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Inside DOGE’s Chaotic Takeover of Social Security

The drama offers a case study in how Elon Musk’s team sought to run a critical government agency through misinformation and social media blasts — and how longtime employees responded.

© Illustration by Anthony Gerace; Photographs by Sara Stathas, Adriana Zehbrauskas, and Eric Lee for The New York Times

As the Trump Administration Slashes Federal Spending, Scientists Consider Leaving the U.S.

As the United States cuts budgets and restricts immigration, China and Europe are offering researchers money and stability.

© KT Kanazawich for The New York Times

Mathias Unberath, a computer scientist at Johns Hopkins University, has many students from abroad. “My whole team, including those who were eager to apply for more permanent positions in the U.S., have no more interest,” he said.
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