Civilization Science

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump speaks to Trump's DOJ directives

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump spoke with ABC News on Tuesday to offer his thoughts on the move by the Trump administration regarding civil rights investigations.

ABC News - Jan. 29

Trump’s freeze on science grants will delay lifesaving cures and cost jobs

When research is stopped, or even paused, it has real effects on our lives.

The Hill - Jan. 29

Trump fires Democratic commissioners at civil rights enforcement agency

President Trump fired two of the three Democratic commissioners who enforce civil rights in the workplace Monday, extending his purge of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the federal ...

The Hill - Jan. 29

Why Trump Picked a Science Advisor, Michael Kratsios, Who Isn’t a Scientist

Michael Kratsios, who served in the White House and Defense Department in the first Trump administration, is a policy specialist on artificial intelligence.

The New York Times - Jan. 29

The Perfect Cacio e Pepe Recipe, According to Science

Italian scientists have drawn from thermodynamic principles to prevent a famous pasta from turning into a gooey mess.

The New York Times - Jan. 28

Would You Get Sick in the Name of Science?

Since the pandemic, drug trials that purposely make people vomit, shiver and ache have become a research area of growing interest. All that’s needed: brave volunteers.

The New York Times - Jan. 28

Insights from Trump’s Inauguration and the Science of Social Proximity

Who you choose to surround yourself with says a lot about you.

Inc. - Jan. 28

More than 50 career civil servants at USAID are placed on administrative leave

The action targeted senior leadership across the agency, including top lawyers, three sources told NBC News.

NBC News - Jan. 28

Trump’s crony meritocracy could shatter US civil service

What the Trump folks want is to replace an existing meritocracy with the kind of spoils system that turns civil service into a sewer.

The Hill - Jan. 27

Smarter, Better, Happier: The Science of Making Your Habits Match Your Goals

Automating actions is great, as long as those actions lead to the outcomes you intend.

Inc. - Jan. 27

China has brokered another ceasefire in Myanmar civil war. But will it hold?

Yahoo News - Jan. 26

Sudan’s biggest oil refinery is on fire as its bloody civil war rages

Fighting around Sudan's largest oil refinery set the sprawling complex ablaze, data analyzed by The AP on shows, sending thick smoke over the country’s capital.

NBC News - Jan. 25

With ‘DOGE,’ Elon Musk could face a task tougher than rocket science

Washington has been awash in speculation as to what exactly this entity will attempt to do in the days following its creation by Trump’s executive order.

MarketWatch - Jan. 25

Science Has Spun Spider-Man’s Web-Slinging Into Reality

When a US research lab accidentally created a sticky, web-like substance, it turned to Peter Parker and comic-book lore for inspiration on what to do next.

Wired - Jan. 24

Trump is rolling back a Civil Rights-era anti-discrimination rule

President Trump revoked a 1965 rule that prohibited federal contractors from discriminating against employees or job applicants.

CBS News - Jan. 24

Gaza's civil defence agency: 2 Palestinians killed despite ceasefire

Yahoo News - Jan. 23

Trump DOJ leaders freeze civil rights litigation, police reform agreements

The Justice Department has put a freeze on civil rights litigation and indicated it could rethink numerous police reform agreements with local departments that were negotiated under the Biden ...

The Hill - Jan. 23

Trump Seeks to Paralyze Independent Privacy and Civil Liberties Watchdog

The Trump White House has told three Democratic-selected members of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board to resign or be fired, which would stop the independent agency from functioning.

The New York Times - Jan. 22

Authors of fiction, poetry and nonfiction receive $10,000 prizes for blending art and science

Books about a family’s exploration of the natural world, the challenges of parenthood during a time of climate crisis and how animals perceive the planet have won $10,000 prizes for their exemplary ...

ABC News - Jan. 22

Biden pardons civil rights leader on last day

Garvey, one of the earliest internationally-known Black civil rights leaders, was convicted of mail fraud in 1923.

