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Unofficial White House Budget for Health and Biomedical Science Published on HHS Website

If accurate, the document confirms that the White House favors significant cuts to programs and agencies such as Medicaid and the National Institutes of Health.

Francie Diep

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How Poland’s Governing Elites Enable Right-Wing Radicals

Recent years have brought about an unparalleled growth in the popularity of right-wing radical groups in the country.

Mateusz Mazzini

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For Scientists, Attractiveness Has Its Advantages

We are more interested in hearing what good-looking scientists have to say—but we place more trust in their nerdy-looking colleagues.

Tom Jacobs

Representative Mark Amodei (R-Nevada) speaks at a town hall inside the Reno-Sparks Convention Center on April 17th, 2017.

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Another Loss for the Land-Grab Campaign

Amid vigorous public lands activism, Representative Mark Amodei, a leader of the right-wing land transfer movement, retreats.

Jimmy Tobias

President John F. Kennedy speaks at a press conference on August 1st, 1963.

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Happy Birthday, Mr. President

Revisiting Kennedy's legacy 100 years after his birth.

Seth Masket

Syrian opposition fighters are stopped at a checkpoint manned by regime forces ahead of their evacuation from the al-Waer neighborhood, the last opposition-held district in the city of Homs, on May 21st, 2017.

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Viewfinder: A Regime Checkpoint in Syria

Syrian opposition fighters are stopped at a checkpoint manned by regime forces on May 21st, 2017.

Pacific Standard Staff

Government worker Laurie Ridgley watches as Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney tours the binding facility where President Donald Trump's FY'18 budget books are being produced, at the Government Publishing Office, on May 19th, 2017.

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The Week in Photos: From Making Pet Food to Lifting Weights

A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard's daily photo feature.

Pacific Standard Staff

One hundred immigrants become American citizens during a naturalization ceremony at Liberty State Park on September 17th, 2015, in Jersey City, New Jersey.

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Finding Common Ground When Talking About U.S. Immigration Policy

Attempts at coalition building won't succeed by eliding or erasing our cultural and ideological differences, but, instead, by embracing them.

Krish Lingala

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Perceiving Yourself as Overweight Poses Health Risks

New research suggests it can create a negative self-image, which may result in a downward spiral.

Tom Jacobs

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Trump Told Russians That Firing Comey Relieved ‘Great Pressure’

The White House has not denied the report.

Nick Hagar