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Some measles response plans crash to a halt after Trump cuts

Cities and states fighting a historic measles outbreak find themselves undermined by the Trump administration as they struggle to provide crucial vaccinations and overcome disinformation. As of this week, cases were nearing 650 in 22 states, on track to reach a 34-year high.

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Politics, University of Washington

Trump’s research cuts threaten to set off a wave of university brain drain

The University of Washington is one of the top research universities in the country. This is underscored by the amount of research dollars they get from the federal government. Federal dollars make up 55% of all university research dollars nationally. UW is No. 5 nationally in its spending of this money. That money pays for labs and people across the university, not just the School of Medicine.