NPR's "All Things Considered" did a piece this week about what the shutdown means for thousands of lab mice used in medical research at government facilities. In a word, death.
US gov shutdown means imminent death for thousands of lab mice
Trump says NPS staff aren't needed. Fires and trash say otherwise
The Trump administration has left the national parks open, even though most of the workers aren't there. More than 450 former park employees sent a letter saying running the parks… READ THE REST
The FAA's 40-year staffing hangover from Reagan's mass firings just got worse
Forty-four years after Ronald Reagan fired more than 11,000 striking air traffic controllers, in a union-busting act of bravado, reshaped federal labor policy, and left the FAA chronically understaffed, the… READ THE REST
U.S. government to shut down today unless last-minute deal reached
Far-right holdouts in the Republican party refuse to back a funding bill for the government—including the U.S. military, air traffic control and other essential services—unless it drops cash for various… READ THE REST
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