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"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
October 1, 2025

Webinar: Vanishing Numbers — How Federal Data Manipulation and Removal Threaten Journalism and Public Trust

The Journalist's Resource will host a discussion with experts: a former federal statistical agency commissioner; a leading demographer recognized internationally for tracking disaster recovery and climate impacts; and a senior national data leader who has driven innovation in public-interest data across federal, local and nonprofit sectors. 12 p.m. ET.

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October 10, 2025

DEADLINE: U.S. Health System Reporting Fellowship and International Health Study Fellowship

Apply by Oct 10, 2025 for one of two of the Association of Health Care Journalists most competitive and career-changing reporting fellowships. Join an informational webinar on Sept. 24, 2025 at 2-3 p.m. ET.

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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
October 23, 2025

Metcalf Institute: Equity on the Table — A Conversation about Public Health, Food Access and Climate Change

Join the Metcalf Institute for a panel discussion with three fellows from the SciComm Identities Project around climate change and its intersection with public health and food equity. This free event will take place in person at URI and will also be livestreamed. 5-7 p.m. ET.

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September 19, 2025

Reporting the Amazon: Safety, Mental Health and Climate Accountability

In this in-person, interactive roundtable event in NYC, co-organized by Mongabay, the Committee to Protect Journalists and the Society of Environmental Journalists, Mongabay's award-winning reporter (and SEJ board member) Karla Mendes will be in conversation with the Committee to Protect Journalists on how to bridge local-to-global coverage on the road to COP30. 3:30 - 5 p.m. EDT.

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"Under Trump, FDA Seeks To Abandon Expert Reviews of New Drugs"

"FDA leaders under President Donald Trump are moving to abandon a decades-old policy of asking outside experts to review drug applications, a move critics say would shield the agency’s decisions from public scrutiny."

Source: KFF Health News, 09/15/2025

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