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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.

Sean Manning
Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellow

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December 16, 2025

The Generations of Public Service We Lost in 2025

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December 15, 2025

Disinformation Undermines Our Right to Science

Kate Cell
Senior Climate Campaign Manager

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July 23, 2020

The Economic Recovery Depends on Controlling the COVID-19 Pandemic

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

July 21, 2020

When COVID-19 Science Comes Home to Roost

Derrick Z. Jackson
Former Fellow

July 21, 2020

EPA’s Chance to Get Science Advice Right

Genna Reed
Former Staff

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July 20, 2020

US Offshore Wind Projects Face Make-or-Break Moment

John Rogers
Associate Director, Energy Analytics

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July 20, 2020

Researchers Find Deadliest Aspect of COVID-19 for People of Color: Racism

Adrienne Hollis
Former Contributor

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July 17, 2020

A Pivotal Moment in US-Russian Arms Control

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July 17, 2020

UCS Supports CEJA

Jessica Collingsworth
Former Contributor

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July 16, 2020

White House Hides COVID-19 Data, Will Make the Pandemic Even Worse

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

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July 16, 2020

Prominent Claims that Policing is Not Racially Biased Rest on Flawed Science

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July 16, 2020

How COVID-19 Disinformation Goes Viral

Anita Desikan
Former Staff

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July 16, 2020

New Dietary Guidelines Report is a Science Success Story

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

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July 14, 2020

How Will People Cope With Extreme Heat and Rising COVID-19 Risks This Week?

Kristy Dahl
Former Staff

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July 14, 2020

U.S. Universities Must Stop Honoring Racist Scientists of the Past

Adam Markham
Former Staff

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July 14, 2020

Could China and the United States Go to War over Taiwan?

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

July 14, 2020

Don’t Be Deceived: How to Spot and Stop COVID-19 Disinformation

Genna Reed
Former Staff

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July 13, 2020

Old Laws, New Science, and Protecting Public Health: The Trump Administration’s Decision on Particulate Pollution Standards

Gretchen Goldman
President & CEO of UCS

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July 13, 2020

Heatwaves and COVID Mean Higher Home Electricity Bills; What Do We Do About That?

Joseph Daniel
Former Contributor

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July 10, 2020

As Schools Plead for COVID-19 Safety Information, White House Politicizes CDC Guidance

Genna Reed
Former Staff

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July 10, 2020

Heat Wave and COVID-19 Clash: Tens of Millions of People at Risk in States Seeing COVID Spikes

Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

Paige Greenwood

July 8, 2020

I Chose Protesting for Black Lives Matter Over Writing My PhD Dissertation

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July 8, 2020

Roundup: Without Federal Coordination, Many States See Rising COVID-19 Cases

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July 8, 2020

The Trump Administration’s Ban on International Students Hurts Us All

Rachel Licker
Former Staff

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July 7, 2020

New UCS Analysis: How to Protect Democracy and Public Health During 2020 Election

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

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July 7, 2020

Does Japan Support Nuclear Disarmament?

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

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