As confirmation hearings begin for RFK Jr. nomination as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, many are focused on domestic agenda. The agency has a vast global …
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The United States Agency for International Development is the federal agency that administers foreign aid and development assistance. Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Celal Gunes/Anadolu …
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National Science Foundation freezes grant review in response to Trump executive orders : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWith funding from the National Science Foundation and other government grants, scientists and meteorologists from the Center for Severe Weather Research study a storm in Oklahoma in 2017. They get …
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other federal health agencies are under a communications freeze which has affected some regular updates to public-facing health sites. John Bazemore/AP hide …
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Anthony Fauci, then the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, testifies during a hearing at the Capitol in Washington, Sept. 14, 2022. Cliff Owen/AP hide caption …
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Arrest warrant proposed for Taliban leaders for gender-based crimes
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe International Criminal Court, a U.N. agency, has to approve the warrants. They’ve been condemned by the Taliban and welcomed by Afghan women and their advocates — with some reservations. …
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PEPFAR, the acclaimed anti-HIV program, faces loss of funds as part of U.S. aid pause
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOn Friday, a memorandum signed by Marco Rubio called for a 90-day cessation of foreign aid. That would likely put on hold the work of PEPFAR, the President’s Emergency Plan …
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FDA initiative for diversity in cancer studies disappears : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesKey guidance to industry on enhancing diversity in clinical trials of cancer drugs disappeared from the Food and Drug Administration website. Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Sarah Silbiger/Getty …
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Cooling green roofs seemed like an impossible dream for Brazil's favelas. Not true!
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTemps soar in Brazil’s summer (from December to March). Low-income favelas would benefit from green roofs but there are two problems: Cost. And a typical design that’s too heavy for …
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After being inaugurated for his second president term, President Donald Trump has frozen virtually all U.S. foreign aid and issued a “stop work” order for groups in other countries that …