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MAGA’s War on Science
Why do these people believe that ignorance is strength?
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May 2, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Trump’s Cultural Revolution
The first thing we do is we kill intellectual inquiry
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April 21, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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Ten reasons for modest optimism
Friends,
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March 6, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Opinion | Truths to Remember in a Time of Lies (Gift Article)
Chaos and disorientation are the goals here. But we know what’s going on behind the curtain.
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March 4, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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President Trump’s Cuts to Medical Research
How government cuts are slowing research.
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February 25, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is not a dictator.

He is a champion of democracy, freedom and truth.
February 20, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Trump Cuts Target Next Generation of Scientists and Public Health Leaders (Gift Article)
A core group of so-called disease detectives, who track outbreaks, was apparently spared. But other young researchers are out of jobs.
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February 18, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Making Microbes Great Again
The Texas measles outbreak is just the beginning
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February 18, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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This will have devastating long term impacts. There are also cuts to the USDA that are affecting animal disease research.
‘Wrecking ball’: RFK Jr. moves to fire thousands of health agency employees
Supervisors deliver bad news across NIH, CDC
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February 16, 2025 at 7:37 PM