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UMass disbands its entering biomed graduate class over Trump funding chaos
Many schools are now bracing for steep declines in support. At Duke University, administrators have…
Bitcoin plunges as crypto fans didn’t get everything they wanted from Trump
The price of bitcoin hit a record high of $109,114.88 during intraday trading on January…
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Trump order declares independent US agencies aren’t independent anymore
The White House fact sheet said the goal of this provision is to ensure that…
“The country is less safe”: CDC disease detective program gutted
The cadre of elite disease detectives at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is…
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“A sicker America”: Senate confirms Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary
The US Senate on Thursday confirmed the long-time anti-vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as…
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Judge orders Trump admin. to restore CDC and FDA webpages by midnight
“Irrational removal” In his opinion, Bates cited the declarations from Stephanie Liou, a physician who…
US and UK refuse to sign AI safety declaration at summit
On Tuesday, Vance told the assembled leaders the US would not relinquish its lead in…
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Feds putting the kibosh on national EV charging program
“There is no legal basis for funds that have been apportioned to states to build…
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Science at risk: The funding pause is more damaging than you might think
Lest any of these worries seem extreme, we'll note that the new administration has labeled…
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States say they’ve been shut out of Medicaid amid Trump funding freeze
Amid the Trump administration's abrupt, wide-scale freeze on federal funding, states are reporting that they've…