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National Institutes of Health radically cuts support to universities

Ars Technica

On Friday, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that negotiated rates were ending. With no warning and no time to adjust to the change in policy, this will prove catastrophic for the budget of nearly every biomedical research institution. Some institutions see indirect rates as high as half the value of the grant.

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How to watch Ireland vs. France in the 2025 Six Nations online for free

Mashable Tech

TL;DR: Live stream Ireland vs. France in the 2025 Six Nations for free on ITVX. The 2025 Six Nations is still hanging in the balance. France in the 2025 Six Nations for free from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need. Ireland vs. France in the 2025 Six Nations starts at 2:15 p.m. GMT on March 8.

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Apple's policies violate employee rights, US officials find

TechSpot

Prosecutors at the US National Labor Relations Board have determined that Apple violated labor laws based on statements made by corporate representatives and employee-imposed rules.

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NPO Leaders Walking An Advocacy Tightrope

The NonProfit Times

The 78-page report provides insight into how nonprofit leaders view their role in public policy advocacy and engagement. The Pursuit of Influence follows Independent Sector’s 2023 report, The Retreat of Influence , which filled a 20-year gap in nationally representative data on whether and how nonprofits advocate around public policy.

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Elon Musk wants to privatize Amtrak. It would make train travel worse

Fast Company Tech

should privatize Amtrak specifically, calling the national passenger rail service a sad situation. In 2003, urban planning expert Elliott Sclar wrote a report for the Economic Policy Institute in response to that faction, called Amtrak Privatization: The Route to Failure. Train travel in the U.S.

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Meta-funded program teaches tweens about online exploitation

Mashable Tech

SEE ALSO: Parents need to talk to their kids about this online danger right now Childhelp, a leading child safety non-profit organization, developed the curriculum in partnership with Meta, and in consultation with other topic experts, including the Department of Homeland Security and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

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National Science Foundation Fires 168 Workers as Federal Purge Continues

Wired

Firings at the NSF included permanent employees who had already completed their one-year probationary period, as well as at-will workers.

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