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6 events across 6 weeks
2
Damage
1
Hype
3
Noise
13.7
Avg Dmg
16.5
Avg Hype
WEEK 62
Mar 1 – 7
NOISE
2026-03-02
NOISE: Federal Funding and Research Coverage
Damage
0.0
Hype
2.8
WEEK 60
Feb 15 – 21
DMG
2025-04-24
Trump Administration Dismantles Science and Health Protections
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
27.1
Hype
20.9
WEEK 59
Feb 8 – 14
HYPE
2026-02-07
Pentagon Ends Relationship with Harvard University
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
Damage
14.0
Hype
25.5
WEEK 29
Jul 13 – 19
DMG
2025-07-19
EPA Eliminates Research and Development Office
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
Damage
29.2
Hype
16.4
WEEK 20
May 11 – 17
NOISE
2025-05-17
Federal Funding Cuts Impact Rural Libraries, Vaccine Research, and Antibiotic Development
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
Damage
6.8
Hype
9.1
WEEK 13
Mar 23 – 29
NOISE
2025-03-29
Federal Funding Cuts Threaten Colorado HIV Research and AIDS Prevention
Resource Reallocation
single state · moderate
Damage
4.9
Hype
24.3