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And this has become such a common refrain for all the friends, neighbors, family members hesitant to embrace EVs: "The overwhelming majority of car trips are below 50 miles, and most new E.V.s can easily drive well over 50 miles, even in poor conditions..."

See How E.V. Road Trips Went From Impossible to Easy There are a lot more fast chargers than there used to be. Look up what that could mean for a route near you.

In 2022, we took our then-new-to-market VW ID4 from Boston to Indianapolis to Chicago and back to Boston. We definitely had to plan our route (thanks, A Better Route Planner) but almost always had fast chargers. Can't wait for our next trip to see the changes: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Science Reporting Navigator . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Come learn about the Science Reporting Navigator and ask questions! Built to help you integrate science context, interviews and data into any story - even on deadline. With easy to access templates, g...

As with so many resources from @theopennotebook.bsky.social, I wish this was around when I was starting out in this field. And as with *all* things from TON, it's completely free. Navigate (ha!) yourself around the site or join a launch webinar to learn more on October 23: tinyurl.com/4zz2meny

Science Reporting Navigator - The Open Notebook Bring Scientific Evidence into Any Beat Every story is a science story. From education and public health to transportation and local policy, science intersects with every beat journalists cover. The S...

With this tool, reporters of -any beat- can learn to incorporate fundamentals of science journalism - evidence from a scientific paper, talking to scientists, etc - into their stories. And they get to do this in an interactive, choose-your-own-adventure way: www.theopennotebook.com/science-repo...

Science Reporting Navigator - The Open Notebook Bring Scientific Evidence into Any Beat Every story is a science story. From education and public health to transportation and local policy, science intersects with every beat journalists cover. The S...

If you ever doubted that @theopennotebook.bsky.social is a one stop shop for learning the tools of the science journalism trade, today's launch of The Science Reporting Navigator -created with @rjionline.bsky.social - should put it to rest 🧪 www.theopennotebook.com/science-repo...

Introducing the Science Reporting Navigator - The Open Notebook The Science Reporting Navigator stands ready to walk you through complex reporting scenarios to integrate science into any beat. The Open Notebook and the Reynolds Journalism Institute are thrilled to...

Every Story is a Science Story. That’s why, with @rjionline.bsky.social, TON has been hard at work developing a free tool to make it easier for journalists on any beat to strengthen their stories by incorporating science. And today, that tool - the Science Reporting Navigator - is live! 🧪

The Most Detailed Maps of H-1B Visa Holders Joining America's Top Research Institutions A new analysis by The Xylom shows for the first time just how much America’s top research institutions have grown to depend on the specialized knowledge of H-1B skilled workers — and how this…

EXCLUSIVE: A new analysis by The Xylom's @alexip718.com shows for the first time just how much America’s top research institutions have grown to depend on H-1B skilled workers — and how this delicate balance might be disrupted by U.S. President Donald Trump’s crackdown on legal immigration.

From reckoning to retreat: Journalism’s DEI efforts are in decline Diversity-related newsroom jobs haven't totally disappeared — but they also haven't stuck.

. @hanaatameez.bsky.social puts data behind journalism's DEI vibe shift. From # of jobs posted, to products launched then shut down, to exhibiting at conferences — the racial reckoning is in retreat.

www.niemanlab.org/2025/09/from...

Gutted: How Deeply Trump Has Cut Federal Health Agencies More than 20,500 workers have left or been pushed out of federal health agencies, a ProPublica analysis found. Staffers say the cuts will leave their agencies less equipped to conduct studies, perform...

We dug deep to answer this important question: How Many Federal Health Workers Have RFK Jr. and the Trump Administration Cut? @bxroberts.org @anniewaldman.bsky.social @pratheekrebala.bsky.social

This year, The Open Notebook turns 15! | The Open Notebook This year, The Open Notebook turns 15! That's 15 years of supporting journalists and we’re thrilled to celebrate with our first-ever Town Hall on Aug. 26. Will you join us? https://lnkd.in/gqSwcCCM

If you like the work @theopennotebook.bsky.social does (are you human? if so, you do), then join us at our first-ever town hall on August 26, at 2 pm ET. Learn more about the work The Open Notebook does to support science #journalism worldwide:

Support The Open Notebook - Support Science Journalism Please help support The Open Notebook, a 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to foster a supportive, diverse, and inclusive global community that enables journalists who cover science to learn and...

I refer folks to @theopennotebook.bsky.social all.the.time. Just yesterday, I told one of @science.org's fantastic interns about TON's (free! email!) Master Classes. And that's just one of many (did I mention free?) resources. Help them keep it that way? Donate here: www.theopennotebook.com/donate/

One of our biggest supporters, @siricarpenter.bsky.social's fundraising appeal has directly led to nearly $2,000 in donations to our newsroom

We're returning the favor: can you help @theopennotebook.bsky.social reach their $3,000 summer fundraiser?

