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July 23, 2025

The Great American Engine Stall: Science Budget Cuts Threaten US Innovation

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July 21, 2025

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July 22, 2021

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July 21, 2021

On Japan and Nuclear Weapons, Biden Still Has a Chance to Bring Home Olympic Gold

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July 19, 2021

Unveiling the Public Health Burden of Natural Gas

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How Do Hypersonic Weapons Affect US Security?

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July 16, 2021

The White House Wants Your Advice on Improving Scientific Integrity

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July 15, 2021

The Little Chemical Agency That Could…and Should Do More to Prevent Chemical Disasters

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July 15, 2021

Stop the Burn, Save Lives: The case for a community-led zero waste model in Baltimore

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Companies Must Disclose—and Face—Mounting Climate Risks

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How a Powerful and Secretive White House Office Can Become a Force for Equity and Justice

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July 13, 2021

We Need More Electric Vehicles, but Extending Regulatory Incentives for EVs is a Bad Idea

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July 12, 2021

COVID-19 and Eco-Pandemic Injustice

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July 8, 2021

We’re in a Climate Crisis. Congress Must Go Big on Climate Action Now.

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Lessons From the Failed Cape Wind Project: Renewable Energy Advocates Must Protect Indigenous Voices

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Risk Managed? New Report Finds Chemical Disaster Risks from Climate Change

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July 7, 2021

Ask a Scientist: Defending the Right to Vote

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Fighting Climate Change Might Have Just Gotten Easier

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July 6, 2021

How One Science Nerd Became Involved in Movement Building

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July 1, 2021

Can We Trust Our Power Plants to Keep Us Cool During Dangerous Heat?

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New President, Same Wasteful Spending: Why Is the US Still Spending So Much on Nuclear Weapons?

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