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Funding cuts to trans health research are part of the Trump administration’s broader efforts to medically and legally restrict trans rights. AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson

Our trans health study was terminated by the government – the effects of abrupt NIH grant cuts ripple across science and society

The losses include millions of dollars the NIH has already spent on research that will no longer generate results, and the next generation of scientists whose work has been cut short.
Air traffic controllers observe a plane taking off from San Francisco International Airport in 2017. AP Photo/Jeff Chiu

Air traffic controller shortages in Newark and other airports partly reflect long, intense training − but university‑based training programs are becoming part of the solution

The FAA is expanding its intense air traffic controller training to universities as part of an effort to alleviate a shortage of about 3,000 controllers.
Many students have strong feelings about where they want to move after graduation. Tony Garcia/Stone via Getty Images

Where tomorrow’s scientists prefer to live − and where they’d rather not

A survey of graduate students found that California and New York are the most desirable destinations. Over half of survey-takers said they’d be unwilling to move to Alabama, Mississippi or Arkansas.
They might not be grown-ups yet. Klaus Vedfelt/DigitalVision via Getty Images

When does a kid become an adult?

Growing up is a gradual process, and the timing isn’t the same for everyone. But you will be tried as an adult if you are over 18 and accused of committing a crime.
One reason teachers have a low suicide rate may be that they find meaning in their jobs. Digital Vision/Getty Images

Teachers and librarians are among those least likely to die by suicide − public health researchers offer insights on what this means for other professions

Nationally, about 11 male educators die by suicide for every 100,000 people, compared with a rate of almost 23 for all Americans.
More than 440 anti-DEI bills have been introduced in 42 states since the 2023 Supreme Court decision that ended race-conscious college admissions. J Studios/Getty Images

Reducing diversity, equity and inclusion to a catchphrase undermines its true purpose

When used as an abbreviation, DEI’s role in tackling racism and bias becomes susceptible to political manipulation and dismantling.