Report: Many Americans Lack Adequate Health Insurance

TL/DR - The Commonwealth Fund's 2023 Health Care Affordability Survey report showed that current health insurance coverage in the U.S. is insufficient, leading to worsening health conditions and rising medical debts among Americans. Specifically, half of all working-age adults with health insurance struggle to pay for health care and a third are…

Biden Admin Puts $1M into Arctic Climate Research

TL/DR - The U.S. Commerce Department and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have allocated $1 million to enhance Arctic climate data collection, particularly in Alaska, which is warming faster than any other U.S. region. The funds come from the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act and will be used to gather grant proposals from…

Appeals court supports Trump’s gag order in federal election interference case

TL/DR - District Judge Tanya Chutkan's gag order in the federal election interference case against Donald Trump has been largely upheld by the appeals court. The order continues to prohibit Trump from making public statements about potential witnesses, attorneys, and court personnel, though it has been altered to allow Trump to make attacks on…

ASU Climbs Research Spending Rankings

TL/DR - Arizona State University (ASU) spent $797.2 million on research in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, ranking 38th out of 899 institutions in the National Science Foundation’s Higher Education Research and Development survey. This spending was an 18% increase from the $677.7 million spent in fiscal 2021. Among institutes without…