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    NIH’s New Director: COVID Origins, Layoffs, and Research Focus

    NIH’s New Director: COVID Origins, Layoffs, and Research Focus

    New NIH director Jayanta Bhattacharya addresses staff, questioning COVID origins, research on racism, and recent layoffs. He aims to restore staff and address supply shortages amid budget cuts.

    Interior Department Layoffs: RIFs Hit NPS, USGS, and BLM

    Interior Department Layoffs: RIFs Hit NPS, USGS, and BLM

    The Interior Department is planning RIFs impacting NPS, USGS, and BLM, with up to 1,500 positions cut at NPS. Staff morale is low amid restructuring and hiring freezes. Key divisions face significant losses.