National Academies of the United States

Trump’s 2026 Budget Proposes Cutting NASA Funding by Billion

Trump’s 2026 Budget Proposes Cutting NASA Funding by $6 Billion

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Under President Trump’s proposed budget, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration would largely become the National Moon and Mars Administration, with an almost singular focus on getting astronauts to those two destinations. The Trump administration proposes a budget of $18.8 billion for NASA, down 24 percent from $24.8 billion in the current budget year. The…

A Sweeping Ban on D.E.I. Language Roils the Sciences

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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, or NASEM, is an independent, 162-year-old nongovernmental agency tasked with investigating and reporting on a wide range of subjects. In recent years, diversity, equity and inclusion — collectively known as D.E.I. — have been central to its agenda. But the Academies’ priorities changed abruptly on Jan. 31….