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Scientists Tamara Swaab (left), Ron Mangun and Megan Peters are all leaving the United States to work in Great Britain, which is actively recruiting international scientists.
Courtesy of Tamara Swaab, Ron Mangun and Megan Peters
After Trump's re-election, these U.S. scientists found jobs in the U.K.
Jon Hamilton
More U.S. scientists are heading abroad. Three researchers explain why they decided to shift their research to universities in the U.K.
A police officer hangs yellow crime tape at Brown University in Providence, R.I., on Dec. 13, 2025, during the investigation of a shooting.
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U.S. murder rate approaches a record low
Martin Kaste
Mexican Army rescue workers search Sunday for people trapped in collapsed buildings after earthquakes struck La Guaira, Venezuela.
Matias Delacroix
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Venezuelans deported from the U.S. were killed hours later in powerful quakes
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
Inside the coordinated strategy to radically reshape U.S. immigration
Ximena Bustillo, Bronson Arcuri
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Supreme Court cements Trump’s power over agencies long considered independent
In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court struck down a 91-year-old precedent that has prevented presidents from removing members of independent agencies meant to be a check on his power.
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