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Trump’s Climate and Clean Energy Rollback Tracker

Climate Action Campaign tracks cuts to extreme weather preparedness, frozen investments, blocked pollution protections and more by the Trump 2.0 administration since December 2024.
Resource Database / Guide

Trump’s Climate and Clean Energy Rollback Tracker

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Climate Action Campaign tracks cuts to extreme weather preparedness, frozen investments, blocked pollution protections and more by the Trump 2.0 administration since December 2024.
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Webinar On-Demand: Communicating the Global Impact of U.S. Policies

Pulitzer Center

"In this CUGH virtual Global Health Week session, Pulitzer Center grantees Molly Knight Raskin, Ridwan Karim Dini-Osman, Joanne Cavanaugh Simpson, and Brian W. Simpson discuss their reporting on the global health impacts of cuts to U.S. foreign aid. Using their recent experiences covering cuts across different African communities, they explore how funding reductions are re-shaping healthcare systems and access to care. The journalists also reflect on how the issue is being covered in the media and share strategies for effectively communicating health and science in an era of mis- and disinformation. View the webinar recording to learn more about their perspectives on telling global health stories at this moment in history."
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Webinar On-Demand: Communicating the Global Impact of U.S. Policies

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"In this CUGH virtual Global Health Week session, Pulitzer Center grantees Molly Knight Raskin, Ridwan Karim Dini-Osman, Joanne Cavanaugh Simpson, and Brian W. Simpson discuss their reporting on the global health impacts of cuts to U.S. foreign aid. Using their recent experiences covering cuts across different African communities, they explore how funding reductions are re-shaping healthcare systems and access to care. The journalists also reflect on how the issue is being covered in the media and share strategies for effectively communicating health and science in an era of mis- and disinformation. View the webinar recording to learn more about their perspectives on telling global health stories at this moment in history."
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Pulitzer Center

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December 3, 2025

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Reporting on federal changes to science

Newsjunkie’s Prairie Fire Project

"In the aftermath of the pointless destruction of America’s research infrastructure, scientists, and other displaced civil servants are banding together to fight back. Newsjunkie will document this movement in a new project we’re calling Prairie Fire. By coordinating with data preservation and advocacy organizations such as the Internet Archive and the National Public Health Coalition, we plan to catalog significant developments in the campaign to save public data that is being scrubbed from the web. We’ve conducted interviews with researchers and organizers to gain firsthand knowledge of what’s happening—and we’ll be sharing that information with you. Senior writer Morgan Kriesel has taken on the role of managing Prairie Fire, which will include resource guides, blogs, reported articles, and a forum for sharing information and connecting people and organizations. Here is Morgan’s inaugural Prairie Fire newsletter." Check the main link below for the entire Prairie Fire project resources.
Reporting on federal changes to science

Newsjunkie’s Prairie Fire Project

Summary:
"In the aftermath of the pointless destruction of America’s research infrastructure, scientists, and other displaced civil servants are banding together to fight back. Newsjunkie will document this movement in a new project we’re calling Prairie Fire. By coordinating with data preservation and advocacy organizations such as the Internet Archive and the National Public Health Coalition, we plan to catalog significant developments in the campaign to save public data that is being scrubbed from the web. We’ve conducted interviews with researchers and organizers to gain firsthand knowledge of what’s happening—and we’ll be sharing that information with you. Senior writer Morgan Kriesel has taken on the role of managing Prairie Fire, which will include resource guides, blogs, reported articles, and a forum for sharing information and connecting people and organizations. Here is Morgan’s inaugural Prairie Fire newsletter." Check the main link below for the entire Prairie Fire project resources.
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How To Make Science and Health Funding Cuts Resonate With Readers

"Under the second Trump administration, reporters covering health and science in the U.S. have the added challenge of reporting on systematic budget cuts, cancelled grants, and decimated agency funding. Covering shifts in science funding takes a slightly different skill set than science reporting, but U.S. journalists can learn from their colleagues in many other countries, such as Brazil and Argentina, where slashed science funding is, unfortunately, not new." Also available in Spanish.
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How To Make Science and Health Funding Cuts Resonate With Readers

