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Trump’s latest rule on research grants sidelines scientific merit and adds bureaucracy, academic groups warn A new White House directive will see political appointees vet federal research funding decisions

When funding cuts closed one door for Keana Redfearn, another opened nearly 4,000 miles away. Belgium offered her not just a place to continue her research, but a stipend twice what she would have earned in the US, along with stable support and resources to thrive.

Her experience reflects a broader shift in global science: countries across Europe are competing to attract researchers by offering higher pay, better resources, and long-term stability. For many scientists, these incentives can be career-defining.

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Trump order aims to politicize decisions on federal science grants Researchers worried by plan giving political appointees more control over where funding goes

Trump’s Latest Move to Deny Climate Science and What it Means for Vehicle Standards Oil companies win. You lose.

Breaking News: The EPA said that it would eliminate its scientific research arm and begin firing hundreds of chemists, biologists, toxicologists and other scientists, after denying for months that it intended to do so. Read more: https://nyti.ms/40mPesQ