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Don’t Be Fooled: GOP Scuffle Over NIH Grants Doesn’t Mean Science Has Prevailed
Trump has backed down for now in his new bid to control research grants, but his tune could change after the midterms.
Wildfires Are Sweeping North America. Trump Fired the People Who Fight Them.
As climate change worsens wildfires, a gutted US Forest Service is struggling to keep up.
Fired Federal Employees Are Bringing Climate Change Info Back to the People
Scientists are preserving vital climate-related information amid the Trump administration’s attacks on climate science.
Silicon Valley’s Billionaire Cults Are Coming for Democracy
“We can have billionaires or we can have democracy. We cannot have both," says Gil Durán.
Disease Researchers Blame DOGE Cuts for Spiraling Cyclospora Outbreak
Public health agencies are struggling to mount an effective response with less resources and fewer staff.
Musk Says He Got “Carried Away” With DOGE Cuts, Which Are Set to Kill Millions
Research last year found that, by 2030, DOGE cuts could kill 14 million, including 4.5 million children under 5.
Trump Under Fire for Diverting Disaster Relief Workers to Immigration Policing
Trump administration officials were notably absent from a House hearing on reforming FEMA this week.
With SpaceX Set to Go Public, Elon Musk Could Soon Become the First Trillionaire
Critics warn SpaceX’s initial public offering may be a threat to market stability and Americans’ retirement savings.
SpaceX IPO May Help Fuel Reach of Musk’s Racist Far Right Politics
Elon Musk wants government “to be the site of injection for new services from Silicon Valley,” says Quinn Slobodian.
Fed Judge Rules DOGE Illegally and “Blatantly” Used DEI Terms to Cut Grants
DOGE cut over 1,400 humanities grants, amounting to around $100 million, in the spring of 2025.