Published on: 2025-04-28 19:00:24
It’s only been a few months since RFK Jr. took office as head of the Department of Health and Human Services but, unless something changes drastically, he is shaping up to be one of the worst health leaders in the history of the agency. Under Kennedy’s watch, the HHS has fired thousands of staff, including researchers and scientists from the CDC, the FDA, and other key health and science agencies that do critical research and protect Americans’ health. At the same time, massive funding cuts hav
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-04-29 15:15:28
Much of the IT and cybersecurity infrastructure underpinning the US health system is in danger of a possible collapse following a purge of IT staff and leadership at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), four current and former agency workers tell WIRED. This could put vast troves of public health data, including the sensitive health records of hundreds of millions of Americans, clinical trial data, and more, at risk of exposure. As a result of a reduction in force, or RIF, in the
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-05-03 06:30:38
The Food and Drug Administration is reinstating telework for staff who review drugs, medical devices, and tobacco, according to reporting by the Associated Press. Review staff and supervisors are now allowed to resume telework at least two days a week, according to an internal email obtained by the AP. The move reverses a jarring return-to-office decree by the Trump administration, which it used to spur resignations from federal employees. Now, after a wave of such resignations and a brutal rou
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Last year, GameStop shut down Game Informer, laying off all its staff and putting an end to one of the last remaining video game magazines still published in the United States. But now, cryptic posts on social media hint that the publication may make a return. On Bluesky, the Game Informer account, which had not posted since July of last year, returned to life with a short video featuring the publication’s farewell message. At the bottom of the screen, code appears with the words “Continue” as
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-17 16:48:01
Although some Reddit users who commented on the photo of the scales were positive with one saying "they are 10x more convenient and faster", many were more critical of their introduction. "More and more the honest shopper is treated like a thief," one said, while another wrote "the point of all this is to save on staff". Business retail consultant Ged Futter told the BBC this was about loss prevention and staffing costs. "There is no way this is about making it quicker for the shopper. It's s
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One thousand National Park Service staff in their probationary period were abruptly dismissed last week as the Trump administration moves forward with what officials say are cost-cutting measures across the federal government. A National Parks Conservation Association release called for an immediate halt to the staffing cuts, citing their devastating impact on park visitors’ experience and the obvious impacts they will have on the affected staff. The sweeping cuts and a hiring freeze are part o
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Andry Djumantara/Getty Images After reversing a Biden-era executive order on AI regulation and firing staff across several government agencies, the Trump administration is gearing up to make cuts to the US AI Safety Institute (AISI) next. On Wednesday, Axios reported that probationary employees at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), which houses AISI, are "bracing to be fired imminently." Sources told Axios they are preparing for 497 roles to be cut, which they believe w
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