Self-Driving Cars Have New Rules in the U.S. Here’s Why That Matters
New rules that trim crash reporting requirements and widen testing access for U.S. robotaxis are hailed as an innovation edge and criticized for eroding safety oversight
National Science Foundation Halts Funding Indefinitely
National Science Foundation staff were told to freeze outgoing funding days after NSF leadership introduced a new policy that requires that grants be screened for “alignment with agency priorities”
The Scary Implications of U.S. Government Attacks on Medical Journals
A Trump-aligned prosecutor’s attack on medical journals is a threat to your health care—and the medical establishment should not comply
Trump Quietly Halts Money to States for Preventing Disaster Damage
President Trump is the first president in at least three decades to deny governors’ requests for funding that’s meant to protect people and property
The Brainwashing Campaign That Is Measles Misinformation
A shameful mass propaganda campaign is unfolding in the U.S., one that will make millions of kids needlessly sick with measles
How Trump’s EPA Plans to Undo the Scientific Justification for Climate Rules
President Trump’s EPA administrator Lee Zeldin seems to be focusing on costs to industry in an effort to dismantle the scientific justification for climate regulations
Science Isn’t about Domination. It’s about Democracy
Science is key to diplomacy, unity and democracy. What the Trump administration is trying to do to it will weaken the U.S.
Slashing NASA’s Programs Will Squander America’s Place in Space
The Trump administration’s plans to cut NASA’s science missions will destroy the U.S. space legacy
Musk Funded the Carbon-Removal XPrize but Is Now Slashing Climate Research
Elon Musk funded an XPrize for carbon removal, but his actions in the Trump administration have cut funding for climate research
Firing Science Advisors Will Leave the U.S. Senseless
From public health to space exploration, advisory panels have helped U.S. agencies make smarter decisions. The Trump administration wants to kill them
Childhood Asthma Will Worsen with Pollution Rollbacks and CDC Cuts
President Trump has ordered agencies to act “urgently” to curb asthma—a goal at odds with moves to roll back air pollution limits and with RFK, Jr., cutting CDC experts
Gutting NIOSH Endangers Every U.S. Worker
I was fired from my job as a scientist at the only federal agency dedicated to the science of workplace safety. The Trump administration’s cuts put the U.S. workforce in danger