NIH announces it's slashing funding for indirect research costs
The National Institutes of Health announced that the agency is making cuts to grants that support research institutions by limiting the amount of indirect funding for research projects to just 15%.
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Trump says he will announce raft of new trade tariffs
All steel and aluminium entering the US will be targeted with a 25% levy, the president says.BBC News - 20m -
Trump to announce 25% aluminum and steel tariffs in latest trade escalation
Tariffs will come on top of existing metal duties and reciprocal tariffs will also come later in week, says president. Donald Trump said on Sunday that he will announce on Monday new 25% tariffs on ...The Guardian - 1h -
Trump announces blanket tariffs on steel and aluminum, reciprocal tariffs on other countries
President Donald Trump said that he'll announce reciprocal tariffs, including 25% on steel and aluminum imports amid trade disputes with Canada, Mexico and China.NBC News - 1h -
Trump says he will announce new tariffs on aluminum, steel imports on Monday
President Trump also said he would announce "reciprocal tariffs" on Tuesday or Wednesday.CBS News - 2h -
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Congress should stop researching data center threats and start protecting them
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Fact-Checking Claims About USAID Funding
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Japan’s borrowing costs soar to 14-year high
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NIH cuts overhead funding for research
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) on Friday made a significant reduction in grants reserved for research institutions, a decision that may significantly impact American higher education. The ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump Administration Cuts Put Medical Progress at Risk, Researchers Say
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Scientists warn Trump’s $4bn funding cuts will harm US medical research
Academics say the move imperils scientific progress and helps America’s rivalsFinancial Times - 1d -
Trump administration to cut billions in medical research funding
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Scientists, researchers work to archive federal health data purged by Trump administration
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Stuart Skinner And Massive Giveaways Cost The Oilers Big Time
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It's a girl! Swedish royals announce birth of daughter
It’s a girlABC News - 1d -
Trump pauses tariffs on low-cost parcels in US-China trade reprieve
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Major cancer research group calls on Trump administration to restore data access
The American Cancer Society is calling on the Trump administration to restore access to comprehensive scientific data.ABC News - 1d -
'Southern Charm' reality star announces bid for South Carolina governor
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Trump delayed tariffs on low-cost packages from China
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Why Trump wants an American sovereign wealth fund
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Donald Trump's NIH Pick Just Launched a Controversial Scientific Journal
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USAID Workforce Slashed From 10,000 to Under 300 as Elon Musk’s DOGE Decimates Agency
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Federal Employees Push Back on Trump’s Job Slashing Drive
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Trump's aid freeze will worsen Sudan famine and cost lives, workers say
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Sen. Andy Kim says he's open to shutting down the government if Trump continues dismantling agencies
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NSA Mike Waltz: If you oppose Trump’s Gaza proposal, then ‘come to us with a better plan’
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