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"Under the second Trump administration, reporters covering health and science in the U.S. have the added challenge of reporting on systematic budget cuts, cancelled grants, and decimated agency funding. Covering shifts in science funding takes a slightly different skill set than science reporting, but U.S. journalists can learn from their colleagues in many other countries, such as Brazil and Argentina, where slashed science funding is, unfortunately, not new." Also available in Spanish.
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Lucila Pinto

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The Open Notebook

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December 9, 2025

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Reporting on federal changes to science

The Nation’s Data at Risk: 2025 Report

American Statistical Association

"The Nation’s Data at Risk: 2025 Report is a product of the ASA Project to Assess the Health of the Federal Statistical Agencies." Find agency profiles and supporting materials, as well as the December 10 press release, webinar recording and presentation slides.
Reporting on federal changes to science

The Nation’s Data at Risk: 2025 Report

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"The Nation’s Data at Risk: 2025 Report is a product of the ASA Project to Assess the Health of the Federal Statistical Agencies." Find agency profiles and supporting materials, as well as the December 10 press release, webinar recording and presentation slides.
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American Statistical Association

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December 10, 2025

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Tracking the Damages of Regulatory Rollbacks

Institute for Policy Integrity, New York University School of Law

"This tracker lists the estimated effects—including prospective effects for consumers and public health—of the repeals of environmental and energy regulations that the second Trump Administration has initiated since January 2025. These estimates reflect the annualized economic losses and health consequences that the American public could experience if the Trump Administration implements its stated plans to roll back these regulations."
Reporting on federal changes to science

Tracking the Damages of Regulatory Rollbacks

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"This tracker lists the estimated effects—including prospective effects for consumers and public health—of the repeals of environmental and energy regulations that the second Trump Administration has initiated since January 2025. These estimates reflect the annualized economic losses and health consequences that the American public could experience if the Trump Administration implements its stated plans to roll back these regulations."
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Institute for Policy Integrity, New York University School of Law

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How Science Journalists Worldwide Are Fighting White House Health Misinformation

"Earlier this year, US President Donald Trump warned pregnant women to stop taking Tylenol – a brand name for paracetamol – or risk giving their children autism. ... Vaccines have been a common target, with Trump falsely correlating vaccines with autism and RFK Jr challenging the safety of both the COVID-19 vaccine and the DTP vaccine. With so many attacks on health and science, what are specialised reporters and editors doing to counter this barrage of disinformation from the most powerful man on Earth? Do these messages have an impact around the world? And what are the challenges posed to the journalists covering these beats? To answer these questions and more, I spoke with five editors of science and health publications in the United States, South Africa, Kenya and Peru."
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How Science Journalists Worldwide Are Fighting White House Health Misinformation

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"Earlier this year, US President Donald Trump warned pregnant women to stop taking Tylenol – a brand name for paracetamol – or risk giving their children autism. ... Vaccines have been a common target, with Trump falsely correlating vaccines with autism and RFK Jr challenging the safety of both the COVID-19 vaccine and the DTP vaccine. With so many attacks on health and science, what are specialised reporters and editors doing to counter this barrage of disinformation from the most powerful man on Earth? Do these messages have an impact around the world? And what are the challenges posed to the journalists covering these beats? To answer these questions and more, I spoke with five editors of science and health publications in the United States, South Africa, Kenya and Peru."
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Gretel Kahn

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Reuters Institute

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November 4, 2025

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Covering the Government Shutdown’s Impact on Health Agencies and Policy

"During the current funding lapse, discretionary federal operations have come to a near-standstill. While some mandatory programs carry on, lots of key activities at agencies such as the Department of Health and Human Services and the CDC are scaled back, furloughed or permitted only “essential” functions. For reporters, this means less access, fewer updates, and more unanswered emails. Research applications are on hold. Outbreak tracking is delayed. Public health messaging has been muted or postponed. And the communication vacuum has made it increasingly challenging to access reliable, real-time information at a moment when clarity on health issues is critical." This article offers health-related story angles and a list of resources.
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Covering the Government Shutdown’s Impact on Health Agencies and Policy

