Linda Griffith, bioengineer and director of MIT's Center for Gynepathology Research, is working to grow human tissue on bits of plastic to better understand and treat systemic gynecological diseases, including endometriosis.
During the pandemic, mothers saw a dramatic increase in workforce participation levels. however, since the beginning of 2025, those levels have seen continuous declines eliminating their pandemic gains.
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Over the last few years, FEMA’s BRIC program has awarded $4.5 billion worth of grants intended to help communities prepare for future disasters. But with the Trump administration eying the program for cuts, what happens if that money goes away?
Ivan Penn of the New York Times discusses his reporting on how big tech’s AI data centers are raising electricity costs for households and small businesses.
First Nations, Inuit, and Métis artists from Canada are a fixture at the prestigious Santa Fe Indian Market. But this year, the Trump administration’s economic policies complicated things for those travelers.
The Essential Air Service program funds commercial flights to small airports around the country. The Trump White House has proposed cutting that funding by half.