These researchers would be in Africa fighting ebola—but Trump cut their funding

Ars Technica
By Emily MullinMay 29, 2026, 6:30 am71 pts
As the world struggles to contain the rapidly growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ituri Province, a vital network of research centers has been unable to help on the ground. The reason: The Trump administration slashed its funding last year, in part due to conspiracy theories…

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