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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.

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The Generations of Public Service We Lost in 2025

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Disinformation Undermines Our Right to Science

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Pesticide Use is Actually Much Greater Than Reported

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Cautiously Open to Open Science

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What Is All the Fuss Over the Last Decade of Global Average Temperature?

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The Sciences, the Humanities, and the Sequester: Partners in Democracy at Risk

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Charting a Course to Transform California's Freight System – Part 2

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How the Science of Tornado Forecasting Saved Lives in Moore, Oklahoma – and How We Can Do Better

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A Look Toward Dangerous Summer Air with Asthma Awareness Month

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We Don’t Have To Give Up Our Place To Special Interests: Democracy Gives Us Options

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