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May 8, 2025

The State of Science at 100 Days: Co-Opted, Hindered, and Undermined

We’ve been watching how the Trump administration has been abusing and co-opting science to advance its political goals across the federal government in its first 100 days.

Jules Barbati-Dajches
Analyst

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May 8, 2025

The Trump Administration Is Attacking the Science in the National Environmental Policy Act

Kristie Ellickson
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May 7, 2025

A Cruel Tradeoff: Building the “Amazon of Deportation” While Tearing Down Health and Human Services

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February 21, 2023

A Better Way of Paying for a Reliable Electricity Grid

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February 20, 2023

We Can’t Control Putin—but Sensible Nuclear Weapons Policies Start at Home

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February 16, 2023

Minnesota Proves Its Readiness for Carbon-Free Electricity

James Gignac
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February 15, 2023

One Year After Russia Invaded Ukraine: What’s Changed for Arms Control?

Tara Drozdenko
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February 15, 2023

Could 2023 Be the Year of Sustainable Nutrition Security?

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February 15, 2023

Injusticia ambiental en Puerto Rico debido a los elevados riesgos cancerígenos y mutagénicos del óxido de etileno

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February 13, 2023

Tres pasos para avanzar la acción climática en Massachusetts

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February 13, 2023

Three Steps for Equitable Climate Action in Massachusetts

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February 13, 2023

When It Comes to the Cumulative Impacts of Pollution, the Science Is in

Kristie Ellickson
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February 13, 2023

New York City May Soon Set the Pace for Municipal Vehicle Electrification

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February 10, 2023

How Will China’s Spy Balloon Affect US-China Relations?

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February 9, 2023

Ask a Scientist: EPA Failing to Protect Communities from Cancer-Causing Gas

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February 9, 2023

Six Reasons Why You Should Care about the (So-Called) Farm Bill

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February 7, 2023

Ethylene Oxide: New Interactive Map Shows Communities Impacted by Cancer-Causing Chemical

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February 6, 2023

Can Solar, Storage and Efficiency Help Us Survive Winters Like This?

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February 6, 2023

Reflections on Black History Month—and the Present for Black Scientists

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February 3, 2023

EPA Can Save Lives with Tighter Protections on Fine Particulate Pollution

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February 3, 2023

What Can We Learn From the EU Battery Law?

Jessica Dunn
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February 1, 2023

How Is Climate Change Affecting Winter Storms in the US?

Rachel Licker
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January 31, 2023

A Hunger Cliff Is Looming: Time to Rethink Nutrition Assistance

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January 30, 2023

Six Ways Science Can Boost Climate Accountability in 2023

Kathy Mulvey
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January 30, 2023

Oil Companies Plan to Take the Road Already Traveled

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January 30, 2023

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January 30, 2023

Minnesota: Will This Be the Year for a 100-Percent Carbon-Free Electricity Policy?

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