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October 30, 2025

With Disinformation and Threats of Prosecution, Trump Administration Targets Elections

It looks like the White House may be setting the stage to roll out another attack on the electoral system.

Liza Gordon-Rogers
Research Associate

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October 29, 2025

A House of Dynamite Gets It Right—But Here’s the Full Picture

Laura Grego
Research Director, Senior Scientist

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October 29, 2025

Trucks Cause the Lion’s Share of Road Damage—and Their Industry Wants You to Keep Paying for It

Dave Cooke
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November 9, 2023

House Speaker Mike Johnson’s Climate Change Playbook: Deny the Science, Take the Funding

Derrick Z. Jackson
Former Fellow

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November 9, 2023

Automakers Opt Out of Cleaning Up Their Vehicles…But at What Cost?

Dave Cooke
Senior Vehicles Analyst

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November 9, 2023

Considering An EV and Live in a Rural Area? Here are Five Things to Know About Charging

Samantha Houston
Senior Vehicles Analyst

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November 7, 2023

A Diverse Federal Scientific Workforce Benefits All of Us

Johanna Chao Kreilick
Former President

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November 7, 2023

New Analysis: Federal Agencies Need to Recruit More Scientists from Diverse Universities

Anita Desikan
Former Staff

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November 6, 2023

Climate Litigation and UN Climate Talks: An Important Symbiosis

L. Delta Merner
Lead Scientist, Science Hub for Climate Litigation

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Hudson Rowan

November 6, 2023

The Best “I Voted” Stickers on the Internet: My Favorite Displays of Voting Energy, Diversity, and Pride

Ingrid Paredes
Engineering Educator

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November 3, 2023

Electric Grid Investment in the Public Interest

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

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November 3, 2023

As Loss and Damage Negotiations Come to a Halt, Countries Cling to Hope

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November 2, 2023

Science for a Stronger Democracy: 3 Ways to Boost Communication Between Scientists, Voters, and Decisionmakers

Alyssa Shearer
Biologist and Science Educator

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November 2, 2023

New Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence Falls Short on Science and Democracy

Jacob Carter
Former Contributor

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November 2, 2023

The Anthropocene as a Nuclear Age

Dylan Spaulding
Senior Scientist

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November 2, 2023

Who Are the Major Players in Electric Grid Reliability?

Vivian Yang
Western States Energy Analyst

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November 1, 2023

US Must Change Its Posture for 5th Transitional Committee Meeting on Loss and Damage to be Successful

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

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October 25, 2023

How Are EV Batteries (Actually) Recycled?

Jessica Dunn
Scientist

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October 24, 2023

Transition to EVs: a Win for Climate; Let’s Make it a Win for US Workers

Don Anair
Deputy Director & Research Director, Clean Transportation

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October 24, 2023

Roundup: Movement on Agency Scientific Integrity Policies

Liz Borkowski
Science Network Contributor

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October 23, 2023

Sowing Scholar-Activism: Situating Solidarity Alongside Science

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October 20, 2023

Great Power Competition is a Dead End: Dialogue is the Only Path Forward

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

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October 18, 2023

2024 Election Workers Need Better Protection from Harassment

Derrick Z. Jackson
Former Fellow

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October 16, 2023

Ask a Scientist: Building on Advances in Scientific Integrity

Elliott Negin
Former Contributor

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October 16, 2023

We Need Large-Scale Solar. A New Agreement Points the Way Forward

John Rogers
Associate Director, Energy Analytics

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October 12, 2023

Electric Bikes: a Less-Polluting Option for Commutes and Errands in the “New Normal”

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

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Imara Mickell

October 12, 2023

Building a Future for Black Farmers: An Interview with Legal Expert Dãnia Davy

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Outreach Coordinator

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