔🤔🤔

Arguably the only thing most people need to know about hantavirus right now: “This is not the start of COVID pandemic. This is an outbreak that we see on a ship.” - Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO youtube.com/shorts/Z5iQ2...

The DIY peptide makers strike again

Climate change x hantavirus: "The health emergency aboard the ship that’s moored across the ocean comes as Argentina sees a surge of hantavirus cases that many local public health researchers attribute to the recently accelerating effects of climate change." ✍️ Isabel Debre / AP

The Atlanta native in me is pouring one out ... www.cnn.com/2026/05/06/u...

Tornado outbreaks catch forecasters by surprise after National Weather Service cuts one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5805...

“New World screwworm has now been found only 119 miles from the Texas border” 😬

“The warming effect may be small at a global level but it’s not insignificant, the scientists said. Microplastics and nanoplastics produce roughly 16% the warming impact of black carbon, or soot, a powerful airborne pollutant.” 👀 📝 Laura Paddison www.cnn.com/2026/05/04/c...

What is the duck curve and how does it impact your electric bill? 📝 John Moritz ctmirror.org/2026/05/04/e...

As an Atlanta sports fan, in some ways, this feels right …

Trump pulls surgeon general pick Casey Means and makes third nomination for the role ✍️ Alejandra Jaramillo www.cnn.com/2026/04/30/p...

Healthcare, because the madness must end

“A Thursday report from Ember said China exported 68 gigawatts of solar technology in March, surpassing the previous record set in August by 50%. Fifty countries set new records for Chinese solar imports …” 📝 Stephanie Yang www.cnn.com/2026/04/26/e...