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April 9, 2026

The United States Can Still Reach the Stars. President Trump’s New Budget Can’t.

NASA is attempting to return humans to the moon at the same time that its budget is being slashed. The military, meanwhile, gets a huge increase.

Sean Manning
Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellow

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April 9, 2026

Ask a Scientist: Are Farmers Wasting Money on Fertilizer?

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April 9, 2026

The Slow Dismantling of American Science (and What We Can Do about It)

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Akash Singh

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Lead Scientist, Science Hub for Climate Litigation

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October 22, 2020

Earthquakes and the H.B. Robinson Plant: A Case Study of the NRC’s Failure to Learn from the Fukushima Accident

Ed Lyman
Director, Nuclear Power Safety

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October 21, 2020

Supreme Court Allows Census to Be Cut Short—and Considers Defying 150 Years of Precedent

Taryn MacKinney
Former Contributor

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October 19, 2020

What to Expect at FDA’s Vaccine Advisory Committee Meeting

Genna Reed
Former Staff

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October 19, 2020

Restoring Science, Protecting the Public: Recommendations for Federal Agencies in the Next Presidential Term

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

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October 19, 2020

The Postal Service is Under Attack. Our Research Shows Who This Hurts Most

Taryn MacKinney
Former Contributor

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October 19, 2020

Gray Wolf Will Lose Endangered Species Protections Contrary to Scientific Evidence

Jacob Carter
Former Contributor

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October 16, 2020

Offshore Wind: Latest News on Turbines, State Action, and Markets from Coast to Coast

John Rogers
Associate Director, Energy Analytics

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October 15, 2020

Will Confirming Judge Barrett be the Death of Chevron Deference?

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October 14, 2020

Trusted Sources of Information about COVID-19: What We’re Watching and Following

Kathleen Rest
Former Executive Director

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October 13, 2020

How California Will Prepare Its Infrastructure for More Climate Catastrophes

Jason Barbose
Former Contributor

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October 13, 2020

A Win for Science and Transparency: FDA Publishes New, Strict COVID-19 Vaccine Guidelines

Anita Desikan
Former Staff

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October 12, 2020

ELCC Explained: the Critical Renewable Energy Concept You’ve Never Heard Of

Mark Specht
Senior Manager, Western States Energy

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October 9, 2020

A Political Scientist’s Guide to Following the Election

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

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October 9, 2020

As the Virus Rampages through Washington, Essential Workers Nationwide Are Paying the Price

Derrick Z. Jackson
Former Fellow

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October 9, 2020

Climate Justice and the Debate about Community Solar on Farmland

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October 9, 2020

Ask a Scientist: Nearly Everything You Want to Know about Climate Lawsuits

Elliott Negin
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October 8, 2020

On Children’s Environmental Health Day: A Checklist for Defending Science and Protecting Kids

Genna Reed
Former Staff

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October 7, 2020

Interior Department Suppresses Study on Polar Bears to Plunder Alaska’s Arctic, Then Caves to Pressure

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

NOAA and California Department of Water Resources

October 7, 2020

El cambio climático representa un gran desafío para la gestión del agua en California

José Pablo Ortiz Partida
Director of Innovation and Collaboration

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October 6, 2020

TCI Health Study Shows Benefits, But More Needed to Address Inequitable Air Pollution

Maria Cecilia Pinto de Moura
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October 6, 2020

Climate Litigation Spreads across the United States

Kathy Mulvey
Accountability Campaign Director, Climate & Energy Program

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October 6, 2020

5 of California’s 6 Largest Fires on Record Are Burning Now: The Astonishing 2020 Wildfire Season in Context

Kristy Dahl
Former Staff

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October 5, 2020

How Mail-in Ballots Might Affect Election Night

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

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October 2, 2020

The Census Crisis: Commerce Secretary Tightens Grip on a Vital Public Good

Taryn MacKinney
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