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Feb 2025
6m 44s

‘Buyout’ pause extended, NIH research fu...

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A federal judge has temporarily extended a pause on President Donald Trump’s so-called federal buyout plan. More than a dozen states are suing to block federal cuts to research funding. A new bird flu variant has scientists on high alert. Trump’s deportation plan may be facing a steep challenge. Plus, rain, snow and ice are on the way to parts of the US this ... Show More
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