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December 16, 2025

The Exploding Scope of the Military-Industrial Complex

Members of both major political parties have begun to question ballooning defense expenditures, which have almost tripled since the 1990s.

Sean Manning
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The Generations of Public Service We Lost in 2025

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December 15, 2025

Disinformation Undermines Our Right to Science

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The U.S. MOX Program: Going, Going, Gone?

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Women, Renewable Energy, and International Women’s Day: A Conversation with WoWE

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The NRC and Nuclear Power Plant Safety in 2013

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A Tipping Point for Palm Oil, Deforestation, and Peat?

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March 6, 2014

China in Focus #16: Continuity and Change under China’s Chairman Xi

Gregory Kulacki
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March 6, 2014

Many World Heritage Sites are Predicted to Fall Victim to Climate Change

Adam Markham
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What’s the Big Idea in President Obama’s Budget? Building Resilience to Climate Consequences.

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Is Palm Oil-Driven Deforestation the Secret Ingredient in Your Favorite Products?

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Solar Energy Soars, Now Generates Enough Power for More than Two Million Homes

John Rogers
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How the EPA Can Set a Strong, Flexible Power Plant Carbon Standard

Rachel Cleetus
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Palm Oil: To Boycott or not to Boycott?

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March 5, 2014

Highlights from the FY15 NNSA Budget Highlights

Stephen Young
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Can Wind and Solar Power Meet Our Energy Needs?

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March 4, 2014

The Facts About Peat Soils in Sarawak, Malaysia

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March 3, 2014

Space Debris, Satellites, and a Reality Check

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Looking to Reduce CO2 Emissions 40% from the Power Plant Sector?

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The FY 2014 Budget—the Final Tally for NNSA Nonproliferation Programs

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A National Call for Oil Savings: Responding to a Recent NYT Op-Ed

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The FY 2014 Budget—the Final Tally for NNSA Weapons Programs

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