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La Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos permitirá que la administración de Trump recorte casi 800 millones de dólares en fondos de investigación de los Institutos Nacionales de Salud de Estados Unidos (NIH) para proyectos relacionados con temas de diversidad, equidad e inclusión (DEI, por sus siglas en inglés). Investigadores en Utah están preocupados por lo que eso podría significar para el avance de la ciencia médica en el estado.

The U.S. Supreme Court will allow the Trump administration to cut nearly $800 million in NIH research funding for projects that relate to DEI topics. Utah researchers worry about what that means for the progress of health science in the state.

This closure of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting threatens the resilience of the nation's emergency alert systems. Congress had authorized $136 million for the Next Generation Warning System grant program to help underserved communities improve warning systems.

The small panels, known as plug-in or balcony solar, are already popular in Europe. They could become more attractive to U.S. buyers now that residential rooftop solar credits are being scrapped under the GOP tax bill.

Farrell Hayes represents something that veteran firefighters say is harder to come by these days: a young person who wants to get involved in firefighting.

Some of the grants being withheld are for English language learners and before- and after- school programs. The Trump administration said it needed to review them.

Real people, not waste or fraud, would be cut from health insurance in Utah, said former Republican state Rep. Marsha Judkins.

After the Department of Government Efficiency abruptly canceled nearly $1 million in funding for Utah Humanities, smaller organizations are feeling the ripple effects.

The Senate parliamentarian ruled out Lee's proposal to sell federal land for housing and infrastructure from the Republicans’ big tax and spending cut bill. The Senate is pushing hard to pass the "big beautiful bill" by July 4.

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham says the approach is problematic while Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon voiced qualified support for plans to tap federal land for development.

The draft provision from Utah's senior senator comes after a similar proposal, backed by Rep. Celeste Maloy, was narrowly defeated in the House. Lee says the sales would target isolated parcels that could be used for housing or infrastructure.

Overall, the voters KUER and PBS Utah spoke to are pleased with where the country is headed. There were, however, a few worries about the economy and the rule of law in Trump’s second term.