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In July, public health departments across the country got a letter from the Trump administration abruptly cutting off funding for teen pregnancy prevention efforts in the middle of the program’s grant cycle. The move means that many teens will miss out on receiving an education that could — quite…
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Hopefully, I'm somewhere in the vicinity of National Airport. Here are some links for you. Science: Wonder of wonders Your PowerPoint and You 9 September 1945 : The "Bug" is Born Biodiversity: More complicated than you think--A new, giant virus is confounding old certainties Other: Caucasian…
Before I get to an excellent NY Times article by David Leonhardt about taxes, I want to say why taxes shouldmust matter to scientists. Even so often, I get a link or a comment which decries my posts about politics*. But the lay of the political landscape is vital for scientists--and not just for…