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"During the current funding lapse, discretionary federal operations have come to a near-standstill. While some mandatory programs carry on, lots of key activities at agencies such as the Department of Health and Human Services and the CDC are scaled back, furloughed or permitted only “essential” functions. For reporters, this means less access, fewer updates, and more unanswered emails. Research applications are on hold. Outbreak tracking is delayed. Public health messaging has been muted or postponed. And the communication vacuum has made it increasingly challenging to access reliable, real-time information at a moment when clarity on health issues is critical." This article offers health-related story angles and a list of resources.
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Lara Salahi

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Association of Health Care Journalists

Date:

October 21, 2025

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Turning Federal Contract Cancellations Into Solutions Stories

"This session [on Oct. 29, 2025], was led by Big Local News and Solutions Journalism Network. You can watch the recording and view the presentation deck, which includes many of the resources discussed." Here are resources from Big Local News:
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Turning Federal Contract Cancellations Into Solutions Stories

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"This session [on Oct. 29, 2025], was led by Big Local News and Solutions Journalism Network. You can watch the recording and view the presentation deck, which includes many of the resources discussed." Here are resources from Big Local News:
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Tip Sheet: How To Cover Ongoing Chaos in Science Funding

CASW Connector

On October 9, 2025, CASW Connector hosted a Chat discussing how journalists can approach the firehose of science funding freezes, cuts and reinstatements during the Trump administration. Panelists and participants swapped tips on the best tools to follow the whiplash-inducing changes and how to tame the flood of information into stories that won’t immediately become outdated. The Chat was facilitated by CASW program director Amber Dance and featured panelists:
  • Katherine Wu, staff writer at The Atlantic
  • Stephanie Lee, senior writer at The Chronicle of Higher Education
  • Scott Delaney, research scientist at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and co-founder of the Grant Witness database
At the link, you’ll find a recording of the Chat, takeaways and tips from the presenters, and additional resources shared by attendees.
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Tip Sheet: How To Cover Ongoing Chaos in Science Funding

Summary:
On October 9, 2025, CASW Connector hosted a Chat discussing how journalists can approach the firehose of science funding freezes, cuts and reinstatements during the Trump administration. Panelists and participants swapped tips on the best tools to follow the whiplash-inducing changes and how to tame the flood of information into stories that won’t immediately become outdated. The Chat was facilitated by CASW program director Amber Dance and featured panelists:
  • Katherine Wu, staff writer at The Atlantic
  • Stephanie Lee, senior writer at The Chronicle of Higher Education
  • Scott Delaney, research scientist at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and co-founder of the Grant Witness database
At the link, you’ll find a recording of the Chat, takeaways and tips from the presenters, and additional resources shared by attendees.
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CASW Connector

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Will Science Journalism Funders Step Up or Retreat?

"Amid Trump-era funding turmoil, foundations are finding themselves pulled in many directions to fill in the gaps."
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Will Science Journalism Funders Step Up or Retreat?

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"Amid Trump-era funding turmoil, foundations are finding themselves pulled in many directions to fill in the gaps."
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Claudia López Lloreda

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Undark

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October 15, 2025

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How To Cover Science Under Trump

Undark

"In this episode [of the Entanglements podcast], hosts Brooke Borel and Anna Rothschild talk to Tom Zeller Jr., Undark’s editor-in-chief, about covering science under the Trump administration."
Podcast

How To Cover Science Under Trump

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"In this episode [of the Entanglements podcast], hosts Brooke Borel and Anna Rothschild talk to Tom Zeller Jr., Undark’s editor-in-chief, about covering science under the Trump administration."
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Undark

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October 8, 2025

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Where To Find Accurate Vaccine Information Amidst the CDC’s Ongoing Collapse

"With the CDC no longer a trustworthy source, use these resources to find reliable, accurate, evidence-based information about vaccines."    
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Where To Find Accurate Vaccine Information Amidst the CDC’s Ongoing Collapse

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"With the CDC no longer a trustworthy source, use these resources to find reliable, accurate, evidence-based information about vaccines."    
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Tara Haelle

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Association of Health Care Journalists

Date:

October 7, 2025

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Reporting on federal changes to science

How To Navigate the Impact of Manipulation and Removal of Federal Data: Expert Advice, Reporting Tips and Resources

