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Neil Shubin on Trusted Science in a ‘Deeply Partisan Age’
An eminent fossil hunter takes the reins at the National Academy of Sciences in a turbulent moment for American researchers.
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She Used A.I. to Create Better Forecasts for Extreme Weather. Then Her Funding Was Cut.
Amy McGovern was the director of an A.I. institute dedicated to weather forecasting — until the National Science Foundation ended its funding.
Trump Announces $700 Million in Funds Meant to Boost Coal Industry
The president announced a total of $700 million in federal money to reinvigorate the domestic coal industry, which has been in decline for decades.
Of the roughly $700 million in total funding, $425 million would be used to upgrade and extend the life of 13 coal plants that otherwise might have closed in the coming years.
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Trump Announces $700 Million in Funds Meant to Boost Coal Industry
The president announced a total of $700 million in federal money to reinvigorate the domestic coal industry, which has been in decline for decades.
