Science, Policy, and Other News that Caught My Eye

Or blew my mind the week of June 22nd - 28th

Greetings, SciLight readers,

It’s been a grim week. Take a look. What caught your eye? Tell us in the comments. And be sure to scroll down for a bit of good news and some fun news. Because we can all use in these challenging times.

· A Triumphant Supreme Court Term for Trump, Fueled by Emergency Rulings - The New York Times

· Trump's Supreme Court Erosion of Rights and Freedoms: A Threat to All Americans

· Behind the Curtain: Unprecedented new precedents

· In Birthright Citizenship Case, Supreme Court Limits Power of Judges to Block Trump Policies - The New York Times and here: Supreme Court limits nationwide orders that have blocked Trump’s birthright citizenship ban - The Washington Post

· Trump administration sues every federal judge in Maryland - The Washington Post – an unprecedented attack on the judicial independence.

· White House to limit intelligence sharing, skip Gabbard at Senate Iran briefing - The Washington Post

· Trump Administration Ousts National Science Foundation from Headquarters Building | Scientific American

· Senate Blocks War Powers Resolution to Limit Trump’s Ability to Strike Iran Again - The New York Times

· Vaccine, public health advocates warn of fallout from ACIP meeting | CIDRAP

· Outside groups organize to form unbiased, independent vaccine panel

· DOGE enters ATF with mandate to slash gun regulations - The Washington Post

· Here Is All the Science at Risk in Trump’s Clash with Harvard

· Amid Trump battle, layoffs, cuts spread at Harvard

· How Harvard has reformed its campus as it returns to Trump talks

· Day After Nominating Trump For Nobel Peace Prize, Pak Condemns US' Iran Bombing – Talk about blowing my mind…. Trump for Nobel Peace Prize? More here, here, here

· Supreme Court clears way for third-country deportations for now - The Washington Post

· Bill Gates says he will not fill vaccine funding gap left by aid cuts, as the Gavi international vaccine alliance faces a sharp drop in finance from its two biggest donors, the US and UK.

· Trump administration halts key black lung research as miner deaths climb - EHN

· Trump’s OSHA Nominee Has a History With Heat and UPS Drivers – and not a good one.

· Hurricane season is here and meteorologists are losing a vital tool for forecasting them - ABC News

· Inside a plan to use AI to amplify doubts about the dangers of pollutants | Artificial intelligence (AI) | The Guardian

· RFK Jr.’s vaccine panel to review childhood immunization schedule - The Washington Post

Good News

· DOGE loses control of process for awarding billions in federal funds - The Washington Post

· N.I.H. Memo Pauses Cancellations of Medical Research Grants - The New York Times

· Judge blocks Trump effort to bar Harvard international students

· EPA reverses course and restores PFAS research grants in Maine without explanation - EHN

And Just for Fun or Your Entertainment

· 8 night sky events to see in July, from a ‘buck moon‘ to a rare view of Pluto | National Geographic

· To Make Better Choices, Understand How Your Brain Processes Values | Scientific American

· How to lower stress in 5 minutes

· Rubin Observatory’s First Images Just Unveiled the Universe as We’ve Never Seen It Before | Scientific American

· Math Enthusiasts Unite to Have Rover Calculate Pi on the Moon | Scientific American

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