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Although USDA Agencies that Relocated to Kansas City Have Recovered from Staff Exoduses, Their Diversity Hasn’t
The Agriculture Department’s Economic Research Service and National Institutes of Food and Agriculture shed more than half their workforces following their relocation from Washington to Kansas City.
America’s Biggest Museums Fail to Return Native American Human Remains
The remains of more than 100,000 Native Americans are held by prestigious U.S. institutions, despite a 1990 law meant to return them to tribal nations. Here’s how the ancestors were stolen — and how tribes are working to get them back.
National Science Foundation Spearheads New Funding to Improve Diversity in AI Workforce
In collaboration with six other federal groups, the NSF will focus on expanding minority-serving university offerings in artificial intelligence and machine learning education.
FDA 'Failed' the Public and a Whistleblower By Ignoring Science
The agency has tweaked its tobacco product review process and also pledges to better resolve scientific disputes after whistleblower alleges reprisal.
Artemis Launch Delay Is the Latest of Many NASA Scrubs and Comes from Hard Lessons on Crew Safety
After its fourth delay, the Artemis 1 launch is now scheduled for Nov. 16, 2022. NASA has a history of missing launch deadlines, but the private sector is slowly making launches more reliable.
I Was a Presidential Science Adviser – Here Are the Many Challenges Arati Prabhakar Faces as She Takes Over President Biden’s Science Policy Office
The director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy plays a critical role in achieving the president’s science goals. Facilitating cooperation among the dozens of research agencies is key.
Women Are Better at Statistics Than They Think
Female statistics students had higher final exam grades than their male peers, even though they had less confidence in their statistics abilities at the start of the semester.
Medicinal Marijuana Research at Agencies Gets A Boost from Bipartisan Bill
The measure is likely to sail through the Senate and could give federal physicians more latitude in discussing medical cannabis with their patients.
To Prevent Another 'Sharpiegate,' House to Vote on Elevating Protections for Career Scientists at NOAA
An infamous incident under President Trump prompts lawmakers to look to better shield experts at NOAA from political interference.
American Public Health Institutions Need to Rebuild Public Trust, University of Idaho Research Finds
Throughout the pandemic, many have spread false and misleading information about coronavirus vaccines and treatments.
EEOC: Women Still Lag Far Behind Men in the Government’s STEM Workforce
A new report from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission digs into women in the government’s STEM workforce, showing gaps in overall participation, leadership and pay.
White House Sounds Alarm on Threat from Quantum Computers
New directive orders the government to work with industry on security that can stand up to tomorrow’s quantum-powered decryption tools.
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