"Federal datasets have been manipulated and removed since the beginning of the Trump administration and continue to be under threat. In this piece, three data experts explain the critical consequences of this loss." The article includes video of the Oct 1, 2025 webinar, "Vanishing Numbers: How Federal Data Manipulation and Removal Threaten Journalism and Public Trust," and explores the following categories of federal data attacks:
  • Targeted removal of data that is not aligned with the Trump administration’s priorities.
  • Collateral damage from actions like reductions in the federal workforce, cutting contracts and terminating scientific advisory committees.
  • Removal of data that reflects poorly on the performance of the Trump administration’s policies.
Reporting on federal changes to science

How To Navigate the Impact of Manipulation and Removal of Federal Data: Expert Advice, Reporting Tips and Resources

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"Federal datasets have been manipulated and removed since the beginning of the Trump administration and continue to be under threat. In this piece, three data experts explain the critical consequences of this loss." The article includes video of the Oct 1, 2025 webinar, "Vanishing Numbers: How Federal Data Manipulation and Removal Threaten Journalism and Public Trust," and explores the following categories of federal data attacks:
  • Targeted removal of data that is not aligned with the Trump administration’s priorities.
  • Collateral damage from actions like reductions in the federal workforce, cutting contracts and terminating scientific advisory committees.
  • Removal of data that reflects poorly on the performance of the Trump administration’s policies.
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Naseem S. Miller

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The Journalist’s Resource

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October 15, 2025

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The Most Detailed Maps of H-1B Visa Holders Joining America’s Top Research Institutions

The Xylom’s recent analysis covers all 13,464 workers holding H-1B visas for the first three quarters of 2025. The analysis includes a searchable database by institution, and author/The Xylom publisher Alex Ip says the dataset is free to use with attribution; email for a copy.
Reporting on federal changes to science

The Most Detailed Maps of H-1B Visa Holders Joining America’s Top Research Institutions

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The Xylom’s recent analysis covers all 13,464 workers holding H-1B visas for the first three quarters of 2025. The analysis includes a searchable database by institution, and author/The Xylom publisher Alex Ip says the dataset is free to use with attribution; email for a copy.
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Alex Ip

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The Xylom

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September 25, 2025

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NASA Cancelled Contracts and Grants

"This dashboard provides insights into NASA contracts and grants that may have been cancelled, terminated, or significantly modified since January 20, 2025. The data presented here are compiled and maintained by Casey Dreier at The Planetary Society to enhance transparency surrounding NASA’s programmatic activities and funding allocations." The data is checked daily.
Reporting on federal changes to science

NASA Cancelled Contracts and Grants

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"This dashboard provides insights into NASA contracts and grants that may have been cancelled, terminated, or significantly modified since January 20, 2025. The data presented here are compiled and maintained by Casey Dreier at The Planetary Society to enhance transparency surrounding NASA’s programmatic activities and funding allocations." The data is checked daily.
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Trials Tracker

Trials Tracker links National Institutes of Health (NIH) award data from Grant Witness to a clinical trials database to show what studies are in jeopardy.
Reporting on federal changes to science

Trials Tracker

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Trials Tracker links National Institutes of Health (NIH) award data from Grant Witness to a clinical trials database to show what studies are in jeopardy.
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SNAP Changes Will Upend State Budgets

"My team at the Georgetown Center on Poverty & Inequality mapped the impact of SNAP [Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program] cuts in the Republican megabill. The new, interactive map reveals how much each state’s SNAP costs are expected to rise in the years ahead — both in dollars and as a share of state budgets." — Lelaine Bigelow
Reporting on federal changes to science

SNAP Changes Will Upend State Budgets

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"My team at the Georgetown Center on Poverty & Inequality mapped the impact of SNAP [Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program] cuts in the Republican megabill. The new, interactive map reveals how much each state’s SNAP costs are expected to rise in the years ahead — both in dollars and as a share of state budgets." — Lelaine Bigelow
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Miguel Villa and Stephanie Scott

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Georgetown Center on Poverty & Inequality

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September 29, 2025

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Extreme Heat: A Rising Public Health Threat