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Historical records expose role of Black inmates in unethical malaria studies decades ago Science chats with James Tabery, about the overlooked role of Black prisoners in understanding the genetics of drug reactions

@annikainampudi.bsky.social's first byline for @science.org, on how Black inmates at the Stateville Penitentiary were experimented on by scientists wanting to better understand side effects to a crucial malaria drug: www.science.org/content/arti...

White House officials wanted to put federal workers ‘in trauma.’ It’s working. Federal workers describe struggling with panic attacks, depression, suicidal thoughts. “Why doesn’t anyone care?”

"Federal workers aren’t just numbers on a spreadsheet...We’re real people with families who are hurting and, in the worst cases, dying. Why don’t people out there see that? Why doesn’t anyone care?”

Such a powerful read.

(CW: suicide, mental health trauma) www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...

Researchers slam HHS report on gender-affirming care for youth Critics say the report, which declines to disclose its authors, contradicts decades of scientific research

Experts share scathing reviews of last week's HHS report on gender-affirming care for youth: "...a rejection of decades of science, evidence, and direct experiences by young people, their doctors, and their families.”

@phiejacobs.bsky.social's story for @science.org www.science.org/content/arti...

The Trans Journalists Association urges caution in covering the HHS report on gender care With the recent release of a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services report on gender-related medical care for trans youth, the Trans Journalists Association urges newsrooms and journalists repor...

While this report presents itself as an apolitical “review of evidence and best practices,” it deserves the same scrutiny and careful fact-checking as any government-produced document. Journalists should quote it only with appropriate context and after thorough vetting.

Amid the War on “DEI,” a Call to Reaffirm Values Why we need to stick with inclusion, equity and diversity

"In our time, in our newsrooms and our coverage, in our companies and other institutions, we need to have the courage not to abandon [DEI] commitments..."
A timely, perhaps evergreen, reminder from @dicktofel.bsky.social:
dicktofel.substack.com/p/amid-the-w...

We are so excited to have a place to gather in-person this year. Hope to see many of you in November!

Bonus: With today's news, we are reopening proposal submissions for a short time. Send in your ideas for sessions you'd like to organize at the meeting (virtual or in-person)!

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I'm working on a @niemanlab.org story about what’s come of media companies' 2020 DEI promises.

How have newsrooms' DEI priorities changed over the last 5 years? What impact have DEI initiatives had on journalism/journalists?

DM me here, on Signal, or email (hanaa@niemanlab.org).

Exclusive: NSF director to resign amid grant terminations, job cuts and controversy

"Panch" is resigning today as NSF director; Appointed during Trump's first term, he couldn't stomach Trump 2.0 www.science.org/content/arti...

Slipping back into interviewing/reporting for my chapter in this book was a TRIP - and the fact that I had to interview the ever-thoughtful @ashleythesmart.bsky.social for it had me shaking. So if nothing else, get excited to see how that turned out 😀

CDC team that updated go-to physician reference on contraceptive science is fired Scientists combed the literature, synthesizing evidence of safety for busy providers

The dismissals throw into jeopardy the future of the key reference that health care providers rely on to guide patients to the safest and most effective contraceptives. scim.ag/4lxVpDh

CDC firings gut research on traumatic brain injuries Last week’s mass layoffs removed small team studying concussions

The #TraumaticBrainInjury unit at the Centers for Disease Control was wiped out in last week's firings. @science.org looks at what was lost. www.science.org/content/arti...

NIH freezes all research grants to Columbia University Amid negotiations with Trump, the university could risk losing nearly $700 million

Exclusive: Weeks after President Donald Trump’s administration ordered NIH to pull $250 million in biomedical research grants to Columbia University, the agency is freezing all remaining grant money owed to the university until further notice. scim.ag/4if5Rg1

Trump administration fires staff for flagship U.S. climate assessment Move could open the door to using high-profile report to attack climate science

@science.org confirms that yesterday the Trump admin wiped out the technical staff of the U.S. National Climate Assessment and the Global Change Research Program. When USGCRP's acting director, who is on a time-limited contract, leaves, it will leave the congressionally mandated office empty.

Tariffs xkcd.com/3073

The Page Turners Collective: Give Monthly to Support Our Work Every Day - The Open Notebook By joining the Page Turners Collective, our community of monthly recurring donors, you become a cornerstone of our efforts to nurture and support science journalism around the world.

...it's why the organization works so hard to cultivate international relationships, particularly with those in the Global South. It's also why supporting @theopennotebook.bsky.social's work is more crucial than ever.

You can do so here: www.theopennotebook.com/the-page-tur...

I was honored to speak at @ajspi.bsky.social's @sciencesmedias.bsky.social event, and it really drove home for me that science journalism transcends borders. We are all in this together. That has been part of @theopennotebook.bsky.social's calculus about making its resources free from day 1 (contd)

Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy

They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.

This initiative is a powerful reminder that all journalists need tools to cover science. It's also a great example of the wide reach that @theopennotebook.bsky.social has and why I'm proud to be a monthly donor in its Page Turners' Collective.

Join me: www.theopennotebook.com/the-page-tur...