Extra Extra: Nothing Bad Ever Happens When Scientists Mess Around With Dead Brains, Right?

July 3, 2019, 2:40 p.m.

Because it's time to log off, check out today's end-of-day links: Breitbart in collapse, Cardi B denied catchphrase trademark, Super Soaker oral history, Sam Neill interview, Trump not over census, and lazy dog plays catch.

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  • Trump tweeted that the fight over the citizenship question on the census is not over: "The News Reports about the Department of Commerce dropping its quest to put the Citizenship Question on the Census is incorrect or, to state it differently, FAKE! We are absolutely moving forward, as we must, because of the importance of the answer to this question."
  • Breitbart is not doing well at all: "Since Trump became president, monthly traffic has virtually collapsed, plummeting nearly 75 percent."
  • Here's a must-read story about a New Jersey judge who argued that a teenager accused of rape deserved leniency because he's "from a good family, attended an excellent school, had terrific grades and was an Eagle scout."
  • Cardi B was denied a trademark for her "okurrr" catchphrase.
  • Here's a great oral history of the Super Soaker.
  • The delightful Sam Neill spoke to Vulture about life on the farm surrounded by horny rams, duck sons, and murderous ferrets.
  • Headline of the day: "Scientists Are Giving Dead Brains New Life. What Could Go Wrong?"
  • A Manhattan driver who was double-parked in the East Village hit two firefighters with her car after driving on a curb to get past an FDNY ladder truck.
  • Meghan McCain is considering quitting The View because insiders say she is reportedly "feeling like a caged animal."
  • Shampoo washed and blow-dried cattle are surprisingly adorable.
  • Driving tip: carpooling with the dead doesn't mean you get to use the HOV lane.
  • And finally, nothing is better than playing an incredibly slow game of catch: