Yesterday, the University of Pennsylvania was one of nine targets of the Trump Administration's "Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education." Through it, Trump asks once again for universitie...

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In a public letter, hundreds of scientists expressed their dissent to the Trump administration's policies affecting the National Institutes of Health and called on its director to support the agency.

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How the administration is breaking the government, and what that means for all of us.

The lag in funding extends far beyond D.E.I. initiatives, affecting almost every area of science: chemistry, computing, engineering, materials and more.

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From opposition to advocacy: After dismissing vaccine over promiscuity fears, church now tells faithful early intervention saves lives

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The feds slashed university research, public health, climate resiliency, public service and food banks.