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New Analysis Finds NIH Awarded 7,400 Fewer Grants
The National Institutes of Health awarded nearly 12 percent fewer grants in fiscal year 2026 compared to the year before...
Democratic Senators Criticize ED for Front-Loading Grants
Two Democratic senators are urging Education Secretary Linda McMahon to reverse her department’s practice of “front-loading” grants. They argue that...
Opinion
The Superintelligence Force: A Moment to Reconsider the Pace and Nature of AI
In a remarkable period of intense development of powerful artificial intelligence capabilities, leaders in the industry have called for a modest level of oversight to ensure safety and provide protections against misuse and abuse of the power of AI.
2 Americans Win Nobel Prize in Economics
Two economists from Stanford and Columbia Universities shared the 2026 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, the Royal Swedish Academy...
Despite Concerns, IES Spent 99% of Expiring Funds
Some experts say the Education Department is front-loading grants, and they worry the practice could harm education research more broadly.
3 Takeaways From the Harvard v. Trump Appeal Hearings
At issue is whether the administration can lawfully strip Harvard of federal funding and its ability to enroll international students.
GAO: HHS Illegally Withheld $78M in Health-Care Improvement Agency Funds
The Government Accountability Office concluded that the Health and Human Services Department violated the law when it didn’t spend $78...
NIH Plans $174M for Research Replicability, Reproducibility
The National Institutes of Health’s five-year R3PEATS program comes alongside a new tool that seeks to help researchers identify connected scientific publications.