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Trump Administration Ends Global Health Research Program
The Demographic and Health Surveys were the only sources of reliable information in many countries on metrics such as mortality, nutrition and education.The New York Times - 6h -
Judge Extends Block to Huge Cuts in National Institutes of Health Research Funding
Healthcare organizations and 22 states have sued to stop the cuts. The case is expected to reach the Supreme Court.Inc. - 5d -
Huge cuts in National Institutes of Health research funding go before a federal judge
A court battle is set to resume over the Trump administration’s drastic cuts in medical research fundingABC News - 5d -
Huge cuts in National Institutes of Health research funding go before a federal judge
A court battle is set to resume over the Trump administration’s drastic cuts in medical research fundingABC News - 5d -
President Trump’s Cuts to Medical Research
How government cuts are slowing research.The New York Times - 1d -
Global Counsel cleared of failing to disclose Qatari work
Ruling on advisory firm likely to renew criticism of disclosure exemption for foreign subsidiariesFinancial Times - 5d -
Cuts at USAID and Elsewhere Strain Global Journalism
Investigative journalists around the world relied on funding from the U.S. Now, those watchdogs are scrambling to survive a sudden cash crunch.The New York Times - 22h -
Researchers link a gene to the emergence of spoken language
Why did humans start speakingABC News - Feb. 18 -
Outcry as Trump withdraws support for research that mentions ‘climate’
US government stripping funds from domestic and overseas research amid warnings for health and public safety. The Trump administration is stripping away support for scientific research in the US ...The Guardian - 5d -
Judge Extends Block on N.I.H. Medical Research Cuts
A federal judge in Massachusetts indicated she would move quickly to consider a more lasting injunction after hearing a laundry list of potential adverse effects of the Trump administration move to ...The New York Times - 5d -
The US risks a heavy price for cutbacks in research spending
Science funding cuts may hit long-term growth and reduce US appeal to foreign investors and talentFinancial Times - 1d -
Why President Trump is pursuing a 'sledgehammer' approach with tariffs and global trade deals
President Donald Trump's aggressive tariff plans covering many key economic allies and trading partners of the U.S. has support by the numbers.CNBC - 6d -
What to Know About the Saudi Crown Prince’s Role in Global Diplomacy
The kingdom’s de facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, was once shunned in diplomatic circles. Now he is playing an important role in negotiations over Gaza and Ukraine.The New York Times - 6d -
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Global Right-Wing Leaders Revel in a Renewed Fight, Supercharged by Trump
Emissaries of far-right parties overseas, gathering this week at the Conservative Political Action Conference near Washington, described a resurgence spanning continents, buoyed by the U.S. president.The New York Times - 4d -
UK pop stars drop out of global bestseller charts
British acts miss out on the worldwide annual music charts for the first time in two decades.BBC News - 4d -
Redrawing of global energy markets map set to heap benefits on US
The prospects of peace and the return of Russian gas looks likely to serve the interests of Donald Trump. The Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine three years ago has reverberated through the global ...The Guardian - 4d -
Martin Wolf talks to Richard Baldwin: What’s the future of global trade?
Is technology making tariffs redundant?Financial Times - 2d -
Can Mecca, Australasia’s top beauty store, go global?
The retailer is opening a mega flagship in Melbourne. It’s all part of a plan to make-up the worldFinancial Times - 2d -
Alibaba makes AI video generation model free to use globally
Open-source AI tech has been thrown into the spotlight since Chinese firm DeepSeek rattled global markets in January.CNBC - 23h -
Trump adds ‘gold card’ to global cash-for-visas competition
Rivals to $5mn scheme have drawn Chinese, Russian and other wealthy investors, but raised concerns about money launderingFinancial Times - 13h -
NIH Research Grants Lag Behind Last Year’s by $1 Billion
After weeks of disruption to scientific federal grants, the National Institutes of Health has fallen behind in funding research into treatments for deadly diseases.The New York Times - Feb. 18 -
Texas lawmaker moves to outlaw medical research on corpses without consent
A Texas lawmaker horrified by an NBC News investigation into a medical school that profited from the bodies of the poor moved this week to ban the practice.NBC News - 6d -
Trump Administration Stalls Scientific Research Despite Court Ruling
Using an arcane law, officials have effectively delayed funding from the National Institutes of Health, leaving medical studies in jeopardy.The New York Times - 5d -
Researcher shows "dramatic" change in Norway glacier ice levels
A new study this week in the Nature journal found mountain glaciers are melting more than twice as rapidly as in the early 2000s. They lost more than 600 billion tons of ice in 2023 when David ...CBS News - 5d -
Trump administration fires workers at NIH Alzheimer's research center
The center's incoming director was among those terminated.ABC News - 4d -
Trump halts medical research funding in apparent violation of judge’s order
Health department orders NIH to hold Federal Register submissions – critical step in process for funding studies. The Trump administration has blocked a crucial step in the National Institutes of ...The Guardian - 3d -
The research note that’s raising eyebrows: Microsoft reportedly is cancelling data-center leases.
Is Microsoft starting to have doubts after artificial-intelligence demand?MarketWatch - 2d -
World's oldest runestone may have been signed by a woman, researchers say
A woman may have signed her name on the world's oldest dated runestone, researchers in Norway have found, as they piece together the 2,000-year-old puzzle.NBC News - 2d -
Mars once had an ocean with sandy beaches, researchers say
China’s Zhurong rover finds evidence of shoreline buried deep underground. Mars may not seem like a prime holiday spot with its arid landscape and punishing radiation levels, but it once boasted ...The Guardian - 2d -
US climate research agency braces for ‘efficiency’ cuts: ‘They will gut the work’
Workers at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration fear crackdown will have global fallout. The Trump administration has set its sights on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...The Guardian - 20h -
324 contaminants found in drinking water systems across US: Research
A survey of nearly 50,000 water networks nationwide revealed a staggering 324 different contaminants flowing out of American taps — with detectable levels of various pollutants showing up in nearly ...The Hill - 16h -
"Weathering" and its effect on poor health and life expectancy
Arline Geronimus' research shows how societal pressures like institutional racism, classism, financial stressors or the environmental can impact not just the length of life, but also the quality of ...CBS News - 3d -
Eye Opener: New developments in the health of Pope Francis
New developments in the health of Pope Francis, who is hospitalized in critical condition. Also, Elon Musk demands federal workers list what they've done or else lose their jobs. All that and all ...CBS News - 2d -
Vatican releases update on Pope Francis' health
The Vatican announced that Pope Francis' health is showing a slight improvement. CBS News contributor Delia Gallagher has more.CBS News - 2d -
DOGE Is Inside the National Institutes of Health’s Finance System
At least three people linked to Elon Musk’s DOGE task force have access to NIH systems that control budgets, procurement, and more, according to records and internal documents viewed by WIRED.Wired - 2d -
Will the working-class GOP really cut health insurance?
Budget chicanery begets more budget chicanery. About this time in 2010, Democrats were trying every procedural and accounting trick they could conjure to push ObamaCare through a restive Congress. ...The Hill - 1d -
World prays for Pope Francis as his health improves
Catholics around the world are awaiting updates on Pope Francis' health as he remains hospitalized in Rome. CBS News' Seth Doane reports.CBS News - 1d -
Vatican update on Pope Francis' health slightly improving
The Vatican says Pope Francis' health is slightly improving and its latest report has some positive news about his progress. CBS News' Chris Livesay reports.CBS News - 13h -
Huawei's tri-foldable phone hits global markets in a show of defiance amid US curbs
Chinese tech giant Huawei has held a global launch for the industry’s first tri-foldable phoneABC News - Feb. 18
