St. Joseph, Louisiana, is one of thousands of small U.S. towns with no access to safe, clean drinking water. The reason: The towns can’t afford it.
The (Un)Scientific Method
An anti-science mindset has infiltrated many aspects of our government.
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Just say know: Teens say pregnancy prevention programs are worth keeping
With the loss of nearly $214 million in promised federal funding, the future of 81 teen pregnancy prevention programs nationwide remains uncertain.
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Trump donors and appointees poised to profit off science agencies
The week’s roundup of conflicts in the Trump administration focuses on science agencies.
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Trump officials tell teens to say no to sex. But that advice doesn’t work
Health experts worry that the Trump administration’s promotion of abstinence-only programs will reverse dramatic improvements in the teen birth rate.
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Empty seats: Trump’s top science jobs vacant; others tied to industry
An analysis by Reveal found that of Trump’s 12 nominees and appointees, six have worked for the industries they would regulate or award contracts to.
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EPA budget cuts threaten to slow uranium cleanup at Navajo Nation
Dangerous remnants of the region’s Cold War boom, more than 500 uranium mines were abandoned on and near the Navajo reservation.
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Trump wants to slash all research funds – except for military
Trump’s budget cuts would affect everything from faster airport screening to protecting people from earthquakes and investigating water contaminants.
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Senate OKs Interior nominee despite broken promise to stop lobbying
Senate Republicans pushed past evidence that he secretly lobbied for his biggest client, the powerful Westlands Water District in California’s Central Valley.
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Inside the secret lobbying of Trump’s nominee for a top Interior spot
Internal emails show just how much some lawmakers rely on lobbyists for help with the nuts-and-bolts tasks of lawmaking.
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Trump nominee kept working with client after pledge to stop lobbying
Documents show that David Bernhardt maintained close contact with his client after testifying before Congress that he’d ceased lobbying.