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Scientists see Trump's firing of the National Science Board as an attack on research

NPR News · Apr 28, 2026, 10:32 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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The move follows an administration push for cuts to the NSF and raises concerns in the scientific community that it could jeopardize a tradition of independent decisions about federal science grants.

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