Geoff Brumfiel
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Even defense and national security employees aren't safe from DOGE's workforce cuts
President Trump and Elon Musk say they want to cut any excessive government spending. That includes sweeping cuts to the federal workforce, even those working in defense and national security.
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Sweeping cuts hit recent federal hires as Trump administration slashes workforce
Employees across several agencies, including the Office of Personnel Management, the Department of Education and Department of Energy, have all been affected, with many being given notice Thursday.
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NASA instructs employees to remove pronouns from all work communications
An email seen by NPR says the move is to comply with a presidential order to "restore biological truth" to the government.
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Inside a top-secret US nuclear facility in the Nevada desert
A group of journalists were allowed to tour a weapons laboratory deep underground in Frenchman Flat, Nevada. NPR's science correspondent Geoff Brumfiel was among them.
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As global tensions rise, so do fears of new nuclear testing
For nearly 30 years, the world's major powers have observed a voluntary moratorium on nuclear testing. But with tensions rising around the globe, some fear that could soon change.
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Step inside the secret lab where America tests its nukes
A thousand feet beneath the desert, the United States conducts experiments to verify that its weapons work. But some fear a live test could come soon.
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President-elect Trump selects Jared Isaacman to lead NASA
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Trump chooses billionaire astronaut Jared Isaacman to run NASA
Earlier this year, Isaacman became the first private citizen to conduct a spacewalk. But his longstanding ties with Elon Musk's company SpaceX raise possible conflicts of interest.
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A study of dinosaur droppings shows how the dinosaurs came to rule the Earth
Researchers have conducted what could be the largest study ever of dinosaur poop. The findings shed new light on how dinosaur's diets allowed them to dominate the planet. (This story first aired on Morning Edition on November 28, 2024.)
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SpaceX successfully launched its Starship spacecraft again. What's next?
SpaceX launched its Starship spacecraft for the sixth time. President-elect Trump and Elon Musk were in attendance.
