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August 20, 2025

What Is a “Skinny” Farm Bill—and Is It a Bad Thing?

The House Agriculture Committee may attempt to push through a scaled-down version of the farm bill—but there are certain things it cannot leave out.

Melissa Kaplan
Senior Manager of Government Affairs

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August 19, 2025

We Can Have it All: Forward-Looking Climate Policy and Affordability. Here’s How.

Daniel Barad
Western States Policy Manager

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August 14, 2025

Scientists’ Role in Defending Democracy

Gretchen Goldman
President of UCS

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March 15, 2020

Coronavirus Pandemic: Science Sidelined in Trump Rose Garden Fiasco

Derrick Z. Jackson
Fellow

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March 13, 2020

Catch-22 of Coronavirus for Seniors Most at Risk, and the Importance of Up-to-Date Information

Adrienne Hollis
Former Contributor

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March 13, 2020

It’s the Economy, Sonny: Why the Coronavirus Demands Maximum SNAP Benefits Now

Rebecca Boehm
Former Contributor

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March 13, 2020

Is the US Ready for Sustainable Dietary Guidelines? New Research Makes a Compelling Case

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

March 12, 2020

Coronavirus Data Is Being Concealed by the Trump Administration

Anita Desikan
Former Staff

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March 11, 2020

States Need to Update Emergency Election Plans, Scientists Need to Step Up

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

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March 11, 2020

White House Removes Public Health Experts from Coronavirus Discussions

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

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March 11, 2020

Ask a Scientist: When It Comes to Addressing Pollution and Congestion, Are Ride-Hailing Services Taking Us for a Ride?

Elliott Negin
Former Contributor

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March 10, 2020

Lunch in the Time of COVID-19: What Schools Need Now to Ensure Kids Don’t Go Hungry During a Pandemic

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

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March 10, 2020

How Long Will My EV Battery Last? (and 3 Tips to Help it Last Longer)

Hanjiro Ambrose
Former Contributor

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March 9, 2020

The Accuracy of Hypersonic Weapons: Media Claims Miss the Mark

Cameron Tracy
Former Contributor

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March 8, 2020

Environmental Racism in Action: The Trump Administration’s Plans to Gut NEPA

Derrick Z. Jackson
Fellow

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March 6, 2020

6 Ways the Agricultural Resilience Act Equips Farmers to Fight the Climate Crisis with Science

Marcia DeLonge
Former Contributor

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March 6, 2020

Trump USDA Commemorates National School Breakfast Week by Declaring Potatoes a Fruit

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

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March 5, 2020

The EPA’s Rule to Restrict Science Could Compromise Your Confidential Research Data

Anita Desikan
Former Staff

UCS

March 5, 2020

Are There People Living in Hiroshima?

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

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March 4, 2020

Bettina Elias Siegel’s “Kid Food” Explains My Daughter’s Love Affair with a Fast Food Chain

Rebecca Boehm
Former Contributor

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March 4, 2020

The Trump EPA Is Restricting EPA Science. It’s Somehow Worse than We Expected.

Gretchen Goldman
President of UCS

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March 4, 2020

It’s Time to Ask the Candidates: How Will You Use Science to Protect Everyone?

Anita Desikan
Former Staff

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March 4, 2020

EPA Moves to Handcuff Its Scientists

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

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March 3, 2020

The Minnesota Senate Must Do Better on Clean Energy Legislation: Here’s How

James Gignac
Midwest Policy Director

US Senate

March 3, 2020

Senators Must Stop Nancy Beck’s Playbook for Undermining Science

Genna Reed
Former Staff

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March 3, 2020

Most Fuel-Efficient Cars: a Win for Consumers’ Pockets, the Economy, and Climate, but What’s Next?

Dave Cooke
Senior Vehicles Analyst

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March 3, 2020

California’s Electric Sector is About to Veer Off Track in Fight Against Climate Change

Mark Specht
Senior Manager, Western States Energy

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