Upshot: The science under threat at Harvard

Upshot: The science under threat at Harvard

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The Upshot

June 23, 2025

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Here Is All the Science at Risk in Trump’s Clash With Harvard

More than 900 research grants worth $2.6 billion are in jeopardy. So is the 80-year-old model of American science.

By Emily Badger, Aatish Bhatia and Ethan Singer

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