Science, Policy, and Other News that Caught My Eye
Or blew my mind the week of June 15th - 22nd
Greetings, SciLight readers,
Before I could hit send on my weekly roundup below, the breaking news is that Trump has bombed nuclear sites in Iran. The NYT headline read: U.S. Enters War Against Iran. As we follow this, we can ask ourselves if the resources spent on these military strikes were in our best interest. I’d love to see such resources support science and life-saving research. Read more here, here.
So here’s the smattering of news items that caught my attention or disrupted my equanimity this past week. What caught your eye? Tell us in the comments. And be sure to scroll down for some fun news. Because we can all use some levity in these challenging times.
· Judge rebukes Trump administration, orders NIH to resume paying canceled grants | GBH
· Judge Blocks a Trump Effort to Prevent International Students at Harvard - The New York Times
· Judge blocks EPA's $600M pollution grant termination
· Trump administration to shut LGBTQ youth-focused suicide prevention line - The Washington Post
· Trump move to dismantle FEMA prompts resignation of disaster response chief - The Daily Climate and here
· Trump Considering Asbestos Ban Reversal Sparks Warning: 'Lives at Risk' - Newsweek
· E.P.A. Plans to Reconsider a Ban on Cancer-Causing Asbestos - The New York Times
· Trump fires NRC commissioner, law violation alleged
· Trump orders ICE to hit Democrat-run cities with deportation blitz
· Trump administration weighs adding 36 countries to travel ban, memo says | Reuters
· Economists warn U.S. immigration decline could fuel inflation, stall growth - The Washington Post
· State Dept. will require students to make social media public to get visa - The Washington Post State Dept. will require students to make social media public to get visa - The Washington Post My question: What will constitute “hostility to the U.S.”? Criticism of a Trump comment, policy, activity, or plan? Free speech a thing of the past?
· Inside DOGE’s Chaotic Takeover of Social Security - The New York Times
· More Americans oppose than support a U.S. airstrike in Iran, poll finds - Washington Post
· "No Kings" anti-Trump protests draw millions, in photos
· Will Trump End OSHA’s Federal Heat Protections for Workers? - The New York Times
· Opinion: Don't let Michigan workers pay the price for budget cuts
Good News
· Trump NIH cuts are 'void,' federal judge in Boston rules. ‘Have we no shame?’ Federal judge declares hundreds of NIH grant terminations ‘void and illegal.’
· Kraft Heinz to Eliminate All Chemical Dyes Over Next 2 Years - The New York Times and here
And Just for Fun or Your Entertainment
· Eight-foot-tall ‘Dictator Approved’ sculpture appears on National Mall - The Washington Post
· How to make better decisions in a world full of uncertainty
· When Baboon Dads Stick Around, Their Daughters Live Longer | Scientific American
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