Trump Hires Scientists Who Doubt the Consensus on Climate Change

The three scientists joined the administration after it dismissed hundreds of experts who were assessing how global warming is affecting the country. Read More

Covid Pandemic Anniversary: 15 Lessons Scientists Learned About Us - The New York Times

Just as our understandings about masks or vaccines changed as the pandemic went on, these lessons might also change with time. For now, here are 15 things we learned. 1. Read More

How Has Your Experience at Work Changed During the Pandemic? (Published 2023) - The New York Times

Hybrid models, layoffs, labor rights movements and more have shifted the way people work. Tell us about how your job has changed. By Emma Goldberg I’m Emma Goldberg, a reporter for The New York ... Read More

How Has the Pandemic Changed You? - The New York Times

In early March 2020, The New York Times sent its first edition of the Coronavirus Briefing newsletter.. Nearly three years later, as the acute phase of the pandemic fades in the U.S., and as more ... Read More

Scientists 'badly misled' public on COVID-19 origins: New York Times columnist

A New York Times columnist has argued that scientists “badly misled” the public on the origins of COVID-19 – triggering backlash from readers who say the admittance comes five years too late. Read More

Americans Have Regained Modest Trust in Scientists, Survey Finds - The New York Times

For the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the public’s trust in scientists has improved, according to a survey published Thursday by the Pew Research Center.. About 76 ... Read More

Opinion | We Were Badly Misled About Covid - The New York Times

That’s a start. The C.I.A. recently updated its assessment of how the Covid pandemic began, judging a lab leak to be the likely origin, albeit with low confidence. The Department of Energy ... Read More

Mpox Research Is Helping Scientists Prepare for a New Pandemic

Mpox Research Is Helping Scientists Prepare for a New Pandemic When a new disease emerges, medicine doesn’t always have a proven cure. Now, UCSF researchers have shown that the best science to find ... Read More

Scientists make their case for benefiting humanity - South Bend Tribune

Scientists emphasize the crucial role of science in daily life, from technology to medicine, and express concern over funding cuts. Cuts to the National Science Foundation and National Institutes ... Read More

Fired CDC Scientists Are Reinstated for Now - The New York Times

The C.D.C.’s leaders have been ordered to deliver plans for slashing the agency’s work force through layoffs by March 13, and have already begun choosing which employees will be let go. Read More

No Evidence Scientists Received Grant for Changing Opinion on Pandemic Origins, Contrary to Claims

Former New York Times journalist Nicholas Wade, who wrote an influential blog post in 2021 about the possibility of a lab leak, also testified at the House hearing. Read More

As the Pandemic Deepened, Americans Kept Drinking More

White Americans were most likely to be heavy drinkers among racial and ethnic groups, with 7.34 percent reporting heavy drinking, up from 5.69 percent in 2018 and 7.11 percent in 2020. Read More