weekly link roundup (April 6, 2026)

• The Trump administration is once again proposing massive cuts to science.

• Todd Moss says death to the policy report.

• Oliver Hanney writes on how RCTs may not be enough to capture the effects of AI on development.

• My friend and In Development contributing editor Akib Khan is the International Economic Association’s featured economist for April.

• My friend Oscar Sykes has a new article out about the history of instant coffee.

  • He appears to have established a niche writing about things invented in New Zealand, so expect an article on Zorbing soon.

• Coefficient Giving has open RFPs on biosecurity and effective careers.

• IFP is hiring for an editorial director and operations coordinator.

• Tym (Self Driving Insights) is launching a new think tank on self-driving cars - launch event in London on Thursday. Come!

• There’s a species of spiders with the scientific name Hotwheels sisyphus.