Vacancies in top health and science jobs may threaten Biden's agenda President Biden came into office vowing to respect science, but openings in crucial jobs could hamper progress on medical and technological research.
Politics www.nytimes.com We’re all casualties of Trump's war on coronavirus science The administration kneecaps experts as the coronavirus rages.
Politics www.nytimes.com Trump’s response to virus reflects a long disregard for science The president’s Covid-19 response has extended the administration’s longstanding practice of undermining scientific expertise for political purposes.
Causes www.nytimes.com In coronavirus, industry sees chance to undo plastic bag bans Backers of single-use plastic bags, battered by a series of bans nationwide, are using the health scare to argue their bags are cleaner and safer.
Resilience www.washingtonpost.com Scientists leave federal jobs under President Trump There’s been an exodus of federal scientists across government agencies since 2016.
www.nytimes.com Science under attack: How Trump is sidelining researchers and their Work In three years, the administration has diminished the role of science in policymaking while disrupting research projects nationwide. Experts say the effects could be felt for years.
Politics www.nytimes.com Gina McCarthy, Janet G. McCabe: Scott Pruitt’s attack on science would paralyze the E.P.A. He wants to prohibit his agency from using certain peer-reviewed scientific studies in order to thwart regulation.