ABC News - Jan. 20

Martin Luther King III urges return of civility, focus on equality

Martin Luther King III, a civil rights activist and the son of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, spoke to CBS News on MLK Day and Trump's inauguration.

CBS News - Jan. 20

Trump Will Strip Protections from Career Civil Servants, Miller Says

The incoming deputy chief of staff told lawmakers that early action would include directives to give President-elect Donald J. Trump more control over federal workers, as well as on energy and ...

The New York Times - Jan. 20

Biden pardons 5, including late civil rights activist and Virginia Speaker

President Biden on Sunday announced pardons for five individuals, including multiple civil rights advocates, and commuted the sentences of two others. “America is a country built on the promise of ...

The Hill - Jan. 19

Are we a racist society? The majority of us say no – but science begs to differ

Although greater awareness of prejudice would suggest we are less bigoted than ever, empirical evidence indicates not. Q&A with Keon West, author of The Science of Racism Do we still have a ...

The Guardian - Jan. 18

I’ve seen government reform work, but only with experienced civil servants

If reform is needed — and it no doubt is — achieving meaningful reform without the cooperation of career professionals is a non-starter.

The Hill - Jan. 18

Remote Work for Civil Servants Faces a Challenge Under Trump

Federal employees and others in the capital have grown attached to work-from-home arrangements. But hybrid work may disappear in the second Trump era.

The New York Times - Jan. 17

‘We are ready’: the ACLU is prepared to fight Trump’s attacks on civil liberties

Organization faces arguably its biggest test with Trump’s return to power with deportation, free speech and immigration on the agenda. The American Civil Liberties Union, a leading defender of ...

The Guardian - Jan. 17

Sid Meier's Civilization VII Release Date, Platforms, And Everything We Know

One of the first major game releases of 2025 is one that players have been waiting years and years for. Sid Meier's Civilization VII is finally arriving after a long, eight-year hiatus ...

GameSpot - Jan. 16

U.S. Hits Sudan's Leader With Sanctions Over Brutal Civil War

The move comes after the Biden administration last week accused a Sudanese rebel group of committing genocide.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 16

Here's the science behind the Los Angeles wildfires

Epic events like the Southern California wildfires do not have a singular cause.

ABC News - Jan. 14

From the Beatles to biologics – how Liverpool became a life science hotspot

The city has a long history with tropical medicine and is now home to one of the largest biotech clusters in Europe. Tucked away in the village of Leasowe, near Moreton on the Wirral peninsula west ...

The Guardian - Jan. 12

The Evolving (and Inexact) Science of Wildfire Evacuation

As extreme wildfires become the new norm, scientists are trying to crack how to save lives.

Wired - Jan. 10

WATCH: James Longman on finding hope in the science of mental illness

ABC News' Chief International Correspondent James Longman joined Deborah Roberts to talk about sharing his family’s complex story through new book "The Inherited Mind."

ABC News - Jan. 10

Alec Baldwin sues prosecutors in Rust trial, alleging civil rights violations

Actor has filed civil lawsuit claiming prosecutors targeted him for professional or political gain, and intentionally concealed evidence that vindicated him. Actor Alec Baldwin has filed a civil ...

The Guardian - Jan. 10

Civil servant long-term sickness hits post-pandemic high in UK

Ministry of Justice was department with highest average length of absence

Financial Times - Jan. 9

New neutron science could explain our cosmic leftover status

The world’s most powerful source of electrically neutral particles may help us understand why the universe exists

Financial Times - Jan. 8

U.S. accuses one side in Sudan's vicious civil war of genocide

The U.S. government has determined that Sudan's RSF paramilitary force and its allies have committed genocide in the country's raging civil war.

CBS News - Jan. 7

Priscilla Martinez breaks down the science of drinking patterns and their effects

Priscilla Martinez, deputy scientific director of the Alcohol Research Group, discusses how drinking patterns influence health and behavior.