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Can NPR do without federal funding? Its CEO says she’s optimistic.  The Washington Post ‘Nothing left to cut’: Michigan public TV and radio stations ponder the rocky road ahead  Detroit Free Press Corporation for Public Broadcasting says it’s shutting down  NPR Press Release | Corporation for Public Broadcasting Addresses Operations Following Loss of Federal Funding  Corporation for Public Broadcasting Small stations hit hard: WTIP …

Getty Images mRNA vaccines were heralded as a medical marvel that saved lives during the Covid pandemic, but now the US is pulling back from researching them. US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has cancelled 22 projects – worth $500m (£376m) in funding – for tackling infections such as Covid and flu. So does Kennedy – probably the country’s …

UCLA has more than half a billion dollars in funding suspended by Trump administration  Politico UC says Trump’s grant suspensions at UCLA total $584 million, a ‘death knell’ for research  Los Angeles Times Trump is now targeting UCLA. Will UC follow other elite colleges to appease him?  San Francisco Chronicle Suspended UC grants  LAist ‘Immediately rescind’: UC researchers ask judge to undo Trump’s UCLA …

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks as President Donald Trump listens at an event to promote his proposal to improve Americans’ access to their medical records in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, July 30, 2025, in Washington. Mark Schiefelbein/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Schiefelbein/AP WASHINGTON — The Department of Health and Human …

Topline Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the cancellation of contracts and grants worth nearly $500 million earmarked for the development of mRNA vaccines, the latest in a series of moves by the long-time vaccine critic who had repeatedly cast doubts about the safety and efficacy of such shots despite pushback from scientists. HHS Secretary Robert …

Trump threatens higher India tariffs, accuses nation of funding war in Ukraine  Axios Trump threatens to ‘substantially’ raise tariffs on Indian goods as it continues to buy Russian oil  CNN India accuses EU, US of double standard over Russian trade  Reuters India calls Trump’s tariff threat over Russian oil ‘unjustified’  BBC India calls out EU and U.S. on trade with Russia after Trump threatens …

Investments Through 2030 to Catalyze Innovation in Maternal, Menstrual, Gynecological, and Sexual Health for Women Globally SEATTLE (August 4, 2025) – The Gates Foundation today announced a $2.5 billion commitment through 2030 to accelerate research and development (R&D) focused exclusively on women’s health. It will support the advancement of more than 40 innovations in five critical, chronically underfunded areas—particularly …

SEPTA’s austerity version is set to launch in the early hours of Sunday, Aug. 24. The following Monday morning, the enormity of a 20% cut in transit service and a big fare increase will hit most SEPTA riders for the first time, including thousands of Philadelphia students on their first day of school. SEPTA warns of possible overcrowding on buses, …

Alaska lawmakers override governor’s veto of public school funding, restoring services and teachers  Alaska Beacon Lawmakers travel to Juneau for special session as governor says they ‘don’t seem to care’  Anchorage Daily News Special session: Lawmakers override governor’s education funding line-item veto  Alaska’s News Source Ignore Dunleavy’s edict. End the special session this weekend  Reporting From Alaska A $50.6 million vote: what’s at stake …