This webinar recording provides journalists with "new ideas for reporting angles and stories, and a firmer understanding of the policy and regulatory approaches that can offset heat’s worst effects."
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Extreme Heat: A Rising Public Health Threat

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This webinar recording provides journalists with "new ideas for reporting angles and stories, and a firmer understanding of the policy and regulatory approaches that can offset heat’s worst effects."
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USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism

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August 7, 2025

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Roundtable: How To Cover Science During Sociopolitical Disruption

"Since the beginning of 2025, many journalists have found themselves in one of the toughest phases of their careers. The second Trump administration has systematically dismantled the practice of science in the U.S. ... Five journalists whose coverage of science has been upended by the current U.S. administration took part in a roundtable discussion on this issue. Between assignments, they shared the challenges they’ve faced while reporting in recent months, and some of the workarounds they’ve found to disentangle fact from fiction, work with hesitant sources, and strike the right balance between science and politics."
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Roundtable: How To Cover Science During Sociopolitical Disruption

Summary:
"Since the beginning of 2025, many journalists have found themselves in one of the toughest phases of their careers. The second Trump administration has systematically dismantled the practice of science in the U.S. ... Five journalists whose coverage of science has been upended by the current U.S. administration took part in a roundtable discussion on this issue. Between assignments, they shared the challenges they’ve faced while reporting in recent months, and some of the workarounds they’ve found to disentangle fact from fiction, work with hesitant sources, and strike the right balance between science and politics."
Author:

Rachel Crowell

Published By:

The Open Notebook

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September 16, 2025

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HHS Grants Terminated

This 53-page PDF by TAGGS (Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System) lists Department of Health & Human Services grants terminated, as of September 11, 2025.  
Reporting on federal changes to science

HHS Grants Terminated

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This 53-page PDF by TAGGS (Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System) lists Department of Health & Human Services grants terminated, as of September 11, 2025.  
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September 11, 2025

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The Research We Lost

"Join your colleagues in recording and resisting the defunding of science. ... Our data archive is for use by journalists, academics, and the general public."
Reporting on federal changes to science

The Research We Lost

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"Join your colleagues in recording and resisting the defunding of science. ... Our data archive is for use by journalists, academics, and the general public."
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Save HHS: Share Your Story

"We want to use this opportunity to share our unique stories with the public, so they can know why HHS [U.S. Department of Health & Human Services] is so important. Tell us why you care about HHS and what is preventing HHS agencies from keeping people safe and healthy. We want to hear from current and former HHS employees, partner organizations, and people who have benefitted from HHS services."
Reporting on federal changes to science

Save HHS: Share Your Story

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"We want to use this opportunity to share our unique stories with the public, so they can know why HHS [U.S. Department of Health & Human Services] is so important. Tell us why you care about HHS and what is preventing HHS agencies from keeping people safe and healthy. We want to hear from current and former HHS employees, partner organizations, and people who have benefitted from HHS services."
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SELC Guide to Archived Federal Environmental Data, Tools & Websites

Southern Environmental Law Center

"This is a guide to finding alternative places to access important environmental government data being removed from public online sources. The guide is focused on information relevant to the work that the Southern Environmental Law Center and its partners are doing to protect the air, water, land, wildlife, and people who live in the South. It will be updated as related new data sources go online."
Reporting on federal changes to science

SELC Guide to Archived Federal Environmental Data, Tools & Websites

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"This is a guide to finding alternative places to access important environmental government data being removed from public online sources. The guide is focused on information relevant to the work that the Southern Environmental Law Center and its partners are doing to protect the air, water, land, wildlife, and people who live in the South. It will be updated as related new data sources go online."
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Southern Environmental Law Center

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Health Data Preservation Project

Association of Health Care Journalists

"AHCJ is part of a growing coalition of news nonprofits, journalism scholars and others working to conserve and protect vital health data that was previously publicly available on federal websites." Find background reading, resources for finding archived public health data and ways to get involved.
Reporting on federal changes to science

Health Data Preservation Project

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"AHCJ is part of a growing coalition of news nonprofits, journalism scholars and others working to conserve and protect vital health data that was previously publicly available on federal websites." Find background reading, resources for finding archived public health data and ways to get involved.
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Association of Health Care Journalists

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