"Caught in this culling were projects to curb stillbirths, child suicides and infant brain damage." -->the damage is unfathomable. Such important work by @anniewaldman.bsky.social @asiafields.bsky.social @ashleyclarkejourno.bsky.social @zisiga.bsky.social and photographer Bethany Mollenkof

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NEW: The Trump administration said their research did not "enhance health, lengthen life, or reduce illness." Thousands of scientists disagreed. We heard from +150 researchers impacted by the NIH grant terminations on what is being lost in the cuts. 🧵👇 projects.propublica.org/nih-cuts-res...

NEW: As Hurricane Helene barreled toward Yancey County in North Carolina, communities along the Cane River in the Black Mountains were particularly vulnerable. But there were no evacuation orders, and few grasped what was coming. By @jenniferberryhawes.bsky.social and @cgaribay.bsky.social

Helene’s Unheard Warnings

As Hurricane Helene barreled toward Yancey County in North Carolina, communities along the Cane River in the Black Mountains were particularly vulnerable. But there were no evacuation orders, and few ...

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Exciting news! We were just named a 2025 Pulitzer Prize finalist in Explanatory Reporting alongside The Center for Public Integrity and @revealnews.org for our “40 Acres and a Lie” investigation into how formerly enslaved people were given land—only to have it taken back: 40acresandalie.com

More than 20,000 babies are stillborn in the U.S. each year. Compared to other countries, the U.S. has done far less to address the problem, and its rates remain stubbornly high. ➡️ TODAY at 4 pm ET: Join our reporters and documentary participants for a discussion about the U.S. stillbirth crisis.

“Before a Breath”: ProPublica’s New Documentary About the U.S. Stillbirth Crisis

Join us for a compelling discussion of this intimate, infuriating and ultimately hopeful film that illuminates the aftermath of stillbirth.

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For decades, the U.S. government has invested millions in prevention work and academic research with the goal of intervening in the crucial window before an attack occurs. But the federal clearinghouse behind these grants just fired 20% of its staff. By @hannahallam.bsky.social

Killing Grants That Have Saved Lives: Trump’s Cuts Signal End to Government Work on Terrorism Prevention

Tens of millions of dollars slated for violence prevention have been cut or are frozen as DOGE steamrolls the national security sector. “This is the government getting out of the terrorism business,”…

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