"A Quarter of the CDC Is Gone"
"Another round of terminations, combined with previous layoffs and departures, has reduced the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention workforce by about 3,000 people since January."
Source: WIRED, 10/16/2025
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Covering the Health Impacts of Extreme Heat — An Arizona Reporter Weighs In
Before giving summer its send-off, consider that heat kills more people in the U.S. annually than any other weather-related disaster. Phoenix journalist Katherine Davis-Young is well acquainted with this human toll. Drawing on her own reporting experience, she looks at how to cover extreme heat in your community. Pro tip: Don’t wait until next summer to familiarize yourself with vulnerable communities and investigate local mitigation policies.
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Chronic Wasting Disease May Be Stalking Deer Hunters
Fall deer hunting season is getting underway across much of North America. And with it, the uncertain risks from chronic wasting disease. Environmental journalists would do well to report the story to help keep safe those who eat the meat of deer and elk they kill. The latest TipSheet has more on the backstory, along with 10 story ideas and reporting resources.
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"As Texas Flooded, Key Staff Say FEMA’s Leader Could Not Be Reached"
"The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s acting administrator, David Richardson, is often inaccessible, several current and former officials say, raising concerns within the agency."
Source: Washington Post, 09/25/2025
Trump Tylenol Push Could Actually Increase Autism Rates, Researchers Warn
"Experts fear that Donald Trump’s anti-painkiller tirade could lead to an increase in risk factors for autism, and don’t trust the administration to assess data as it continues to search for a cause."
Source: WIRED, 09/25/2025
"‘Nightmare Bacteria’ Cases Are Increasing In The US"
"Infection rates from drug-resistant “nightmare bacteria” rose almost 70% between 2019 and 2023, according to a new report from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention scientists."
Source: AP, 09/24/2025
"Trump Nears Deal for Road Through Alaskan Wildlife Refuge"
"The Trump administration is poised to approve a deal that would allow a contentious road to be built through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, a vast wild area in southwestern Alaska, according to internal Interior Department documents reviewed by The New York Times."
Source: NYTimes, 09/22/2025
Maryland Joins Multistate Coalition To Buck Trump Vaccine Policies
"Maryland has joined a growing coalition of states that are setting their own public health guidelines to counter the Trump administration’s more restrictive vaccine policies, a health department spokesperson said Thursday."
Source: States Newsroom, 09/19/2025
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